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PART I
TITLE XV
CHAPTER 94
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PART I
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
(Chapters 1 through 182)
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TITLE XV
REGULATION OF TRADE
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CHAPTER 94
INSPECTION AND SALE OF FOOD, DRUGS AND VARIOUS ARTICLES
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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
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
Section 9C
Notice requiring alterations
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
Section 9G
Sanitary requirements of bakeries
Section 9H
Dressing rooms
Section 9I
Sitting or lounging on tables and other equipment; 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; hearing; appeal
Section 9M
Approval of building plans and equipment; permits
Section 10
Penalty
Section 10A
Permit to manufacture, bottle, sell, deliver, etc.
Section 10B
Granting permits; expiration; renewals; fees
Section 10C
Examination of licensed premises; revocation of permits
Section 10D
Storage, handling and transportation of ingredients
Section 10D1/2
Laboratory testing of water contained in bottled product
Section 10E
Rules and regulations
Section 10E1/2
Water standards and labeling requirements
Section 10F
Penalties
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; application
Section 10K
Penalties
Section 11
Labeling regulated; penalty
Section 12
Milk and cream, definitions, standards; rules
Section 12A, 12B
Repealed, 1977, 940, Sec. 4
Section 13
Rules for milk and raw milk products
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; cream
Section 16A
Certificate of registration required for sale of milk
Section 16B
Applications for registration of dairy farms
Section 16C
Issuance and renewal of certificates; inspection
Section 16D
Refusal, revocation or suspension of certificate
Section 16E
Monthly statements
Section 16F
Registration of dealers
Section 16G
Temporary certificates
Section 16H
Temporary receipt of milk from unregistered dairy farms
Section 16I
Penalties
Section 16J
Rules 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 component content of milk or cream for inspection or payment; prior testing and verification; fee
Section 26
Annual inspection of testing equipment; seal; fee; condemnation; additional inspection cost
Section 27
Testing method and equipment; 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; 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 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 and collectors; appointment; removal
Section 36
Results of analysis sent to owner
Section 37
Liability of producer of milk
Section 38
Connivance by or interference with inspector
Section 39
Use of imitation or counterfeit seal
Section 40
License to sell milk; contents; display
Section 41
License; fee; term, suspension or revocation; appeal; reinstatement; notice; list of dealers
Section 41A
Dealers selling to other than consumers; license
Section 42
Selling milk without license; penalty
Section 42A
Definitions applicable to this section and Secs. 42B to 42J; licensing of buyers; 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 tests 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
Section 62
Interference with inspector of milk, etc.; 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
Section 65H
Application for licenses and permits; suspension; revocation; inspection
Section 65I
Issuance of licenses or permits
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
Sale after manufacture in unclean, etc., places or manner
Section 65O
Adulteration
Section 65P
False labeling
Section 65Q
Enforcement of Secs. 65G to 65U; rules and regulations
Section 65R
Penalties
Section 65S
Fees for licenses and permits
Section 65T
Frozen dietary dairy desserts; rules and regulations
Section 65U
Standards of identity and labeling; regulations establishing
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
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 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; rapid freezing of live lobsters
Section 77H
Purchase, sale, transportation, etc. of lobster or crab meat taken from shell
Section 77I
Definitions
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.
Section 88
Fees for weighing
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
Grades; establishment
Section 90D
Grades; criterion; marking; enforcement of section; rules and regulations
Section 90E
Penalty for violation of Sec. 90D
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; 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; establishment; modification; notice; hearing
Section 102
Marking or branding
Section 103
Advertisement
Section 104
Misleading packing
Section 105
Misbranding
Section 106
Rules and regulations; access to packing places and storehouses; samples
Section 107
Enforcement of Secs. 99B, 101 to 105, 109; prosecutions; notice
Section 108
Penalties
Section 109
Storage; 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; 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 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
Section 117F
Powers of commissioner of agriculture
Section 117G
Definitions
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
Powers of commissioner; rules and regulations
Section 117K
Violations; notice; hearing
Section 117L
Penalties
Section 118
Definitions for Secs. 118 to 131, inclusive
Section 119
Supervision and inspection; rules and regulations; suspension of license and closure
Section 120
License; acting without; 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; quarantine; segregation, marking and labeling products; prohibiting products; sanitation regulations; required records
Section 126
Duties of commissioner
Section 127
Prohibited acts
Section 128
Failure to testify or to produce evidence; falsification of reports; penalties
Section 129
Violations; penalties; jurisdiction
Section 130
Exempt operations
Section 131
Inspection, establishments under official United States inspection
Section 132
Severability of provisions
Section 133 to 139A
Repealed, 1970, 891, Sec. 1
Section 139B
Sale of dressed poultry slaughtered without commonwealth; inspection
Section 139C
Definitions
Section 139D
Prohibited methods
Section 139E
Administration of act; rules and regulations
Section 139F
Penalties
Section 139G
Ritual slaughter
Section 140
Appointment; oath
Section 141
Fees
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
Inspection; 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
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
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
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; list of current prices
Section 159
Posting of prices on vehicles; weighing ice
Section 160
Impure ice
Section 161
Enforcement of orders of department of public health
Section 162
Appeal from order
Section 163
Definition; 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; complaint for misbranding or adulteration; hearing
Section 168
Imitation or counterfeit seal; possession; use; penalty
Section 169
Enforcement of penalties
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
Section 181
Net quantity of food packages; marking; application of section
Section 182
Variations, tolerances and exceptions; rules and regulations
Section 183
Penalties
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 marking of food and grocery items
Section 184D
Food stores or departments utilizing automatic checkout systems; exempt items; violations
Section 184E
Inspections; fines; price accuracy guarantee; regulations
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 of food; 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
Penalty on manufacturer, etc.
Section 191
Repealed, 1970, 891, Sec. 6
Section 192
Rules and regulations
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
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 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; contents; examination
Section 245
Direction that goods be weighed; powers of director of standards, etc., and sealer
Section 246
Record of weights and measures; keeping
Section 247
Sale of edgings and kindling wood
Section 248
Penalties; enforcement of law
Section 249
Possession of illegal measures; 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
Section 265
Quality of lime and casks
Section 266
Sale of lime in unauthorized casks; penalty
Section 267
Shifting contents of branded casks
Section 268
Forfeiture of casks
Section 269
Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 13
Section 270
Definitions
Section 270A to 270D
Repealed, 1959, 611, Sec. 2
Section 271
Licensing; manufacturers and retailers; powers of director
Section 271A
Resale of mattress, box spring, studio couch or futon mattress; notice to consumer
Section 272
Labeling; manner; power of department; reciprocity; removal of labels
Section 273
Licensing; establishments for sterilization; examination of establishments; sterilizations
Section 274
Rules and regulations; advisory board
Section 275
Licenses; applications; fees
Section 276
Inspector; powers and duties
Section 277
Penalties
Section 277A
Marking or labelling of furs; misrepresentations
Section 277B
Foreign goods or services; marking; advertisement; penalty
Section 277C
Original paintings
Section 278
Nails and brads; manufacture; packing
Section 279
Marking or branding of casks
Section 280
Sale of unbranded or unmarked casks of nails or brads
Section 281
Counterfeiting brand, etc.; penalty
Section 282
Disposition of forfeitures
Section 283
Slot machines and other automatic devices; use regulated
Section 284
Penalty
Section 285
Sewing thread; sale; marking
Section 286
Sewing thread; identification of manufacturer or distributor
Section 287
Weight or measure variances
Section 288
Penalty
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
Unlawful sale
Section 295A
Definitions
Section 295B
Licensing of retail dealers
Section 295C
Display of price of motor fuel on dispensing devices
Section 295D
Advertisement of motor fuel
Section 295E
Posting 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 above-ground storage or dispensing equipment
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
Penalty 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
Partial invalidity
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
Acting in adjoining towns
Section 298
Sale of cordwood; dimensions; standard units of measure defined
Section 299
Delivery ticket or sales invoice
Section 300
Fees of measurers
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
Section 303B
Fees for licenses; renewals; suspension; records
Section 303C
Marking containers
Section 303D
Sale by unlicensed person; sale to minors; sale for drinking purposes prohibited
Section 303E
Penalty
Section 303F
Fuel oils or propane; delivery tickets; contents; use of copies; inspections; evidence; penalties
Section 303G
Definitions
Section 303H
Minimum standards; adulteration
Section 303I
Misbranded anti-freeze; labels for containers
Section 303J
Inspection of sample; issuance and cancellation of permits
Section 303K
Enforcement; samples; inspection of premises, etc.
Section 303L
Rules and regulations
Section 303M
Penalty
Section 303N
Sale of engine coolant or antifreeze not containing a bittering agent prohibited
Section 304
Vendor to furnish sample 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; sale or shipment to minors; prevention
Section 308
Definitions
Section 309
License; necessity; application; issuance; display; fees
Section 310
List of locations; inspection of premises
Section 311
Suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing; reinstatement of license
Section 312
Food, beverage and ingredients processed and prepared outside commonwealth; conditions for sale
Section 313
Penalties
Section 314
Definitions applicable to Secs. 315 to 318
Section 315
Display, offer for sale, or sale of certain appliances prohibited
Section 316
Labels required; regulations; information; form, etc.
Section 317
Standardized computation and testing procedures; reports
Section 318
Penalties; violations of Secs. 315 and 317
Section 319
Construction of malt beverage or soft drink metal containers
Section 320
Ownership; transfer of title
Section 321
Definitions
Section 322
Refund value; exemption
Section 323
Return of container; refund; refusal to accept container
Section 323A
Distribution or sale of plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers; labeling requirements
Section 323B
Reports
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
Holding or connecting devices; break down by bacteria or light
Section 325
Refund value; statement on container; vending machines
Section 326
Administration; rules and regulations
Section 327
Enforcement; penalty; interest
Section 328
Food donations; distribution, service and preparation; civil liability
Section 329
Sale, possession or use of lacquer sealer prohibited; penalties
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