c. 266, § 10
Insured property; burning with intent to defraud
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, wilfully and with intent to defraud or injure the insurer, sets fire to, or to set fire to, or whoever causes to be burned, or whoever aids, counsels or procures the burning of, a building, or any goods, wares, merchandise or other chattels, belonging to himself or another, and which are at the time insured against loss or damage by fire, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one half years.
Simplified explanation
Setting fire to, attempting to burn, or helping burn an insured building or goods, wilfully and with intent to defraud or injure the insurer, is punishable by up to 5 years in state prison.