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MA Gen L ch 94 § 108 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 108 - Penalties; Misbranding of Apples

Section 108. Whoever, himself or by his servant or agent misbrands apples within the meaning of section one hundred and five or advertises apples for sale in violation of section one hundred and three, or packs, repacks, sells, distributes or offers or exposes for sale or distribution apples which are misbranded, or packs, repacks, sells, distributes or offers for sale or distribution apples in closed or open packages so packed or repacked that the faced or shown surface gives a false representation of the color, size or quality of the other apples in the package, or packs, repacks, sells, distributes, offers or exposes for sale or distribution apples otherwise in violation of any provision of section one hundred and one to one hundred and nine, inclusive, or wilfully alters, effaces or removes, or causes to be altered, effaced or removed, wholly or partly, any brands or marks put upon any package of apples under authority of said sections, shall be punished for the first offence by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, and for a subsequent offence by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars. Whoever obstructs or hinders the commissioner of food and agriculture or any of his assistants in the performance of his duties under sections one hundred and one to one hundred and seven, and section one hundred and nine, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 109 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 109 - Storage of Apples; Conditions; Storage Records

Section 109. No person shall sell or exchange or offer or expose for sale or exchange or transport for sale any apples represented as having been exposed to ''controlled atmosphere'' or ''modified atmosphere'' or shall so use any such term or form of words or symbols of similar import on any container or lot of apples advertised, sold, offered for sale or transported for sale within this state unless such apples have been kept in a room or storage building with not more than five per cent oxygen for a minimum of sixty days. A storage record on a form approved by the commissioner of food and agriculture shall be kept at a convenient location adjacent to said room or storage building from the day of sealing to the day of opening of said room or storage building, and shall be preserved for inspection at any time by said commissioner or his authorized agents for a period of not less than one year after such opening.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 115 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 115 - Legal and Standard Barrel and Crate for Cranberries

Section 115. The legal and standard barrel for cranberries shall measure not less than twenty-five and one fourth inches between the heads, inside; the length of the staves shall be twenty-eight and one half inches; the diameter of the head shall be not less than sixteen and one fourth inches, including the bevelled edge; the outside bulge circumference shall measure not less than fifty-eight and one half inches; the thickness of the staves shall be not greater than four tenths of an inch. The legal and standard crate for cranberries shall measure seven and one half inches, by twelve inches, by twenty-two inches, inside, exclusive of any interior partition or support, and shall have an interior capacity of one thousand nine hundred and eighty cubic inches; but any square or oblong crate or box of different form, but of as great interior capacity, shall be considered a legal and standard crate.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 116 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 116 - Barrels and Crates for Cranberries; One Half Crates; One Quarter Crates; Markings

Section 116. Each barrel, crate, one half crate or one quarter crate used for the sale or delivery of cranberries shall be of the standard measure prescribed in this or the preceding section, and shall be marked as therein required. No person shall use any barrel, crate, one half crate or one quarter crate for such sale or delivery, the capacity of which is less than that of the corresponding standard package prescribed in the preceding section. Sealers of weights and measures shall enforce this and the preceding section. Whoever violates any provision of this or the preceding section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.  It shall be lawful to use for the sale and delivery of cranberries, square or oblong packages which contain one half crate or one quarter crate, provided that such packages have an interior capacity, exclusive of any partition or support, of nine hundred and ninety and of four hundred and ninety-five cubic inches, respectively. No barrel, crate, one half crate or one quarter crate, intended to be used for the sale or delivery of cranberries, except of the standard measure specified in this section, and plainly marked with the words ''Massachusetts Standard Measure'', shall be manufactured or sold. No person shall so mark any barrel or other package so used, or intended to be used, unless its interior capacity is as great as the capacity herein specified for such package.  Nothing in this or the preceding section shall prohibit the use of third, half and three quarter barrels, as provided by United States law.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117 - Sale of Cranberries in Packages

Section 117. It shall be lawful to use for the sale and delivery of cranberries packages containing one, two or four pounds of cranberries, net weight; provided, that said net weight is plainly stamped on the top or side of each package.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117a - Official Grades and Standards for Farm Products; Use of Brands or Labels

Section 117A. The commissioner of food and agriculture, in this and the five following sections called the commissioner, may establish and promulgate official grades and standards for farm products, except apples, potatoes and milk, produced within the commonwealth for the purposes of sale, and may from time to time amend or modify such grades and standards. Before establishing, amending or modifying any such grades or standards the commissioner shall hold public hearings in such places within the commonwealth as he shall deem proper. Notice of such hearings shall be advertised in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation within the county where the hearing is to be held for three successive weeks prior thereto, and shall specify the date and place of each hearing and that it is to be held for the purpose of obtaining information with a view to establishing grades or standards for such farm products, if deemed advisable. The commissioner may determine or design brands or labels for identifying such farm products packed in accordance with official grades and standards established as aforesaid, and may cause to be printed said brands or labels and may dispose of or cause the disposition of the same at reasonable prices. A written application to the commissioner requesting permission to use said brands or labels and a written authorization thereof by the commissioner or a duly authorized assistant shall be a condition precedent to the use of such brands or labels. The commissioner may revoke or suspend the right to use such brands or labels determined as aforesaid whenever it appears on investigation and after a subsequent hearing before said commissioner or authorized assistant that such brands or labels have been used to identify such farm products not in fact conforming to the grade or standard indicated.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117b - Establishment of Grades or Standards for Farm Products and Determination of Brands or Labels; Notice; Publication

Section 117B. Upon the establishment of such grades or standards and upon the proper determination of brands or labels, all in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred and seventeen A, notice thereof shall be published for three successive weeks in three newspapers stating the grades and standards so established and the brands or labels so determined, and the date on which such establishment or determination is to take effect. The commissioner shall distribute information relative to the grades and standards so established and the brands or labels so determined.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117c - Unlawful Use of Brands or Labels; Obstruction of Commissioner

Section 117C. After notice of the establishment of grades and standards and the determination of brands or labels as provided in the two preceding sections, it shall be unlawful to use an official grade designation in connection with the sale of such farm products without using the brand or label determined as aforesaid for such grade and standard, or to use such a brand or label unless the farm product bearing the brand or label is in fact of the grade or standard so established, or to use such a brand or label before the authorization of the use of, or after the revocation or during suspension of the right to use, such brand or label, by the commissioner. Any violation of this section shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not more than fifty dollars and for a subsequent offence by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars. Whoever obstructs or hinders the commissioner or any of his assistants in the performance of his duties under sections one hundred and seventeen A to one hundred and seventeen F, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117d - Inspection of Farm Products; Certification of Quality and Condition

Section 117D. The commissioner may employ inspectors to inspect such farm products marked, branded or labelled in accordance with official grades or standards established and promulgated by the commissioner, for the purpose of determining and certifying the quality and condition thereof and other material facts relative thereto. Certificates issued in pursuance of such inspection and executed by the inspector shall state the date and place of inspection, the grade, standard, condition, and approximate quality of the farm products inspected and any other pertinent facts that the commissioner may require. Such a certificate and all federal certificates relative to the condition or quality of said farm products shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of the commonwealth of the facts required as aforesaid to be stated therein.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117e - Rules and Regulations Under Secs. 117a to 117f

Section 117E. The commissioner may prescribe rules and regulations for carrying out the purposes of sections one hundred and seventeen A to one hundred and seventeen F, inclusive, including the fixing of fees for inspections.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117f (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117f - Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture

Section 117F. The commissioner, in person or by deputy, shall have free access at all reasonable hours to any building or other place wherein it is reasonably believed that farm products marked, branded or labelled in accordance with official grades or standards established and promulgated by the commissioner are being marketed or held for commercial purposes. He shall also have power in person or by deputy to open any bags, crates, or other containers containing said farm products and examine the contents thereof, and may, upon tendering the market price, take samples therefrom.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117g (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117g - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 117g to 117l

Section 117G. As used in sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen L, inclusive, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:—  ''Grade'' or ''grades'' shall mean the standards for potatoes established and promulgated by the commissioner of food and agriculture as herein provided as the official grades of potatoes for Massachusetts.  ''Plainly and conspicuously'' shall mean that the lettering used to furnish information required by law on containers shall be legible enough so as not to be obscured by other markings or illustrations used thereon. Printing or stamped terms shall be not less than three eighths of an inch in height.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117h (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117h - Marking of Container of Potatoes; Display of Grade; Application of Section

Section 117H. Every container in which potatoes are packed, sold, distributed, offered or exposed for sale or distribution in the commonwealth shall be plainly and conspicuously marked by a tag, brand, label or stencil bearing the name and address of the packer, or the person by whose authority the potatoes are packed or distributed, and the proper grade of the potatoes contained therein. The person possessing the potatoes at any time shall be deemed responsible for the proper marking of the potatoes. On bulk displays in racks, bins or other receptacle from which potatoes are sold in retail quantities, the proper grade shall be plainly and conspicuously shown, but the provisions as to markings of name and address or person by whose authority the potatoes were packed shall not apply. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a potato grower from selling potatoes at his premises or storage, or delivering potatoes to a central packing house, processing plant, or storage without such marking, except that any potatoes displayed or offered for sale at roadside stands, so called, shall be marked with the proper grade. The provisions of sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen L, inclusive, shall not apply to properly tagged certified seed potatoes. All newspaper or display advertising of potatoes in which the price is stated shall also state the grade or grades of potatoes being advertised.  Every container in which frozen blanched potatoes are packed, sold, distributed, offered or exposed for sale for commercial purposes only and not intended for sale directly to the consumer shall be plainly and conspicuously marked by a tag, brand, label or stencil bearing the state of origin of the potatoes, the grade of the potatoes and a brief description of the manner in which such potatoes are blanched.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117i (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117i - Official Grades of Potatoes; Modification; Notice; Hearing; United States Grades

Section 117I. The commissioner of food and agriculture, in this section and in sections one hundred and seventeen J and one hundred and seventeen K called the commissioner, shall establish and promulgate official grades of potatoes packed or repacked within the commonwealth and may from time to time amend or modify such grades. Before establishing, amending or modifying any such grades, the commissioner shall consult with growers and shippers of potatoes relative to proposed grades, or upon written petition of fifty or more commercial potato growers, the commissioner shall, after reasonable notice, specifying the date, place and purpose of the proposed hearing, hold a public hearing for the purpose of obtaining information with a view to establishing, amending or modifying such official grades. The grades so established and promulgated shall include grades identical in name and requirements with all grades or standards of potatoes as promulgated from time to time by the secretary of agriculture of the United States and commonly known as the United States grades.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117j (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117j - Enforcement of Provisions of Secs. 117g to 117k; Powers of Commissioner; Rules and Regulations

Section 117J. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen K, inclusive. He or a duly authorized representative, shall have free access, ingress and egress during business hours to any building or other place where potatoes are packed, stored, transported, sold, offered or exposed for sale or for transportation. He or a duly authorized representative may also, open any box, barrel or other container containing potatoes and examine the contents thereof, and may, upon tendering the market price, take samples therefrom. The commissioner shall make and publish uniform rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of said sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen L, inclusive.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117k (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117k - Violations of Secs. 117g to 117j; Notice; Hearing

Section 117K. When the commissioner learns of any violation of any of the provisions of sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen J, inclusive, he may cause notice thereof, together with a copy of his findings, to be given to the person or persons concerned. Persons so notified may be given a hearing under rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner. Notice of such hearing shall specify the date, hour and place thereof.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 117l (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 117l - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 117g to 117j

Section 117L. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen J, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars for the first offence and for each subsequent offence by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars. The act, omission or failure of an officer, agent or other person acting for or employed by a corporation, company, society or association within the scope of his employment or office shall be deemed to be the act, omission or failure of such corporation, company, society or association.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 119 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 119 - Supervision and Inspection of Establishment or Person Engaged in Business of Slaughtering Livestock or Poultry; Rules and Regulations; Suspension of License and Closure

Section 119. An official establishment or a person engaged in the business of slaughtering livestock or poultry or in the business of the preparation of such products shall be under the supervision of the department and subject to the inspection required by said department.  The commissioner may issue orders and said department shall establish, and may from time to time amend, modify, repeal or suspend, rules and regulations, including uniform minimum requirements for the maintenance and operation of said establishments and to otherwise implement the provisions of sections one hundred and eighteen to one hundred and twenty-seven, inclusive.  If any establishment licensed under section one hundred and twenty is deemed by the commissioner to be operated or maintained in an unsanitary manner, or in violation of any of said rules and regulations, or not properly constructed or equipped for said business of slaughtering or preparation, said commissioner shall close such establishment until such time as it has been put in proper condition, and the department may also suspend the licenses issued under section one hundred and twenty if the required changes are not made within a reasonable time.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 120 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 120 - Slaughtering of Livestock or Poultry; License Required; Application; Fee

Section 120. No person shall engage in the slaughter of livestock or poultry unless he has obtained a license from the department. No person shall process or manufacture meat or meat food products, poultry or poultry products, in an establishment unless he has obtained a license from the department. Persons engaged in the business of slaughter or meat or meat food processing or poultry or poultry processing, shall apply annually for a license. Such application shall be signed and sworn to by one or more of the owners or persons carrying on such business or if a corporation, by an authorized officer thereof. Such person shall state the name and address of all owners or persons carrying on said business except in the case of a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers of such corporation, and the location of said establishment or such other information as the commissioner may require. The fee for a license issued by the department shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 121 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 121 - Suspension or Revocation of License; Hearing

Section 121. Any license issued pursuant to section one hundred and twenty may be suspended or revoked if the licensee is in violation of any provision of sections one hundred and eighteen to one hundred and twenty-seven, inclusive, or the rules and regulations promulgated under the authority thereof, or any lawful order of the department or the commissioner. A hearing shall be held prior to the revocation, or within seven days after the suspension, of any such license, unless prior to the expiration of such period, said license has been restored. Such hearings shall be held before a hearings board within the department established in section one hundred and twenty-two.