Ollie's Law, which was signed by Gov. Healey, will protect dogs boarded in commercial kennels, and is named after a puppy that was mauled to death.

On Thursday, “Ollie’s Law” was ceremonially signed, updating licensing and regulation of kennels and other pet boarding facilities.

After three years, Ollie’s Law, aiming to protect dogs in Kennels, was officially passed into Massachusetts Law Thursday.

A bill addressing the safety of pets at Massachusetts kennels was signed into law Thursday. Until now, the Bay State had no oversight for puppy day care and boarding facilities. The only requirement for anyone with more than four dogs was to obtain a kennel license.