§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Powers and duties of commissioner
§ 3 Enforcement of chapter by chief; appeal; hearing; notice
§ 4 Licensing of milk dealers; exception; licenses for schools, hospitals and charitable institutions
§ 5 Application for license; contents; renewals; display
§ 6 Licenses; renewals; suspension; revocation; conditional licenses; hearing; notice
§ 7 Hearing; delivery and return of revoked or cancelled license
§ 8 Appeal by applicant or licensee of decision of commissioner; jurisdiction of superior court
§ 9 Annual license fee
§ 10 Prices, terms and conditions relative to milk; investigations; hearings; matters considered; minimum prices
§ 11 Orders fixing minimum prices to producers and consumers; application of orders; rules and regulations
§ 12 Declaration of existence of emergency; petition and order establishing minimum prices; review; notice
§ 12A Payment less than minimum price; recovery; assignment of claim
§ 13 Entry on premises for inspection; reports; results of inspection; definitions
§ 14 Purchase, sale or distribution of milk below price fixed or below cost; rebates
§ 14A Contracts for the supplying of milk for use in institutions supported by funds of the commonwealth; invitations to bid and bidding procedures; reports; tests
§ 15 Sale by co-operative associations; statement of deductions
§ 16 Examinations; investigations; general or special hearings; opportunity to appear and be heard; evidence
§ 17 Time of notice of hearings, orders, rules and regulations
§ 18 Attendance and testimony of witnesses; production of books and records; administration of oaths; subpoenas; excuse from attendance; witness fees
§ 19 Publication of notice of hearings, orders, rules and regulations; certification of orders; service of subpoena; service of attested copies
§ 21 Review; jurisdiction of superior court; injunction; declaratory judgment
§ 22 Penalties; report of violation; investigation; action; injunction
§ 22A Construction and enforcement of chapter; acts or omissions of officers or agents acting for principal
§ 23 Agreements, licenses, rules, regulations or orders in conflict with federal law
§ 24 Uniform milk control; co-operation with United States and other states; enactment of compact by Congress; delegation formed
§ 25 Public interest; intention and purpose of statute
§ 26 Partial invalidity
§ 27 Short title

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 94A - Milk Control

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.