Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles
Section 117f - Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture

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 13 - Rules and Regulations Governing Production, Transportation, Handling, Distribution and Sale, Etc. of Raw Milk for Pasteurization and Raw Products Thereof

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 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 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 20 - Sale of Below Standard Milk; Penalty

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 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 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 48d - Blending Milk and Cream for Sale

Section 49 - Oleomargarine; Sale; Labeling; Marking

Section 50 - Imitation Cheese; Labeling

Section 51 - Unlawful Sale or Advertising of Imitation Butter and Cheese; Penalty

Section 54 - Manufacture, Sale and Advertising of Certain Imitation Butter; Penalty; Application of Section

Section 55 - Fraud in Sale of Oleomargarine

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 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 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 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 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 96 - Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts; Sale by Dry Measure or Numerical Count; ''original Standard Container'' Defined; Penalty

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 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 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 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 Rec...

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 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 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 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 174 - Cental

Section 174a - Standard Weights of Containers for Grain Products

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 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 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 187d - Evasion of Secs. 186, 187 and 188 to 195; Penalties

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 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 219 - Weighers of Grain

Section 221 - Fees of Weighers of Grain

Section 222 - Certificate of Sale by Cental

Section 224 - False Weights, Scales, etc.; False and Fraudulent Certificate; Collusion

Section 236 - Weighers of Hay

Section 237 - Sale and Delivery of Timothy or Herdsgrass Seed; Avoirdupois Weight

Section 238 - Weighers of Coal

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 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 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 270 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 270 to 277

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 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 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