Chapter 91 - WATERWAYS

Section 91:1 - Definitions
Section 91:2 - Duties of public works department relative to commonwealth lands and certain islands
Section 91:2A - Powers as to property acquired, built or improved in Plymouth by Pilgrim tercentenary commission
Section 91:3 - Powers as to Boston harbor
Section 91:4 - Improvement of Boston harbor; access to piers, railroads, etc.
Section 91:5 - Power to take or purchase real property and to build thereon
Section 91:6 - Power to lease piers, etc.; port of Boston fund
Section 91:7 - Equipment of piers, etc.; rules and regulations
Section 91:8 - Acquisition of Apple Island and shore lands by department
Section 91:9 - Plans for utilization of acquired property
Section 91:9A - Construction or reconstruction of piers and waterfront terminal facilities; written contracts
Section 91:10 - Powers and duties relative to harbors, etc.
Section 91:10A - Temporary moorings of floats or rafts; permits, issuance or refusal; review; public nuisances
Section 91:10A 1/2 - [Repealed]
Section 91:10C - Docking of commercial vessels; permits; applications; appeal
Section 91:10D - Scuba divers and skin divers; access to commonwealth tidelands
Section 91:11 - Improvement and preservation of rivers, streams, harbors, etc.
Section 91:11A - Resource protection, navigational safety and development projects; work agreements with local authorities
Section 91:12 - License for structures in Connecticut, Westfield and Merrimack rivers
Section 91:12A - License for structures in streams with respect to which expenditures for channel improvement and flood control have been made
Section 91:13 - Licenses for booms in Connecticut river and great ponds
Section 91:14 - License for wharf, pier, dam, sea wall, etc., in or over tide water; conduits or cables under tide water
Section 91:15 - Revocation and expiration of authority or license; exception; mortgageable interest
Section 91:16 - Cessation, determination of authority for non-use
Section 91:17 - Construction of licenses; approval
Section 91:18 - Licenses; notice; hearings; records
Section 91:18A - Public access to great ponds; petition
Section 91:18B - Administration of tidelands
Section 91:18C - General licenses authorizing noncommercial small-scale docks, piers, and similar structures
Section 91:19 - Restriction on structures in great ponds
Section 91:19A - Lowering waters of great ponds; penalty
Section 91:20 - Supervision by department of erections under legislative grants
Section 91:21 - Compensation for displacement of tidewater
Section 91:22 - Compensation when title to land is in commonwealth
Section 91:23 - Unauthorized work in public waters; public nuisances
Section 91:24 - Money paid into general fund
Section 91:25 - Powers and duties relative to province lands
Section 91:26 - Exemption of portion of province lands from certain provisions of law
Section 91:27 - Bounds of province lands; regulations
Section 91:28 - Unlawful existing structures; legality
Section 91:29 - Improvement of tidal and non-tidal waters by counties or towns; assumption of liability for improvements
Section 91:29A - Protection of private property along shores; construction of structures by cities or towns
Section 91:30 - Removal of gravel, sand, stones, etc., from beaches; notice; penalty
Section 91:30A - Removal of natural barriers preventing erosion by sea; jurisdiction of superior court; penalty
Section 91:31 - Surveys and improvements for preservation of harbors
Section 91:32 - Survey of Connecticut river
Section 91:33 - Improvement of topographical survey of commonwealth; sale of maps
Section 91:34 - Establishment of harbor lines
Section 91:35 - Great ponds; definition
Section 91:36 - Applications to congress for appropriations for harbors
Section 91:37 - Enforcement of stipulations in deeds from commonwealth
Section 91:38 - Definitions
Section 91:39 - Abandonment of vessels on lands, shores or waters
Section 91:40 - Obtaining title to abandoned vessel; preference; notice
Section 91:41 - Application for title; contents
Section 91:42 - Authority of office to grant title
Section 91:43 - Removal, destruction or sale of vessel
Section 91:43A - Removal by department; department as claimant
Section 91:43B - Punishment
Section 91:43C - Fraudulent attempt to obtain title
Section 91:43D - Rules and regulations
Section 91:44 - Liability of insurer
Section 91:45 - Application to United States for reimbursement
Section 91:46 - License for breaking up and disposing of floating structures
Section 91:46A - Penalty for violation of sec. 46
Section 91:47 - Application for license; issuance; conditions; bond
Section 91:48 - Completion of work by department; failure to comply with terms of contract
Section 91:49 - [Repealed]
Section 91:49A - Removal of whales, etc., from tidewaters
Section 91:49B - Removal of dilapidated wharves or piers; notice; revocation of license; liability for cost; lien
Section 91:50 - Foreign corporations engaged in business of wrecking or salvaging; license; bond; penalty
Section 91:51 - Impairment of right, etc., derived from federal government
Section 91:52 - Supervision of transportation and dumping of dredged material in tidewaters; payment of cost; burning and towing of rubbish
Section 91:53 - Terms of license
Section 91:54 - Dumping; notice; inspector; cost of supervision
Section 91:55 - Penalty for violations
Section 91:56 - Application of secs. 52 to 55 to United States, etc.
Section 91:57 - Jurisdiction of supreme judicial court
Section 91:58 - Arrest without warrant
Section 91:59 - Discharge of petroleum products, refuse or other matter into or on lakes, rivers or tidal waters; penalty; exception; enforcement
Section 91:59A - Tort liability for discharge or deposit of crude petroleum or products; double damages
Section 91:59B - Marinas; licensing by division of water pollution control; restrictions; term; renewal; fees
Section 91:63 - Salvage, recovery, etc., of underwater archaeological resources; permits; restrictions; disposition of resources; enforcement; violations; penalties; jurisdiction and venue
Section 91:64 - Uniform beach warning and safety flag program