c. 266, § 125
Show bill or advertisement; penalty for malicious injury
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever wilfully and removes, destroys or mutilates a show bill, placard, program or other advertisement posted upon a wall, fence, billboard or structure not lawfully under his control, of an exhibition, show or amusement licensed under section one hundred and eighty-one of chapter one hundred and forty, before such exhibition, show or amusement has taken place, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars.
Simplified explanation
Wilfully and maliciously removing, destroying or mutilating a posted show bill or advertisement for a licensed exhibition before it takes place is punishable by a fine of up to $10.