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Massachusetts General Law (Chapter 140, Sec. 137 and 137A) and Town By-Law (Animal Control E22 through E25) require any dog six months of age and older to be licensed. All dogs must be licensed by March 1st of every year. These dog licenses are valid for a calendar year, January 1 through December 31.

Summary: This section exempts some animals from Massachusetts' exotic pet ban. The animals that have been added to this license-exemption list include boas and pythons, skinks, parrots, hedgehogs, chinchillas, and flying squirrels, among others.

DOG LICENSING State law requires that every dog owner get a license for their dog each year. If your dog is 6 months or older, you need to get them a rabies vaccine and a license. You also need proof of current vaccinations to get a license. If you don't get your dog licensed, you could be subject to fines.

Massachusetts law allows individuals with a certified emotional support animal (ESA) to bring their animal into housing that otherwise prohibits pets. To qualify for an ESA, individuals must have a documented mental or emotional disability and a recommendation from a licensed mental health professional.

Housing laws generally require landlords to allow any kind of 'assistance animal' including both a service animal and an emotional support animal.

All dogs, whether pets or assistance animals, need to be registered with their town/city, but there is no official registry of assistance animals. Reasonable accommodation process for permission to keep an assistance animal. ... Letter of support for ESA from a medical provider.