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2017 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE XIX AGRICULTURE AND CONSERVATION
Chapter 128 AGRICULTURE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 1A Farming, agriculture, farmer; definitions
- Section 2 Powers and duties of the department
- Section 2A Horse riding instructors; licenses; fees; validity of license; duplicate licenses; rules and regulations
- Section 2B Riding schools or stables; license; fee; rules and regulations; penalties
- Section 2C Horses participating in contests at agricultural fairs; administering of drugs prohibited; testing, prima facie evidence; eligibility restricted; rules and regulations
- Section 2D Liability of persons involved in equine activities
- Section 2E Agricultural harvesting or ''pick-your-own'' farming operations; liability of owners or operators
- Section 3 Collection and circulation of information regarding development of agricultural resources
- Section 4 Trust funds, gifts or bequests
- Section 5 Annual report
- Section 6 Lectures and publications
- Section 7 Posters containing extracts of laws; preparation and distribution
- Section 7A Definitions
- Section 7B Use of public lands; application; indemnification
- Section 7C Priority in allotment of public lands
- Section 7D Bureau contracts for use of public lands
- Section 7E Making land available to bureau
- Section 7F Adoption of rules and regulations
- Section 8 Repealed, 1971, 29
- Section 8A Destruction or control of foxes and rodents; investigations; cooperative arrangements with United States
- Section 8B Supervision of mink ranches; listing; fee; certificate; penalty
- Section 9 Establishment of demonstration sheep farms
- Section 10 Maintenance of flock of sheep on demonstration farm
- Section 11 Compensation from commonwealth
- Section 12 Powers and duties of division of regulatory services
- Section 13 Report of unsanitary condition
- Section 13A Reimbursement following dealer's milk payment default
- Section 13B Dealer payments into Milk Producers Security Fund
- Section 14 Access by department to places or vehicles used in manufacture, storage or sale of dairy products; enforcement of laws; hindrance of officer
- Section 15 Duties of employees of department
- Section 16 Entry upon public or private grounds; contracts
- Section 17 Inspection of nurseries; certificate; suppression of pests
- Section 18 Licensing of nursery agents; application; revocation
- Section 19 Sale of nursery stock; grower's certificate
- Section 20 Importation of nursery stock; certificate of inspection
- Section 20A Spread or growth of plants of water chestnut (<i>Trapa natans</i>)
- Section 21 Inspection of nursery stock, fruits and plants at points of destination; destruction; notice to director
- Section 22 Repealed, 1952, 480, Sec. 2
- Section 23 Compensation for destruction of cultivated berry-bearing shrubbery; notice; investigation; arbitration; award; certification
- Section 24 Inspection of orchards, etc. for noxious weeds, insect pests or plant diseases; notice to landowners, et al.; abatement; cost of treatment
- Section 24A Repealed, 1949, 761, Sec. 13
- Section 25 Appeal from proposed action
- Section 26 Proceedings after appeal; notice
- Section 27 Powers of director
- Section 28 Exemption of gypsy and brown tail moths
- Section 29 Violations
- Section 30 Prosecutions
- Section 31 European corn borer infestation; hearing; order; publication
- Section 31A Disposition of corn stubble; destruction; postponement
- Section 32 Duties; staff; preparation and distribution of literature on bee culture
- Section 33 Maintenance of colony of honey bees in hives in which brood combs are fastened to container; diseased bees
- Section 34 Instructions as to treatment of diseased and miskept colonies; destruction
- Section 35 Transportation of bees and bee equipment; certificate; inspection; fees
- Section 36 Access by inspector to places where bees, bee supplies, appliances or equipment are kept; inspection cards
- Section 36A Records; reports
- Section 36B Labeling and sale of honey; restrictions
- Section 36C Maple syrup and maple syrup food products; labelling
- Section 37 Repealed, 1966, 606
- Section 38 Penalties
- Section 38A Establishment and holding of fairs
- Section 38B Massachusetts State Exposition Building Maintenance Fund
- Section 38C Agricultural fairs; facilities and land resources; preservation and rehabilitation
- Section 39 Repealed, 1933, 74, Sec. 2
- Section 40 Trustees for county cooperative extension service; accounts; director of accounts; annual report
- Section 41 Selection of directors; terms
- Section 42 Receipt of grants; expenditure of money; power of trustees
- Section 43 Instructors in agriculture, homemaking and country life
- Section 44 Preparation of annual budget
- Section 44A Suffolk county annual budget and report; tax assessment
- Section 45 Acquisition of land by towns for demonstration work in agriculture and homemaking
- Section 46 Exhibitions; assignment of police to preserve peace
- Section 47 Receipt of department reports by farmers' clubs; annual returns; reports
- Section 48 Regulations for preservation of peace at meetings or exhibitions; posting
- Section 49 Vendors, gaming activities, shows or plays near cattle show, fair or exhibition; gaming
- Section 50 Penalty
- Section 51 Definitions applicable to Secs. 52 to 63
- Section 52 Registration; application; changes in guarantees; hearing; fee
- Section 53 Labels affixed to containers or accompanying delivery in bulk; form and content
- Section 54 Adulterated feed, defined
- Section 55 Restrictions on distribution of feed
- Section 56 Prohibited acts or omissions
- Section 57 Enforcement of Secs. 52 to 60; prosecution of violations; hearing; notice
- Section 58 Inspection; warrant; obtaining of official samples for analysis and forwarding of results
- Section 59 Methods for collection and delivery of samples for analysis
- Section 60 Withdrawal order; release; condemnation proceedings; seizure; disposition
- Section 61 Penalties; certified copy of official analysis as prima facie evidence
- Section 62 Publication of pertinent information and data; results of analysis; confidential status
- Section 63 Rules and regulations
- Section 64 Definitions applicable to Secs. 65 to 83
- Section 65 Plant nutrients or beneficial substances; guarantees; sources; inspection and analysis
- Section 65A Limitation on the purchase and application of phosphorus containing fertilizer; additional regulations for the limitation of non-point source pollution from plant nutrients
- Section 66 Licenses to distribute; registration of specialty fertilizers; applications; labels; fees
- Section 67 Labels; contents
- Section 68 Registration and inspection fees
- Section 69 Statement of tonnage sold; inspection fee; filing; permit to examine books
- Section 70 Analysis of fertilizers; inspection and taking of samples; publication of results
- Section 71 Analysis deficiencies; penalties
- Section 72 Weight deficiencies; penalty
- Section 73 Determination and publication of values per unit of certain nutrients in fertilizers
- Section 74 False or misleading labeling; deleterious or harmful ingredients
- Section 75 Rules and regulations; effectiveness; violations; prosecution, restriction
- Section 76 Misleading or deceptive practices; violations; refusal or cancellation of certificate
- Section 77 Analysis of samples
- Section 78 Nonconforming products; violations; withholding from sale; release; condemnation; seizure; disposal
- Section 79 Violations; penalties; official analysis as prima facie evidence
- Section 80 Publication of information
- Section 81 Minor violations; reporting
- Section 82 Rules and regulations
- Section 83 Exempt transactions
- Section 84 Definitions
- Section 85 Sale of seeds; labeling or tagging containers; required information
- Section 86 Sale of seeds; labeling or tagging containers; variety or cultivar designation
- Section 87 Vegetable seeds; labeling or tagging containers; required information
- Section 88 Flower seeds; labeling containers; required information
- Section 89 Tree and shrub seeds; labeling containers; required information
- Section 90 Sale of seeds; percentage of germination; labeling; false advertisements; noxious weed seeds
- Section 91 Defacing or destroying labels; false advertising; prohibited sales
- Section 92 Application of Secs. 85 to 91
- Section 93 Exemption from penalty of Sec. 100; limitations
- Section 94 Enforcement; prosecutions
- Section 95 Access for inspection; taking samples for tests and analyses; cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture; withholding seeds from sale
- Section 96 Seizure and condemnation; court proceedings
- Section 97 Tests and analyses; reports; publication of results
- Section 98 Seed germination standards; enforcement
- Section 99 Purity and germination tests; fees; disposition
- Section 100 Penalty
- Section 101 Sale of seed potatoes restricted; waiver; penalty
- Section 102 Purpose and policy
- Section 103 Definitions
- Section 104 Marketing agreements; approval
- Section 105 Marketing orders; issuance; notice and hearing; amendment or termination of orders
- Section 106 Budgets for marketing orders or agreements; cooperation with other states and federal government
- Section 107 Collection of assessments
- Section 108 Marketing agreements or orders; provisions
- Section 109 Temporary suspension of marketing orders or agreements; notice and hearing
- Section 110 Economic factors
- Section 111 Effect of marketing agreements or marketing orders; execution or issuance of one without other; concurrent hearings
- Section 112 Issuance, amendment or termination of marketing orders; deposit to defray expenses; reimbursement
- Section 113 Assessments held in trust; disbursements; refunds; reports
- Section 114 Advisory board established with marketing order; membership; expenses; duties
- Section 115 Rules and regulations; promulgation; actions to enforce compliance; injunctions; costs
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