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Massachusetts Cemetery Preservation Law

• General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 114 - Cemeteries and Burials
• Section 73. Tombs, graves, memorials, trees, plants; injuring, removing.
• Section 73A. Removal of gravestones and other memorials for repair or reproduction.
• Section 74. Desecrating place of burial; use and occupation as evidence of title.
• Section 75. Removal of flowers, flags or memorial tokens from burial lot.

Massachusetts State Government

• Massachusetts State Website
• Massachusetts State Archives
• Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services - Cemeteries

Massachusetts Law Enforcement

• Massachusetts Attorney General

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