Section 22. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or of any effective rule, regulation or order of the commissioner made under this chapter or adopted by the former milk control board under any similar provision of earlier law, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and such fine may be imposed for each day during which such violation shall continue. A violation of any provision of this chapter or of any effective rule, regulation or order so made or adopted may be reported by any person to the commissioner, who shall investigate such complaint and may institute such action at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction as may be necessary to enforce compliance with any provision of this chapter or of any effective rule, regulation or order so made or adopted, and, in addition to any other remedy, may seek relief by injunction, if in the opinion of the commissioner it is necessary to protect the public interest, without being compelled to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XV - Regulation of Trade
Section 2 - Powers and Duties of Commissioner
Section 3 - Enforcement of Chapter by Chief; Appeal; Hearing; Notice
Section 5 - Application for License; Contents; Renewals; Display
Section 6 - Licenses; Renewals; Suspension; Revocation; Conditional Licenses; Hearing; Notice
Section 7 - Hearing; Delivery and Return of Revoked or Cancelled License
Section 9 - Annual License Fee
Section 12a - Payment Less Than Minimum Price; Recovery; Assignment of Claim
Section 13 - Entry on Premises for Inspection; Reports; Results of Inspection; Definitions
Section 14 - Purchase, Sale or Distribution of Milk Below Price Fixed or Below Cost; Rebates
Section 15 - Sale by Co-Operative Associations; Statement of Deductions
Section 17 - Time of Notice of Hearings, Orders, Rules and Regulations
Section 21 - Review; Jurisdiction of Superior Court; Injunction; Declaratory Judgment
Section 22 - Penalties; Report of Violation; Investigation; Action; Injunction
Section 23 - Agreements, Licenses, Rules, Regulations or Orders in Conflict With Federal Law
Section 25 - Public Interest; Intention and Purpose of Statute