Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in Massachusetts (state law)

No breed bans allowed: no city or town shall regulate dogs in a manner that is specific to breedBreed rules

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The details

What the rule requires
No city or town may regulate dogs in a manner specific to breed, and no dog may be deemed dangerous based upon its breed.1
Law
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, Section 157, subsections (a) and (c).1

The sources we read do not say: breeds named, penalty, service dog exception.

Sources

  1. General Laws Chapter 140, Section 157, Massachusetts Legislature, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.