Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 29 of chapter 98 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Rules and regulations and orders issued by the director hereunder may provide penalties for violations thereof not exceeding, for the first offense, a fine of one hundred dollars and, for the second or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.

SECTION 2. Section 34 of said chapter 98, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the words "fifty dollars" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five hundred dollars for the first offense and a fine of not more than one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.

SECTION 3. Section 42 of said chapter 98, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- A person who neglects or refuses to exhibit his weighing or measuring device to a sealer or deputy, or who hinders, obstructs or in any way interferes with a sealer or deputy in the performance of duty, or violates any provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for the first offense and a fine of not more than one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.

SECTION 4. Section 45 of said chapter 98, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 6, the word "ten" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- one hundred.

SECTION 5. Section 52 of said chapter 98, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14, the words "fifty nor more than one hundred" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five hundred nor more than one thousand.

SECTION 6. Section 53 of said chapter 98, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the word "fifty" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five hundred.

SECTION 7. Section 55 of said chapter 98, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word "fifty" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five hundred.