Every license or permit issued to any person to dredge in the tide waters of the commonwealth shall contain a provision that the transportation and dumping of the dredged material shall be done under the supervision of the department as provided in the preceding section, and that the licensee shall be held liable to pay the cost of said supervision whenever the owner of the dredge or excavating machine fails to pay for the same within ten days after written notification from the state treasurer that the same is due.
Massachusetts Legal Code