c. 266, § 27
Tools of contractors, builders or mechanics; stealing; penalty
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever steals any tool belonging to any contractor, builder or mechanic from any building during the course of its construction, completion, alteration or repair, shall, for a first offence be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, and for a subsequent offence by a fine of one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for six months, or both.
Simplified explanation
Stealing a contractor's, builder's or mechanic's tool from a building under construction or repair is punishable by up to 6 months of imprisonment, a $100 fine, or both.