§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Cleanliness and sanitary condition of bakery and equipment; shipping baskets
§ 3 Storage, handling and transportation of bakery products
§ 4 Preparation of bakery products; labelling
§ 5 Return of bakery products; movement of bakery products to consumer; exceptions
§ 6 Establishment and enforcement of rules relative to exemptions, standards and requirements for bakeries and bakery products
§ 7 Weight of loaves
§ 8 Special provisions as to rolls and certain bread; unit weights; inspection
§ 9 Enforcement of rules and regulations; seizures; notice; hearing before director; appeals
§ 9A Construction of bakery rooms; furniture and utensils
§ 9B Sleeping places for bakery employees
§ 9C Notice of required alterations to property affected by Sec. 9A; time for compliance
§ 9D Regulations of boards of health; posting
§ 9E Penalties for violation of Secs. 9A to 9C
§ 9F Rules and regulations of department of public health applicable to Secs. 9G to 9M
§ 9G Sanitary requirements of bakeries
§ 9H Dressing rooms for bakery workers or employees
§ 9I Sitting or lounging on tables and other equipment used in connection with bakery products; animals or fowls
§ 9J Sanitary regulations for bakery employees; facilities
§ 9K Inspection of bakeries; notice to owner, etc., of failure to comply with law; remedy
§ 9L Closing of bakery by order of department of public health or local board; hearing; appeal
§ 9M Approval of building plans and equipment of new bakery; permits
§ 10 Penalties for violation of Secs. 2 to 9 or 9F to 9M
§ 10A Permit required to manufacture, bottle, sell, deliver, etc. non-alcoholic beverages
§ 10B Granting of permits to engage in business of manufacturing or bottling of non-alcoholic beverages; expiration; renewals; fees
§ 10C Examination of premises licensed under Sec. 10B; revocation of permits
§ 10D Storage, handling and transportation of ingredients used in manufacture of non-alcoholic beverages
§ 10D1/2 Laboratory testing of water contained in bottled product
§ 10E Rules and regulations applicable to Secs. 10A to 10D1/2 and Sec. 10E1/2
§ 10E1/2 Water standards and labeling requirements for finished bottled water products
§ 10F Penalties for violations of Secs. 10A to 10E1/2
§ 10G Application of Secs. 10A to 10F
§ 10H Enriched bread and flour; manufacture and sale; purchase of unenriched flour
§ 10I Powers of department of public health; enforcement of rules and regulations; examinations and investigations
§ 10J Labeling with respect to enrichment of flour, bread or rolls; application
§ 10K Penalties for violations of Secs. 10H to 10J
§ 11 Labeling of baking power or mixture or compound intended for use as a baking powder; penalty for violation
§ 12 Milk and cream, definitions, standards; rules
§ 13 Rules and regulations governing production, transportation, handling, distribution and sale, etc. of raw milk for pasteurization and raw products thereof
§ 13B State in which milk produced; statement on package
§ 13C Sale of other than established grades of milk; penalty
§ 13D Sale of milk not conforming to standard grade; penalty
§ 13E Bacterial standards; milk and cream sales and deliveries
§ 16 Dairy farm defined; applicability to Secs. 16 to 16K
§ 16A Certificate of registration required for sale of milk produced on dairy farm
§ 16B Applications for registration of dairy farms
§ 16C Issuance and renewal of certificate of registration for a dairy farm; inspection
§ 16D Refusal, revocation or suspension of certificate of registration for dairy farm
§ 16E Monthly statements
§ 16F Registration of sellers of milk
§ 16G Temporary certificates of registration
§ 16H Temporary receipt of milk from unregistered dairy farms
§ 16I Penalties for violations of Secs. 16 to 16F
§ 16J Establishment of rules and regulations by boards of health of cities and towns for handling and sale of milk
§ 16K Inspection and approval of milk plants and receiving stations, etc.; permits; expiration
§ 16L Sale of milk from plant or station not inspected and approved or to which permit not issued
§ 17A Combinations of fats or oils with milk, cream or skimmed milk; penalty
§ 18 Sale of milk of less fat content than stated on label, etc.; penalty
§ 20 Sale of below standard milk; penalty
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 27A Persons receiving raw milk at dairy farms; determining basis for payment; necessity of certificate of competency; requirements; fee
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 30 Enforcement of Secs. 25 to 31; inspection; violations; prosecutions; application to educational and informational service to dairy farmers
§ 31 Interference with director, chief or agents; violations of Secs. 25 to 30 or rules and regulations; penalty
§ 32 Milk stations
§ 33 Inspectors of milk and collectors of samples of milk
§ 34 Employment of board members as collectors of milk samples
§ 35 Powers of inspectors of milk and collectors of samples of milk; appointment; removal
§ 36 Results of milk analysis sent to owner
§ 37 Liability of producer of milk
§ 38 Connivance by or interference with inspector of milk or collector of samples of milk
§ 39 Use of imitation or counterfeit seal
§ 40 License to sell milk or cream required; contents; display
§ 41 Granting of license to sell milk or cream; fee; term, suspension or revocation; appeal; reinstatement; notice; list of dealers
§ 41A Dealers selling to other than consumers; license
§ 42 Penalties for violation of Sec. 40
§ 42A Definitions applicable to this section and Secs. 42B to 42J; license to receive milk from producers; application; bond or other security; fee
§ 42B Bond; amount; form; condition; note, cash or collateral in lieu of bond
§ 42C Default by licensee; notices; action on bond; payment of claims
§ 42D Insufficient bond or other security; notice to commissioner; statement of assets, liabilities and disbursements; additional security
§ 42E Exemption from filing bond or security
§ 42F Records of transactions
§ 42G Investigation of financial standing and business conduct of applicant or licensee; information disclosed confidential
§ 42H Grounds for refusal to grant license or revocation
§ 42I Notice and hearing before revocation; order; decision final
§ 42J Unlicensed receiving of milk from producers; penalty
§ 44 Fees for inspection or test for purpose of protecting milk supply prohibited; penalty
§ 45 Milk containers; names on caps or labels; fees; penalty
§ 48 Placing of offal, swill, etc., in dairy product containers; penalty
§ 48A Licensing of pasteurization establishments; penalty
§ 48B Use by certain institutions of milk produced, processed or packaged in commonwealth
§ 48D Blending milk and cream for sale
§ 49 Oleomargarine; sale; labeling; marking
§ 50 Imitation cheese; labeling
§ 51 Unlawful sale or advertising of imitation butter and cheese; penalty
§ 54 Manufacture, sale and advertising of certain imitation butter; penalty; application of section
§ 55 Fraud in sale of oleomargarine
§ 58 Serving oleomargarine at hotels, restaurants, etc.; notice; penalty
§ 59 Process or renovated butter; sale; labeling
§ 60 Complaints for violations of sections relative to oleomargarine, butter and cheese
§ 61 Lard; sale; advertising; labeling
§ 61A Cheddar or American cheese; cheese made from milk of sheep or goats
§ 62 Interference with inspector of milk or collector of samples of milk; penalty
§ 63 Disposition of fines
§ 65G Definitions applicable to Secs. 65G to 65U
§ 65H Application for licenses and permits for the manufacture or sale of frozen desserts and frozen dessert mix; suspension; revocation; inspection
§ 65I Issuance of licenses or permits for the manufacture or sale of frozen desserts and frozen dessert mix
§ 65J Revocation or suspension of licenses or permits
§ 65K Certiorari to correct errors of law
§ 65L Certain sales or exchanges prohibited
§ 65M Pasteurization
§ 65N Manufacture or sale of frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix in unclean, etc., places or manner
§ 65O Manufacture or sale of nonconforming or adulterated frozen desserts or frozen dessert mix prohibited
§ 65P False labeling
§ 65Q Enforcement of Secs. 65G to 65U; rules and regulations
§ 65R Penalties for violation of Secs. 65G to 65Q
§ 65S Fees for licenses and permits
§ 65T Frozen dietary dairy desserts; rules and regulations
§ 65U Rules and regulations for the manufacture, sale and labeling of frozen desserts and frozen dessert mixes
§ 66 Licensing of cold storage warehouses; report of articles in cold storage
§ 66A Application of Secs. 66, 70 and 71 to food in lockers; locker defined
§ 67 Inspection and supervision; rules and regulations
§ 68 Access to cold storage or refrigerating warehouses by department, etc.
§ 69 Regulation of cold storage
§ 70 Time limit for holding food in cold storage; extension
§ 71 Date of receipt of food in cold storage; marking on containers
§ 72 Sale of goods formerly held in cold storage; displaying sign
§ 73 Penalties for violation of Secs. 66 to 72 and 92
§ 73A Storing and transporting frozen food
§ 77A Classification of fish; definition
§ 77B Marking food fish containers deposited in cold storage with date of receipt
§ 77C Sale or representing for sale of frozen fish
§ 77D Importation of fresh swordfish
§ 77E Marking of imported fish formerly in cold storage
§ 77F Sale of food fish by weight
§ 77G Use of dead lobsters for food purposes
§ 77H Purchase, sale, transportation, etc. of lobster or crab meat taken from shell
§ 77I Definitions applicable to Secs. 77A to 77H
§ 84 Quintal weight of fish
§ 85 Clam bait; contents of barrel
§ 86 Weighing, sorting and culling fish; certificate of weight; rules and regulations
§ 87 Record of weight, etc., of fish
§ 88 Fees for weighing of fish
§ 88B Sale of shucked scallops or quahaugs in shell by weight
§ 88C Rules and regulations
§ 88D Inspection of fish offered for sale
§ 89 License to break and can eggs
§ 90 Breaking or canning eggs without license
§ 90A Sale of eggs regulated; eggs with treated shells
§ 90B Sizes of eggs offered for sale, etc.
§ 90C Grading of eggs; establishment
§ 90D Grades of eggs; criterion; marking; enforcement of section; rules and regulations
§ 90E Misbranding of eggs; obstruction of commissioner’s duties under Sec. 90D; penalties
§ 91 Sale of eggs taken from cold storage; markings; penalty
§ 92 Denaturing and marking of broken eggs in cold storage
§ 92A Sale of decayed or decomposed eggs; regulations; penalty
§ 92B Meats, poultry and fish; sales at retail; weight; penalty
§ 96 Fruits, vegetables and nuts; sale by dry measure or numerical count; ”original standard container” defined; penalty
§ 98 Capacity of baskets, etc., used in sale of berries; test of capacity
§ 99 Strike or level measure of berries; exception
§ 99A Standard box for farm produce; standard half box; lug; specifications; markings
§ 99B Sale of fruit, vegetables or turkeys; designation as ”native”; penalty
§ 101 Official grades of apples; establishment; modification; notice; hearing
§ 102 Marking or branding of apples
§ 103 Advertising of apples
§ 104 Misleading packing of apples
§ 105 Misbranding of apples
§ 106 Rules and regulations for enforcement of Secs. 101 to 109; access to packing places and storehouses; samples
§ 107 Enforcement of Secs. 99B, 101 to 105, 109; prosecutions; notice
§ 108 Penalties; misbranding of apples
§ 109 Storage of apples; conditions; storage records
§ 115 Legal and standard barrel and crate for cranberries
§ 116 Barrels and crates for cranberries; one half crates; one quarter crates; markings
§ 117 Sale of cranberries in packages
§ 117A Official grades and standards for farm products; use of brands or labels
§ 117B Establishment of grades or standards for farm products and determination of brands or labels; notice; publication
§ 117C Unlawful use of brands or labels; obstruction of commissioner
§ 117D Inspection of farm products; certification of quality and condition
§ 117E Rules and regulations under Secs. 117A to 117F
§ 117F Powers of commissioner of agriculture
§ 117G Definitions applicable to Secs. 117G to 117L
§ 117H Marking of container of potatoes; display of grade; application of section
§ 117I Official grades of potatoes; modification; notice; hearing; United States grades
§ 117J Enforcement of provisions of Secs. 117G to 117K; powers of commissioner; rules and regulations
§ 117K Violations of Secs. 117G to 117J; notice; hearing
§ 117L Penalties for violation of Secs. 117G to 117J
§ 118 Definitions applicable to Secs. 118 to 131
§ 119 Supervision and inspection of establishment or person engaged in business of slaughtering livestock or poultry; rules and regulations; suspension of license and closure
§ 120 Slaughtering of livestock or poultry; license required; application; fee
§ 121 Suspension or revocation of license; hearing
§ 124 Inspection of livestock and poultry; seizure and destruction; reports; publication
§ 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
§ 126 Duties of commissioner
§ 127 Prohibited acts relating to slaughter and transportation of livestock or poultry
§ 128 Failure to testify or to produce evidence; falsification of reports; penalties
§ 129 Penalties for violation of Secs. 118 to 128; jurisdiction
§ 130 Certain slaughter operations exempt from provisions of Secs. 118 to 131
§ 131 Inspection of establishment under official inspection by the United States department of agriculture
§ 132 Severability of provisions of Secs. 118 to 131
§ 139B Sale of dressed poultry slaughtered without commonwealth; inspection
§ 139C Definitions applicable to Secs. 139D to 139G
§ 139D Humane method of slaughter
§ 139E Administration of Secs. 139C to 139G; rules and regulations
§ 139F Penalties for violation of Secs. 139D or 139E
§ 139G Ritual slaughter
§ 140 Weighers of beef; appointment; oath
§ 141 Fees for weighing cattle
§ 142 Adulteration of sausage or sausage meat
§ 143 Sale, etc., of sausages
§ 143A Sale of vegetable sausages
§ 146 Inspections by local boards of health; fees; seizure and condemnation; appeal; market limits
§ 147 Regulations for inspection of meat
§ 147A Regulations for inspection of game, poultry, etc.
§ 148 Penalties for violation of local board of health rule or failure to give notice under Sec. 146
§ 149 Interference with officers and agents of local boards of health
§ 150 Sale of unwholesome food
§ 150A Exposing unwholesome food for sale
§ 151 Killing or sale of veal of calf less than two weeks old
§ 151A Sale and serving of horse meat regulated
§ 152 Publication of facts relating to condemnation of animal or property
§ 152A Licensing business of buying, selling or transporting live poultry
§ 152B Transportation of live poultry; prohibited equipment; cleanings and disinfections; permits
§ 152C Penalties for violations of Secs. 152A and 152B
§ 153A Labeling of meat products containing sulphur dioxide; penalties
§ 154 Labeling of canned goods; grade; quality
§ 155 Marking of canned soaked goods and molasses
§ 156 Kosher food; labeling, sale and display; civil penalties
§ 157 Sale of ice at retail
§ 158 Scales for vehicles used for retail delivery of ice; list of current prices
§ 159 Posting of prices of ice on vehicles; weighing ice
§ 160 Impure ice
§ 161 Enforcement of orders of department of public health
§ 162 Appeal from order made under Sec. 160
§ 163 Vinegar defined; adulteration
§ 164 Examination of vinegar; methods; publication
§ 165 Containers used for sale of vinegar; marking; labeling
§ 166 Collection of samples of vinegar; analysis
§ 167 Examination of samples of vinegar; complaint for misbranding or adulteration; hearing
§ 168 Imitation or counterfeit seal; possession; use; penalty
§ 169 Vinegar; applicability and enforcement of food and milk laws
§ 170 Manufacture or sale of deleterious vinegar; penalty
§ 171 Sale, etc., of adulterated vinegar; penalty
§ 172 Barrel and hogshead
§ 174 Cental
§ 174A Standard weights of containers for grain products
§ 176 Weight; definition; tolerances or variations
§ 177 False or insufficient weight or measure; misrepresentation of weight, quantity, or price; penalties
§ 178 Rules for weighing; certification; public weighers
§ 180 Jurisdiction of court; complaints and prosecutions relating to use or giving of false or insufficient weight or measure
§ 181 Marking net quantity of contents on outside of packaging containing food; application of section
§ 182 Variations, tolerances and exceptions; rules and regulations
§ 183 Penalties for violations of Sec. 181
§ 184 Hearing before prosecution; prosecution of guarantor
§ 184A Packages of proprietary or patent medicine or food containing drugs; labeling
§ 184B Definitions applicable to Secs. 184B to 184E
§ 184C Price disclosure and display on items offered for sale by food store or food department
§ 184D Inspection of food stores and food departments for compliance with Secs. 184B to 184E; violations and fines; consumer complaint of noncompliance
§ 184E Conversion from individual item pricing system to consumer price scanner system; operation and inspection of consumer price scanner system
§ 186 Adulteration of drugs, foods, cosmetics and devices defined
§ 187 ”Misbranding” term defined when applied to drugs, foods, cosmetics and devices; when not to be deemed adulterated, etc.
§ 187D Evasion of Secs. 186, 187 and 188 to 195; penalties
§ 188 Samples; collection; purchase
§ 189 Examination of samples, by whom made, etc.; complaints
§ 189A Proceedings when food, drugs, cosmetics or devices suspected of being adulterated or misbranded; penalty
§ 190 Manufacture or delivery of adulterated or misbranded food or drug or noncompliant food, drug, device or cosmetic; penalties
§ 192 Enforcement of Secs. 186 to 195
§ 192A Self-administered pregnancy kits; instructional brochures
§ 193 Prosecutions in certain cases forbidden; guaranty for protection; rules and regulations
§ 194 Dealer establishing guaranty may be prosecuted, when
§ 194A Adulterated shellfish; prosecution; defenses
§ 194B Food fish products; labeling as ”halibut”; penalty
§ 195 Construction and enforcement of Secs. 186 to 195
§ 219 Weighers of grain
§ 221 Fees of weighers of grain
§ 222 Certificate of sale by cental
§ 224 False weights, scales, etc.; false and fraudulent certificate; collusion
§ 236 Weighers of hay
§ 237 Sale and delivery of timothy or herdsgrass seed; avoirdupois weight
§ 238 Weighers of coal
§ 239A Standard sizes for anthracite coal; variances or tolerances
§ 240 Sale of coal, coke and charcoal by weight
§ 241 Sale of coal, coke and charcoal in bags, sacks or baskets; marking
§ 242 Sale of coal, coke and charcoal in baskets or receptacles; requisites
§ 243 Sale of coke and charcoal in paper bags or sacks; specifications; measure; marking
§ 244 Certificate of weight of coke, charcoal or coal or material for road construction; contents; examination
§ 245 Direction that goods be weighed; powers of director of standards, etc., and sealer
§ 246 Record of weights and measures of coke, charcoal or coal or material used for road construction; keeping
§ 247 Sale of edgings and kindling wood
§ 248 Penalties; enforcement of law
§ 249 Possession of illegal measures by vendor of coal, coke, charcoal or kindling wood; penalty
§ 249A Inspection of coal; analysis of samples; condemnation
§ 249B Interference with officials; penalty
§ 249C Sale of condemned coal
§ 249D Sale of unfit coal
§ 249E Placing foreign substances in coal receptacles; sale
§ 249E1/2 Presumption of excessiveness of non-combustible residue
§ 249F Enforcement of Secs. 249A to 249E1/2
§ 249H Heating oil standards; rules and regulations; samples; entry and inspection; violations; penalties
§ 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
§ 262 Inspectors of lime
§ 263 Branding casks of lime
§ 264 Fees of inspectors of lime
§ 265 Quality of lime and casks
§ 266 Sale of lime in unauthorized casks; penalty
§ 267 Shifting contents of branded cask of lime
§ 268 Forfeiture of cask of lime
§ 270 Definitions applicable to Secs. 270 to 277
§ 271 Licensing; manufacturers, wholesalers, suppliers of upholstered furniture, bedding or stuffed toys; powers of director
§ 271A Resale of mattress, box spring, studio couch or futon mattress; notice to consumer
§ 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
§ 273 Licensing; sterilizers of articles or filling materials; establishments for sterilization; examination of establishments; sterilizations
§ 274 Rules and regulations pertaining to labeling and sterilization; advisory board
§ 275 Licenses; applications; fees
§ 276 Inspections of bedding, upholstered furniture, stuffed toy or filling materials; inspector; powers and duties
§ 277 Penalties for violation of Secs. 270 to 276
§ 277A Marking or labelling of furs; misrepresentations
§ 277B Imported goods; marking; advertisement; penalty
§ 277C Original paintings
§ 278 Nails and brads; manufacture; packing
§ 279 Marking or branding of cask of nails or brads
§ 280 Sale of unbranded or unmarked casks of nails or brads
§ 281 Counterfeiting, destroying or altering brand on cask of nails or brads; penalty
§ 282 Disposition of forfeitures
§ 283 Slot machines and other automatic devices; use regulated
§ 284 Penalties for violations related to slot machines and other automatic devices
§ 285 Sewing thread; sale; marking
§ 286 Sewing thread; identification of manufacturer or distributor
§ 287 Weight or measure variances
§ 288 Penalty for violation of Secs. 285 to 287
§ 289 Turpentine; manufacture; sale; marking; adulteration
§ 290 Enforcement of Sec. 289
§ 291 Sale of paint or linseed oil
§ 292 Possession by dealer of incorrectly labeled turpentine, paint or linseed oil
§ 293 Inspection of paint, etc.; complaint; appointment of inspectors; powers and duties
§ 294 Interference with inspector
§ 295 Penalty for violation of Sec. 291
§ 295A Definitions applicable to Secs. 295A to 295W
§ 295B Licensing of retail dealers engaged in the business of selling motor fuel or automotive lubricating oil
§ 295C Display of price of motor fuel on dispensing devices
§ 295D Advertisement of motor fuel
§ 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
§ 295F Marking of brand name, etc., of product on storage or dispensing equipment for motor fuel or automotive lubricating oil
§ 295G Standards for gasoline; adulteration or substitution of motor fuel or lubricating oil
§ 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
§ 295H Administration and enforcement of Secs. 295A to 295O
§ 295I Orders, rules and regulations; adoption; amendment; repeal
§ 295J Records of retail dealer
§ 295K Penalties for violation of Secs. 295A to 295J
§ 295L Jurisdiction of superior court; injunctions
§ 295M Conflicts with other laws
§ 295N Partial invalidity
§ 295O Citation of Secs. 295A to 295O; Motor Fuel Sales Act
§ 295P Retail sale of motor fuel below cost
§ 295Q Cost survey as evidence of cost
§ 295R Application of Secs. 295P to 295W to retail sales
§ 295S Penalty for violating Sec. 295P
§ 295T Jurisdiction of superior court; injunctions; prosecutions by district attorneys
§ 295U Conflicts with other laws
§ 295V Severability of provisions of Secs. 295P to 295W
§ 295W Citation of Secs. 295P to 295W; Unfair Sales Act for the Retail Sale of Motor Fuels
§ 295CC Handicapped persons; motor fuel dispensing
§ 296 Measurers of wood and bark
§ 297 Measurers of wood and bark licensed to act in adjoining town
§ 298 Sale of cordwood; dimensions; standard units of measure defined
§ 299 Delivery ticket or sales invoice for sales of cordwood or firewood
§ 300 Fees of measurers of wood and bark
§ 301 Measurement of water borne wood; fees
§ 302 Tickets certifying quantity in load; application of Secs. 296 to 303
§ 303 Sale of prepared wood, bark, slabs and edgings for fuel; surveyors and inspectors
§ 303A Licensing of manufacture, sale and transportation of methyl alcohol or wood alcohol
§ 303B Fees for licenses; renewals; suspension; records
§ 303C Marking containers containing methyl alcohol or wood alcohol
§ 303D Sale of methyl alcohol or wood alcohol by unlicensed person; sale to minors; sale for drinking purposes prohibited
§ 303E Penalties for violation of Secs. 303A to 303D
§ 303F Fuel oils or propane; delivery tickets; contents; use of copies; inspections; evidence; penalties
§ 303G Definitions applicable to Secs. 303H to 303L
§ 303H Minimum standards of strength and quality for anti-freeze; adulteration
§ 303I Misbranded anti-freeze; labels for containers
§ 303J Inspection of anti-freeze sample; issuance and cancellation of permit for the sale of anti-freeze
§ 303K Enforcement of Secs. 303G to 303J; samples; inspection of premises, etc.
§ 303L Rules and regulations relating to Secs. 303G to 303K
§ 303M Penalty for violation of Sec. 303J
§ 303N Sale of engine coolant or antifreeze not containing a bittering agent prohibited
§ 304 Vendor to furnish sample of drug, cosmetic or device, or article of food for analysis; penalty
§ 305 Fraud in packing commodities sold by weight; penalties
§ 305A Improper manufacture, preparation, etc. of food; food defined; rules and regulations; penalties
§ 305B Medical examination of persons handling food; rules and regulations; employment of persons afflicted with disease; food defined
§ 305C Food processor or distributor licensing; application of section
§ 305D Restaurants; devices or procedures to remove food lodged in persons’ throats; insurance; tort immunity
§ 305E Transportation of bakery products; permit
§ 306 General penalty for counterfeit or wrongful branding or marking of articles
§ 307 Tobacco products contaminated by fire, smoke or water; possession or sale; penalty
§ 307A Single unpackaged cigarettes; sale or possession; penalty
§ 307B Manufacture of tobacco products; annual reports including added constituents and nicotine yield ratings; disclosure; exclusions
§ 307C Tobacco products; regulations for the prevention of sale or delivery to persons under 21 years of age
§ 308 Definitions applicable to Secs. 308 to 312
§ 309 License for operation of vending machine; necessity; application; issuance; display; fees
§ 310 List of locations wherein vending machines are operated; inspection of premises
§ 311 Suspension or revocation of license to operate vending machine; notice and hearing; reinstatement of license
§ 312 Food, beverage and ingredients processed and prepared outside commonwealth for sale in vending machines within commonwealth; conditions for sale
§ 313 Penalties for violation of Secs. 308 to 312
§ 314 Definitions applicable to Secs. 315 to 318
§ 315 Display, offer for sale, or sale of certain appliances prohibited
§ 316 Labeling of appliances; regulations; information; form, etc.
§ 317 Standardized computation and testing procedures; reports
§ 318 Penalties for violation of Secs. 315 and 317
§ 319 Construction of malt beverage or soft drink metal containers
§ 320 Ownership of dies, molds or forms; transfer of title
§ 321 Definitions applicable to Secs. 321 to 327
§ 322 Beverage container refund value; exemption
§ 323 Return of beverage containers; refund; refusal to accept container
§ 323A Distribution or sale of plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers; labeling requirements
§ 323B Reports by bottlers and distributors of transactions affecting Deposit Transaction Fund
§ 323C Abandoned deposit amounts; determination
§ 323D Transfer of abandoned deposit amounts
§ 323E Reimbursements to bottlers or distributors
§ 324 Container holding or connecting devices; break down by bacteria or light
§ 325 Beverage container refund value; statement on container; vending machines
§ 326 Administration of provisions relating to bottlers and distributors; rules and regulations
§ 327 Enforcement of provisions relating to bottlers and distributors; penalty; interest
§ 328 Food donations; distribution, service and preparation; civil liability
§ 328A Potluck events; exemption from regulation by department of public health or local board of health
§ 329 Sale, possession or use of lacquer sealer prohibited; penalties

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles

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  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Interests: includes any form of membership in a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156D sec. 11.01
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  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Other entity: includes a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156D sec. 11.01
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.