Enforcement

MassDEP uses its enforcement authority to compel compliance with environmental requirements, punish violators, deter environmental violations by others, and to foster and promote sustained environmental compliance and stewardship.

The Environmental Police is the primary enforcement agency of the Commonwealth's boating and recreational vehicle laws and regulations. The Office of Law Enforcement is responsible for registering boats, all terrain vehicles and snowmobiles in Massachusetts. Boating safety enforcement and recreational vehicle enforcement are an every day part of an Environmental Police Officer's patrol.