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2022 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XV - Regulation of Trade
Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles
- Section 1 - Definitions
- Section 2 - Cleanliness and Sanitary Condition of Bakery and Equipment; Shipping Baskets
- Section 3 - Storage, Handling and Transportation of Bakery Products
- Section 4 - Preparation of Bakery Products; Labelling
- Section 5 - Return of Bakery Products; Movement of Bakery Products to Consumer; Exceptions
- Section 6 - Establishment and Enforcement of Rules Relative to Exemptions, Standards and Requirements for Bakeries and Bakery Products
- Section 7 - Weight of Loaves
- Section 8 - Special Provisions as to Rolls and Certain Bread; Unit Weights; Inspection
- Section 9 - Enforcement of Rules and Regulations; Seizures; Notice; Hearing Before Director; Appeals
- Section 9a - Construction of Bakery Rooms; Furniture and Utensils
- Section 9b - Sleeping Places for Bakery Employees
- Section 9c - Notice of Required Alterations to Property Affected by Sec. 9a; Time for Compliance
- Section 9d - Regulations of Boards of Health; Posting
- Section 9e - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 9a to 9c
- Section 9f - Rules and Regulations of Department of Public Health Applicable to Secs. 9g to 9m
- Section 9g - Sanitary Requirements of Bakeries
- Section 9h - Dressing Rooms for Bakery Workers or Employees
- Section 9i - Sitting or Lounging on Tables and Other Equipment Used in Connection With Bakery Products; Animals or Fowls
- Section 9j - Sanitary Regulations for Bakery Employees; Facilities
- Section 9k - Inspection of Bakeries; Notice to Owner, etc., of Failure to Comply With Law; Remedy
- Section 9l - Closing of Bakery by Order of Department of Public Health or Local Board; Hearing; Appeal
- Section 9m - Approval of Building Plans and Equipment of New Bakery; Permits
- Section 10 - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 2 to 9 or 9f to 9m
- Section 10a - Permit Required to Manufacture, Bottle, Sell, Deliver, Etc. Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Section 10b - Granting of Permits to Engage in Business of Manufacturing or Bottling of Non-Alcoholic Beverages; Expiration; Renewals; Fees
- Section 10c - Examination of Premises Licensed Under Sec. 10b; Revocation of Permits
- Section 10d - Storage, Handling and Transportation of Ingredients Used in Manufacture of Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Section 10d.5 - Laboratory Testing of Water Contained in Bottled Product
- Section 10e - Rules and Regulations Applicable to Secs. 10a to 10d1/2 and Sec. 10e1/2
- Section 10e1/2 - Water Standards and Labeling Requirements for Finished Bottled Water Products
- Section 10f - Penalties for Violations of Secs. 10a to 10e.5
- Section 10g - Application of Secs. 10a to 10f
- Section 10h - Enriched Bread and Flour; Manufacture and Sale; Purchase of Unenriched Flour
- Section 10i - Powers of Department of Public Health; Enforcement of Rules and Regulations; Examinations and Investigations
- Section 10j - Labeling With Respect to Enrichment of Flour, Bread or Rolls; Application
- Section 10k - Penalties for Violations of Secs. 10h to 10j
- Section 11 - Labeling of Baking Power or Mixture or Compound Intended for Use as a Baking Powder; Penalty for Violation
- Section 12 - Milk and Cream, Definitions, Standards; Rules
- Section 12a, 12b - Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 4
- Section 13 - Rules and Regulations Governing Production, Transportation, Handling, Distribution and Sale, Etc. of Raw Milk for Pasteurization and Raw Products Thereof
- Section 13a - Repealed, 1965, 104, Sec. 2
- Section 13b - State in Which Milk Produced; Statement on Package
- Section 13c - Sale of Other Than Established Grades of Milk; Penalty
- Section 13d - Sale of Milk Not Conforming to Standard Grade; Penalty
- Section 13e - Bacterial Standards; Milk and Cream Sales and Deliveries
- Section 14 To 15 - Repealed, 1933, 263
- Section 16 - Dairy Farm Defined; Applicability to Secs. 16 to 16k
- Section 16a - Certificate of Registration Required for Sale of Milk Produced on Dairy Farm
- Section 16b - Applications for Registration of Dairy Farms
- Section 16c - Issuance and Renewal of Certificate of Registration for a Dairy Farm; Inspection
- Section 16d - Refusal, Revocation or Suspension of Certificate of Registration for Dairy Farm
- Section 16e - Monthly Statements
- Section 16f - Registration of Sellers of Milk
- Section 16g - Temporary Certificates of Registration
- Section 16h - Temporary Receipt of Milk From Unregistered Dairy Farms
- Section 16i - Penalties for Violations of Secs. 16 to 16f
- Section 16j - Establishment of Rules and Regulations by Boards of Health of Cities and Towns for Handling and Sale of Milk
- Section 16k - Inspection and Approval of Milk Plants and Receiving Stations, etc.; Permits; Expiration
- Section 16l - Sale of Milk From Plant or Station Not Inspected and Approved or to Which Permit Not Issued
- Section 17 - Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 20
- Section 17a - Combinations of Fats or Oils With Milk, Cream or Skimmed Milk; Penalty
- Section 18 - Sale of Milk of Less Fat Content Than Stated on Label, etc.; Penalty
- Section 19 - Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 20
- Section 20 - Sale of Below Standard Milk; Penalty
- Section 21 To 24 - Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 20
- Section 25 - Accuracy of Measuring Utensils or Devices Used in Determining Milk-Fat or Other Component Content of Milk or Cream for Inspection or Payment; Prior Testing and Verification; Fee
- Section 26 - Annual Inspection of Mechanical or Other Equipment Used in Testing for Milk-Fat or Other Component Content of Milk or Cream; Seal; Fee; Condemnation; Additional Inspection Cost
- Section 27 - Testing Method and Equipment for Determination of Milk-Fat or Other Component Content of Milk or Cream; Approval; Certificate of Competency for Operators; Requirements; Fee
- Section 27a - Persons Receiving Raw Milk at Dairy Farms; Determining Basis for Payment; Necessity of Certificate of Competency; Requirements; Fee
- Section 28 - License to Operate Mechanical Equipment for Determination of Milk-Fat or Other Component Content of Milk or Cream; Issuance to Persons Certified Under Sec. 27; Revocation or Suspension; Reinstatement; Fees
- Section 28a - License to Receive Raw Milk at Dairy Farms; Issuance to Persons Certified Under Sec. 27a; Temporary or Emergency License; Revocation or Suspension; Reinstatement; Fees
- Section 29 - Continued Supervision of Licensed and Certified Persons; Dissemination of Technical Information; Additional Evidence of Competency; Inspection; Report of Violations; Amendment of Rules and Regulations
- Section 29a - Rules and Regulations Governing Tests for Determining Milk-Fat or Other Component Content of Milk or Cream and Procedures for Receiving Raw Milk at Dairy Farms
- Section 30 - Enforcement of Secs. 25 to 31; Inspection; Violations; Prosecutions; Application to Educational and Informational Service to Dairy Farmers
- Section 31 - Interference With Director, Chief or Agents; Violations of Secs. 25 to 30 or Rules and Regulations; Penalty
- Section 32 - Milk Stations
- Section 33 - Inspectors of Milk and Collectors of Samples of Milk
- Section 34 - Employment of Board Members as Collectors of Milk Samples
- Section 35 - Powers of Inspectors of Milk and Collectors of Samples of Milk; Appointment; Removal
- Section 36 - Results of Milk Analysis Sent to Owner
- Section 37 - Liability of Producer of Milk
- Section 38 - Connivance by or Interference With Inspector of Milk or Collector of Samples of Milk
- Section 39 - Use of Imitation or Counterfeit Seal
- Section 40 - License to Sell Milk or Cream Required; Contents; Display
- Section 41 - Granting of License to Sell Milk or Cream; Fee; Term, Suspension or Revocation; Appeal; Reinstatement; Notice; List of Dealers
- Section 41a - Dealers Selling to Other Than Consumers; License
- Section 42 - Penalties for Violation of Sec. 40
- Section 42a - Definitions Applicable to This Section and Secs. 42b to 42j; License to Receive Milk From Producers; Application; Bond or Other Security; Fee
- Section 42b - Bond; Amount; Form; Condition; Note, Cash or Collateral in Lieu of Bond
- Section 42c - Default by Licensee; Notices; Action on Bond; Payment of Claims
- Section 42d - Insufficient Bond or Other Security; Notice to Commissioner; Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Disbursements; Additional Security
- Section 42e - Exemption From Filing Bond or Security
- Section 42f - Records of Transactions
- Section 42g - Investigation of Financial Standing and Business Conduct of Applicant or Licensee; Information Disclosed Confidential
- Section 42h - Grounds for Refusal to Grant License or Revocation
- Section 42i - Notice and Hearing Before Revocation; Order; Decision Final
- Section 42j - Unlicensed Receiving of Milk From Producers; Penalty
- Section 42k - Repealed, 1970, 690, Sec. 2
- Section 43 - Repealed, 1967, 356
- Section 44 - Fees for Inspection or Test for Purpose of Protecting Milk Supply Prohibited; Penalty
- Section 45 - Milk Containers; Names on Caps or Labels; Fees; Penalty
- Section 46, 47 - Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 20
- Section 48 - Placing of Offal, Swill, etc., in Dairy Product Containers; Penalty
- Section 48a - Licensing of Pasteurization Establishments; Penalty
- Section 48b - Use by Certain Institutions of Milk Produced, Processed or Packaged in Commonwealth
- Section 48c - Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 20
- Section 48d - Blending Milk and Cream for Sale
- Section 48e - Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 22
- Section 49 - Oleomargarine; Sale; Labeling; Marking
- Section 50 - Imitation Cheese; Labeling
- Section 51 - Unlawful Sale or Advertising of Imitation Butter and Cheese; Penalty
- Section 52 - Repealed, 1954, 262
- Section 53 - Repealed, 1974, 246
- Section 54 - Manufacture, Sale and Advertising of Certain Imitation Butter; Penalty; Application of Section
- Section 55 - Fraud in Sale of Oleomargarine
- Section 56, 57 - Repealed, 1954, 262
- Section 58 - Serving Oleomargarine at Hotels, Restaurants, etc.; Notice; Penalty
- Section 59 - Process or Renovated Butter; Sale; Labeling
- Section 60 - Complaints for Violations of Sections Relative to Oleomargarine, Butter and Cheese
- Section 61 - Lard; Sale; Advertising; Labeling
- Section 61a - Cheddar or American Cheese; Cheese Made From Milk of Sheep or Goats
- Section 62 - Interference With Inspector of Milk or Collector of Samples of Milk; Penalty
- Section 63 - Disposition of Fines
- Section 64 To 65b - Repealed, 1934, 373, Sec. 1
- Section 65c, 65d - Repealed, 1928, 229, Sec. 2
- Section 65e, 65f - Repealed, 1934, 373, Sec. 1
- Section 65g - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 65g to 65u
- Section 65h - Application for Licenses and Permits for the Manufacture or Sale of Frozen Desserts and Frozen Dessert Mix; Suspension; Revocation; Inspection
- Section 65i - Issuance of Licenses or Permits for the Manufacture or Sale of Frozen Desserts and Frozen Dessert Mix
- Section 65j - Revocation or Suspension of Licenses or Permits
- Section 65k - Certiorari to Correct Errors of Law
- Section 65l - Certain Sales or Exchanges Prohibited
- Section 65m - Pasteurization
- Section 65n - Manufacture or Sale of Frozen Dessert or Frozen Dessert Mix in Unclean, etc., Places or Manner
- Section 65o - Manufacture or Sale of Nonconforming or Adulterated Frozen Desserts or Frozen Dessert Mix Prohibited
- Section 65p - False Labeling
- Section 65q - Enforcement of Secs. 65g to 65u; Rules and Regulations
- Section 65r - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 65g to 65q
- Section 65s - Fees for Licenses and Permits
- Section 65t - Frozen Dietary Dairy Desserts; Rules and Regulations
- Section 65u - Rules and Regulations for the Manufacture, Sale and Labeling of Frozen Desserts and Frozen Dessert Mixes
- Section 66 - Licensing of Cold Storage Warehouses; Report of Articles in Cold Storage
- Section 66a - Application of Secs. 66, 70 and 71 to Food in Lockers; Locker Defined
- Section 67 - Inspection and Supervision; Rules and Regulations
- Section 68 - Access to Cold Storage or Refrigerating Warehouses by Department, Etc.
- Section 69 - Regulation of Cold Storage
- Section 70 - Time Limit for Holding Food in Cold Storage; Extension
- Section 71 - Date of Receipt of Food in Cold Storage; Marking on Containers
- Section 72 - Sale of Goods Formerly Held in Cold Storage; Displaying Sign
- Section 73 - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 66 to 72 and 92
- Section 73a - Storing and Transporting Frozen Food
- Section 74, 74a - Repealed, 1941, 598, Sec. 2
- Section 75, 76 - Repealed, 1933, 329, Sec. 7
- Section 77 - Repealed, 1941, 598, Sec. 2
- Section 77a - Classification of Fish; Definition
- Section 77b - Marking Food Fish Containers Deposited in Cold Storage With Date of Receipt
- Section 77c - Sale or Representing for Sale of Frozen Fish
- Section 77d - Importation of Fresh Swordfish
- Section 77e - Marking of Imported Fish Formerly in Cold Storage
- Section 77f - Sale of Food Fish by Weight
- Section 77g - Use of Dead Lobsters for Food Purposes
- Section 77h - Purchase, Sale, Transportation, Etc. of Lobster or Crab Meat Taken From Shell
- Section 77i - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 77a to 77h
- Section 78, 78a - Repealed, 1941, 598, Sec. 2
- Section 79 - Repealed, 1933, 329, Sec. 7
- Section 80 To 83 - Repealed, 1941, 598, Sec. 2
- Section 84 - Quintal Weight of Fish
- Section 85 - Clam Bait; Contents of Barrel
- Section 86 - Weighing, Sorting and Culling Fish; Certificate of Weight; Rules and Regulations
- Section 87 - Record of Weight, etc., of Fish
- Section 88 - Fees for Weighing of Fish
- Section 88a - Repealed, 1941, 598, Sec. 2
- Section 88b - Sale of Shucked Scallops or Quahaugs in Shell by Weight
- Section 88c - Rules and Regulations
- Section 88d - Inspection of Fish Offered for Sale
- Section 89 - License to Break and Can Eggs
- Section 90 - Breaking or Canning Eggs Without License
- Section 90a - Sale of Eggs Regulated; Eggs With Treated Shells
- Section 90b - Sizes of Eggs Offered for Sale, Etc.
- Section 90c - Grading of Eggs; Establishment
- Section 90d - Grades of Eggs; Criterion; Marking; Enforcement of Section; Rules and Regulations
- Section 90e - Misbranding of Eggs; Obstruction of Commissioner's Duties Under Sec. 90d; Penalties
- Section 91 - Sale of Eggs Taken From Cold Storage; Markings; Penalty
- Section 92 - Denaturing and Marking of Broken Eggs in Cold Storage
- Section 92a - Sale of Decayed or Decomposed Eggs; Regulations; Penalty
- Section 92b - Meats, Poultry and Fish; Sales at Retail; Weight; Penalty
- Section 93 To 95 - Repealed, 1928, 362
- Section 96 - Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts; Sale by Dry Measure or Numerical Count; ''original Standard Container'' Defined; Penalty
- Section 97 - Repealed, 1922, 355, Sec. 8
- Section 98 - Capacity of Baskets, etc., Used in Sale of Berries; Test of Capacity
- Section 99 - Strike or Level Measure of Berries; Exception
- Section 99a - Standard Box for Farm Produce; Standard Half Box; Lug; Specifications; Markings
- Section 99b - Sale of Fruit, Vegetables or Turkeys; Designation as ''native''; Penalty
- Section 100 - Repealed, 1959, 528, Sec. 2
- Section 101 - Official Grades of Apples; Establishment; Modification; Notice; Hearing
- Section 102 - Marking or Branding of Apples
- Section 103 - Advertising of Apples
- Section 104 - Misleading Packing of Apples
- Section 105 - Misbranding of Apples
- Section 106 - Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of Secs. 101 to 109; Access to Packing Places and Storehouses; Samples
- Section 107 - Enforcement of Secs. 99b, 101 to 105, 109; Prosecutions; Notice
- Section 108 - Penalties; Misbranding of Apples
- Section 109 - Storage of Apples; Conditions; Storage Records
- Section 110 To 114 - Repealed, 1931, 194
- Section 115 - Legal and Standard Barrel and Crate for Cranberries
- Section 116 - Barrels and Crates for Cranberries; One Half Crates; One Quarter Crates; Markings
- Section 117 - Sale of Cranberries in Packages
- Section 117a - Official Grades and Standards for Farm Products; Use of Brands or Labels
- Section 117b - Establishment of Grades or Standards for Farm Products and Determination of Brands or Labels; Notice; Publication
- Section 117c - Unlawful Use of Brands or Labels; Obstruction of Commissioner
- Section 117d - Inspection of Farm Products; Certification of Quality and Condition
- Section 117e - Rules and Regulations Under Secs. 117a to 117f
- Section 117f - Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture
- Section 117g - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 117g to 117l
- Section 117h - Marking of Container of Potatoes; Display of Grade; Application of Section
- Section 117i - Official Grades of Potatoes; Modification; Notice; Hearing; United States Grades
- Section 117j - Enforcement of Provisions of Secs. 117g to 117k; Powers of Commissioner; Rules and Regulations
- Section 117k - Violations of Secs. 117g to 117j; Notice; Hearing
- Section 117l - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 117g to 117j
- Section 118 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 118 to 131
- Section 119 - Supervision and Inspection of Establishment or Person Engaged in Business of Slaughtering Livestock or Poultry; Rules and Regulations; Suspension of License and Closure
- Section 120 - Slaughtering of Livestock or Poultry; License Required; Application; Fee
- Section 121 - Suspension or Revocation of License; Hearing
- Section 122 - Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 24
- Section 123 - Repealed, 1996, 58, Sec. 25
- Section 124 - Inspection of Livestock and Poultry; Seizure and Destruction; Reports; Publication
- Section 125 - Inspections With Respect to the Slaughter of Livestock and Poultry and the Preparation of Livestock and Poultry Products; Quarantine; Segregation, Marking and Labeling Products; Prohibiting Products; Sanitation Regulations; Required Records
- Section 126 - Duties of Commissioner
- Section 127 - Prohibited Acts Relating to Slaughter and Transportation of Livestock or Poultry
- Section 128 - Failure to Testify or to Produce Evidence; Falsification of Reports; Penalties
- Section 129 - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 118 to 128; Jurisdiction
- Section 130 - Certain Slaughter Operations Exempt From Provisions of Secs. 118 to 131
- Section 131 - Inspection of Establishment Under Official Inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture
- Section 132 - Severability of Provisions of Secs. 118 to 131
- Section 133 To 139a - Repealed, 1970, 891, Sec. 1
- Section 139b - Sale of Dressed Poultry Slaughtered Without Commonwealth; Inspection
- Section 139c - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 139d to 139g
- Section 139d - Humane Method of Slaughter
- Section 139e - Administration of Secs. 139c to 139g; Rules and Regulations
- Section 139f - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 139d or 139e
- Section 139g - Ritual Slaughter
- Section 140 - Weighers of Beef; Appointment; Oath
- Section 141 - Fees for Weighing Cattle
- Section 142 - Adulteration of Sausage or Sausage Meat
- Section 143 - Sale, etc., of Sausages
- Section 143a - Sale of Vegetable Sausages
- Section 143b, 143c - Repealed, 1982, 216
- Section 144, 145 - Repealed, 1973, 383
- Section 146 - Inspections by Local Boards of Health; Fees; Seizure and Condemnation; Appeal; Market Limits
- Section 147 - Regulations for Inspection of Meat
- Section 147a - Regulations for Inspection of Game, Poultry, Etc.
- Section 148 - Penalties for Violation of Local Board of Health Rule or Failure to Give Notice Under Sec. 146
- Section 149 - Interference With Officers and Agents of Local Boards of Health
- Section 150 - Sale of Unwholesome Food
- Section 150a - Exposing Unwholesome Food for Sale
- Section 151 - Killing or Sale of Veal of Calf Less Than Two Weeks Old
- Section 151a - Sale and Serving of Horse Meat Regulated
- Section 152 - Publication of Facts Relating to Condemnation of Animal or Property
- Section 152a - Licensing Business of Buying, Selling or Transporting Live Poultry
- Section 152b - Transportation of Live Poultry; Prohibited Equipment; Cleanings and Disinfections; Permits
- Section 152c - Penalties for Violations of Secs. 152a and 152b
- Section 152d To 153 - Repealed, 1987, 703
- Section 153a - Labeling of Meat Products Containing Sulphur Dioxide; Penalties
- Section 154 - Labeling of Canned Goods; Grade; Quality
- Section 155 - Marking of Canned Soaked Goods and Molasses
- Section 156 - Kosher Food; Labeling, Sale and Display; Civil Penalties
- Section 157 - Sale of Ice at Retail
- Section 158 - Scales for Vehicles Used for Retail Delivery of Ice; List of Current Prices
- Section 159 - Posting of Prices of Ice on Vehicles; Weighing Ice
- Section 160 - Impure Ice
- Section 161 - Enforcement of Orders of Department of Public Health
- Section 162 - Appeal From Order Made Under Sec. 160
- Section 163 - Vinegar Defined; Adulteration
- Section 164 - Examination of Vinegar; Methods; Publication
- Section 165 - Containers Used for Sale of Vinegar; Marking; Labeling
- Section 166 - Collection of Samples of Vinegar; Analysis
- Section 167 - Examination of Samples of Vinegar; Complaint for Misbranding or Adulteration; Hearing
- Section 168 - Imitation or Counterfeit Seal; Possession; Use; Penalty
- Section 169 - Vinegar; Applicability and Enforcement of Food and Milk Laws
- Section 170 - Manufacture or Sale of Deleterious Vinegar; Penalty
- Section 171 - Sale, etc., of Adulterated Vinegar; Penalty
- Section 172 - Barrel and Hogshead
- Section 173 - Repealed, 1922, 355, Sec. 8
- Section 174 - Cental
- Section 174a - Standard Weights of Containers for Grain Products
- Section 175 - Repealed, 1945, 92, Sec. 2
- Section 176 - Weight; Definition; Tolerances or Variations
- Section 177 - False or Insufficient Weight or Measure; Misrepresentation of Weight, Quantity, or Price; Penalties
- Section 178 - Rules for Weighing; Certification; Public Weighers
- Section 179 - Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 11
- Section 180 - Jurisdiction of Court; Complaints and Prosecutions Relating to Use or Giving of False or Insufficient Weight or Measure
- Section 181 - Marking Net Quantity of Contents on Outside of Packaging Containing Food; Application of Section
- Section 182 - Variations, Tolerances and Exceptions; Rules and Regulations
- Section 183 - Penalties for Violations of Sec. 181
- Section 184 - Hearing Before Prosecution; Prosecution of Guarantor
- Section 184a - Packages of Proprietary or Patent Medicine or Food Containing Drugs; Labeling
- Section 184b - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 184b to 184e
- Section 184c - Price Disclosure and Display on Items Offered for Sale by Food Store or Food Department
- Section 184d - Inspection of Food Stores and Food Departments for Compliance With Secs. 184b to 184e; Violations and Fines; Consumer Complaint of Noncompliance
- Section 184e - Conversion From Individual Item Pricing System to Consumer Price Scanner System; Operation and Inspection of Consumer Price Scanner System
- Section 185 - Repealed, 1921, 486, Sec. 26
- Section 185a - Repealed, 1937, 341, Sec. 4
- Section 186 - Adulteration of Drugs, Foods, Cosmetics and Devices Defined
- Section 187 - ''misbranding'' Term Defined When Applied to Drugs, Foods, Cosmetics and Devices; When Not to Be Deemed Adulterated, Etc.
- Section 187a To 187c - Repealed, 1971, 1071, Sec. 2
- Section 187d - Evasion of Secs. 186, 187 and 188 to 195; Penalties
- Section 187e To 187h - Repealed, 1971, 1071, Sec. 2
- Section 188 - Samples; Collection; Purchase
- Section 189 - Examination of Samples, by Whom Made, etc.; Complaints
- Section 189a - Proceedings When Food, Drugs, Cosmetics or Devices Suspected of Being Adulterated or Misbranded; Penalty
- Section 190 - Manufacture or Delivery of Adulterated or Misbranded Food or Drug or Noncompliant Food, Drug, Device or Cosmetic; Penalties
- Section 191 - Repealed, 1970, 891, Sec. 6
- Section 192 - Enforcement of Secs. 186 to 195
- Section 192a - Self-Administered Pregnancy Kits; Instructional Brochures
- Section 193 - Prosecutions in Certain Cases Forbidden; Guaranty for Protection; Rules and Regulations
- Section 194 - Dealer Establishing Guaranty May Be Prosecuted, When
- Section 194a - Adulterated Shellfish; Prosecution; Defenses
- Section 194b - Food Fish Products; Labeling as ''halibut''; Penalty
- Section 195 - Construction and Enforcement of Secs. 186 to 195
- Section 196 - Repealed, 1948, 598, Sec. 8
- Section 197 To 217e - Repealed, 1971, 1071, Sec. 2
- Section 218 - Repealed, 1922, 355, Sec. 8
- Section 219 - Weighers of Grain
- Section 220 - Repealed, 1922, 355, Sec. 8
- Section 221 - Fees of Weighers of Grain
- Section 222 - Certificate of Sale by Cental
- Section 223 - Repealed, 1922, 355, Sec. 8
- Section 224 - False Weights, Scales, etc.; False and Fraudulent Certificate; Collusion
- Section 225 To 235 - Repealed, 1972, 365, Sec. 2
- Section 236 - Weighers of Hay
- Section 237 - Sale and Delivery of Timothy or Herdsgrass Seed; Avoirdupois Weight
- Section 238 - Weighers of Coal
- Section 239 - Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 12
- Section 239a - Standard Sizes for Anthracite Coal; Variances or Tolerances
- Section 240 - Sale of Coal, Coke and Charcoal by Weight
- Section 241 - Sale of Coal, Coke and Charcoal in Bags, Sacks or Baskets; Marking
- Section 242 - Sale of Coal, Coke and Charcoal in Baskets or Receptacles; Requisites
- Section 243 - Sale of Coke and Charcoal in Paper Bags or Sacks; Specifications; Measure; Marking
- Section 244 - Certificate of Weight of Coke, Charcoal or Coal or Material for Road Construction; Contents; Examination
- Section 245 - Direction That Goods Be Weighed; Powers of Director of Standards, etc., and Sealer
- Section 246 - Record of Weights and Measures of Coke, Charcoal or Coal or Material Used for Road Construction; Keeping
- Section 247 - Sale of Edgings and Kindling Wood
- Section 248 - Penalties; Enforcement of Law
- Section 249 - Possession of Illegal Measures by Vendor of Coal, Coke, Charcoal or Kindling Wood; Penalty
- Section 249a - Inspection of Coal; Analysis of Samples; Condemnation
- Section 249b - Interference With Officials; Penalty
- Section 249c - Sale of Condemned Coal
- Section 249d - Sale of Unfit Coal
- Section 249e - Placing Foreign Substances in Coal Receptacles; Sale
- Section 249e1/2 - Presumption of Excessiveness of Non-Combustible Residue
- Section 249f - Enforcement of Secs. 249a to 249e1/2
- Section 249g - Repealed, 1941, 155, Sec. 3
- Section 249h - Heating Oil Standards; Rules and Regulations; Samples; Entry and Inspection; Violations; Penalties
- Section 249h1/2 - Classification as Eligible Petroleum Distillate Substitute Fuel; Minimum Content Requirements; Application of Percentage Requirements on Statewide Average Basis; Inspection of Samples; Quality Assurance; Accreditation
- Section 250 To 261 - Repealed, 1973, 607, Sec. 4
- Section 261a To 261l - Repealed, 1975, 203, Sec. 1
- Section 262 - Inspectors of Lime
- Section 263 - Branding Casks of Lime
- Section 264 - Fees of Inspectors of Lime
- Section 265 - Quality of Lime and Casks
- Section 266 - Sale of Lime in Unauthorized Casks; Penalty
- Section 267 - Shifting Contents of Branded Cask of Lime
- Section 268 - Forfeiture of Cask of Lime
- Section 269 - Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 13
- Section 270 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 270 to 277
- Section 270a To 270d - Repealed, 1959, 611, Sec. 2
- Section 271 - Licensing; Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Suppliers of Upholstered Furniture, Bedding or Stuffed Toys; Powers of Director
- Section 271a - Resale of Mattress, Box Spring, Studio Couch or Futon Mattress; Notice to Consumer
- Section 272 - Upholstered Furniture, Bedding or Stuffed Toy Made of Material Hidden or Concealed by Fabric or Other Covering; Labeling; Manner; Power of Department; Reciprocity; Removal of Labels
- Section 273 - Licensing; Sterilizers of Articles or Filling Materials; Establishments for Sterilization; Examination of Establishments; Sterilizations
- Section 274 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Labeling and Sterilization; Advisory Board
- Section 275 - Licenses; Applications; Fees
- Section 276 - Inspections of Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, Stuffed Toy or Filling Materials; Inspector; Powers and Duties
- Section 277 - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 270 to 276
- Section 277a - Marking or Labelling of Furs; Misrepresentations
- Section 277b - Imported Goods; Marking; Advertisement; Penalty
- Section 277c - Original Paintings
- Section 278 - Nails and Brads; Manufacture; Packing
- Section 279 - Marking or Branding of Cask of Nails or Brads
- Section 280 - Sale of Unbranded or Unmarked Casks of Nails or Brads
- Section 281 - Counterfeiting, Destroying or Altering Brand on Cask of Nails or Brads; Penalty
- Section 282 - Disposition of Forfeitures
- Section 283 - Slot Machines and Other Automatic Devices; Use Regulated
- Section 284 - Penalties for Violations Related to Slot Machines and Other Automatic Devices
- Section 285 - Sewing Thread; Sale; Marking
- Section 286 - Sewing Thread; Identification of Manufacturer or Distributor
- Section 287 - Weight or Measure Variances
- Section 288 - Penalty for Violation of Secs. 285 to 287
- Section 289 - Turpentine; Manufacture; Sale; Marking; Adulteration
- Section 290 - Enforcement of Sec. 289
- Section 291 - Sale of Paint or Linseed Oil
- Section 292 - Possession by Dealer of Incorrectly Labeled Turpentine, Paint or Linseed Oil
- Section 293 - Inspection of Paint, etc.; Complaint; Appointment of Inspectors; Powers and Duties
- Section 294 - Interference With Inspector
- Section 295 - Penalty for Violation of Sec. 291
- Section 295a - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 295a to 295w
- Section 295b - Licensing of Retail Dealers Engaged in the Business of Selling Motor Fuel or Automotive Lubricating Oil
- Section 295c - Display of Price of Motor Fuel on Dispensing Devices
- Section 295d - Advertisement of Motor Fuel
- Section 295e - Posting Motor Fuel Price on Pump or Other Dispensing Device; Duration; Selling Price; Rebates, Premiums, etc.; Restrictions; Penalties; Inapplicability to Self-Service Pump Dispensing
- Section 295f - Marking of Brand Name, etc., of Product on Storage or Dispensing Equipment for Motor Fuel or Automotive Lubricating Oil
- Section 295g - Standards for Gasoline; Adulteration or Substitution of Motor Fuel or Lubricating Oil
- Section 295g1/2 - Classification as Eligible Diesel Substitute Fuel; Minimum Content Requirements; Application of Percentage Requirements on Statewide Average Basis; Inspection of Samples; Quality Assurance; Accreditation
- Section 295h - Administration and Enforcement of Secs. 295a to 295o
- Section 295i - Orders, Rules and Regulations; Adoption; Amendment; Repeal
- Section 295j - Records of Retail Dealer
- Section 295k - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 295a to 295j
- Section 295l - Jurisdiction of Superior Court; Injunctions
- Section 295m - Conflicts With Other Laws
- Section 295n - Partial Invalidity
- Section 295o - Citation of Secs. 295a to 295o; Motor Fuel Sales Act
- Section 295p - Retail Sale of Motor Fuel Below Cost
- Section 295q - Cost Survey as Evidence of Cost
- Section 295r - Application of Secs. 295p to 295w to Retail Sales
- Section 295s - Penalty for Violating Sec. 295p
- Section 295t - Jurisdiction of Superior Court; Injunctions; Prosecutions by District Attorneys
- Section 295u - Conflicts With Other Laws
- Section 295v - Severability of Provisions of Secs. 295p to 295w
- Section 295w - Citation of Secs. 295p to 295w; Unfair Sales Act for the Retail Sale of Motor Fuels
- Section 295x - Repealed, 1974, 7
- Section 295y - Repealed, 1973, 216
- Section 295z To 295bb - Repealed, 1979, 796, Sec. 12
- Section 295cc - Handicapped Persons; Motor Fuel Dispensing
- Section 296 - Measurers of Wood and Bark
- Section 297 - Measurers of Wood and Bark Licensed to Act in Adjoining Town
- Section 298 - Sale of Cordwood; Dimensions; Standard Units of Measure Defined
- Section 299 - Delivery Ticket or Sales Invoice for Sales of Cordwood or Firewood
- Section 300 - Fees of Measurers of Wood and Bark
- Section 301 - Measurement of Water Borne Wood; Fees
- Section 302 - Tickets Certifying Quantity in Load; Application of Secs. 296 to 303
- Section 303 - Sale of Prepared Wood, Bark, Slabs and Edgings for Fuel; Surveyors and Inspectors
- Section 303a - Licensing of Manufacture, Sale and Transportation of Methyl Alcohol or Wood Alcohol
- Section 303b - Fees for Licenses; Renewals; Suspension; Records
- Section 303c - Marking Containers Containing Methyl Alcohol or Wood Alcohol
- Section 303d - Sale of Methyl Alcohol or Wood Alcohol by Unlicensed Person; Sale to Minors; Sale for Drinking Purposes Prohibited
- Section 303e - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 303a to 303d
- Section 303f - Fuel Oils or Propane; Delivery Tickets; Contents; Use of Copies; Inspections; Evidence; Penalties
- Section 303g - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 303h to 303l
- Section 303h - Minimum Standards of Strength and Quality for Anti-Freeze; Adulteration
- Section 303i - Misbranded Anti-Freeze; Labels for Containers
- Section 303j - Inspection of Anti-Freeze Sample; Issuance and Cancellation of Permit for the Sale of Anti-Freeze
- Section 303k - Enforcement of Secs. 303g to 303j; Samples; Inspection of Premises, Etc.
- Section 303l - Rules and Regulations Relating to Secs. 303g to 303k
- Section 303m - Penalty for Violation of Sec. 303j
- Section 303n - Sale of Engine Coolant or Antifreeze Not Containing a Bittering Agent Prohibited
- Section 304 - Vendor to Furnish Sample of Drug, Cosmetic or Device, or Article of Food for Analysis; Penalty
- Section 305 - Fraud in Packing Commodities Sold by Weight; Penalties
- Section 305a - Improper Manufacture, Preparation, Etc. of Food; Food Defined; Rules and Regulations; Penalties
- Section 305b - Medical Examination of Persons Handling Food; Rules and Regulations; Employment of Persons Afflicted With Disease; Food Defined
- Section 305c - Food Processor or Distributor Licensing; Application of Section
- Section 305d - Restaurants; Devices or Procedures to Remove Food Lodged in Persons' Throats; Insurance; Tort Immunity
- Section 305e - Transportation of Bakery Products; Permit
- Section 306 - General Penalty for Counterfeit or Wrongful Branding or Marking of Articles
- Section 307 - Tobacco Products Contaminated by Fire, Smoke or Water; Possession or Sale; Penalty
- Section 307a - Single Unpackaged Cigarettes; Sale or Possession; Penalty
- Section 307b - Manufacture of Tobacco Products; Annual Reports Including Added Constituents and Nicotine Yield Ratings; Disclosure; Exclusions
- Section 307c - Tobacco Products; Regulations for the Prevention of Sale or Delivery to Persons Under 21 Years of Age
- Section 308 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 308 to 312
- Section 309 - License for Operation of Vending Machine; Necessity; Application; Issuance; Display; Fees
- Section 310 - List of Locations Wherein Vending Machines Are Operated; Inspection of Premises
- Section 311 - Suspension or Revocation of License to Operate Vending Machine; Notice and Hearing; Reinstatement of License
- Section 312 - Food, Beverage and Ingredients Processed and Prepared Outside Commonwealth for Sale in Vending Machines Within Commonwealth; Conditions for Sale
- Section 313 - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 308 to 312
- Section 314 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 315 to 318
- Section 315 - Display, Offer for Sale, or Sale of Certain Appliances Prohibited
- Section 316 - Labeling of Appliances; Regulations; Information; Form, Etc.
- Section 317 - Standardized Computation and Testing Procedures; Reports
- Section 318 - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 315 and 317
- Section 319 - Construction of Malt Beverage or Soft Drink Metal Containers
- Section 320 - Ownership of Dies, Molds or Forms; Transfer of Title
- Section 321 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 321 to 327
- Section 322 - Beverage Container Refund Value; Exemption
- Section 323 - Return of Beverage Containers; Refund; Refusal to Accept Container
- Section 323a - Distribution or Sale of Plastic Bottles or Rigid Plastic Containers; Labeling Requirements
- Section 323b - Reports by Bottlers and Distributors of Transactions Affecting Deposit Transaction Fund
- Section 323c - Abandoned Deposit Amounts; Determination
- Section 323d - Transfer of Abandoned Deposit Amounts
- Section 323e - Reimbursements to Bottlers or Distributors
- Section 323f - Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 296
- Section 324 - Container Holding or Connecting Devices; Break Down by Bacteria or Light
- Section 325 - Beverage Container Refund Value; Statement on Container; Vending Machines
- Section 326 - Administration of Provisions Relating to Bottlers and Distributors; Rules and Regulations
- Section 327 - Enforcement of Provisions Relating to Bottlers and Distributors; Penalty; Interest
- Section 328 - Food Donations; Distribution, Service and Preparation; Civil Liability
- Section 328a - Potluck Events; Exemption From Regulation by Department of Public Health or Local Board of Health
- Section 329 - Sale, Possession or Use of Lacquer Sealer Prohibited; Penalties
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