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MA Gen L ch 128 § 104 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 104 - Marketing Agreements; Approval

Section 104. Pursuant to section two of this chapter, and in order to promote and develop the agricultural resources of the commonwealth and encourage the marketing of fresh and processed apples, and to effectuate the declared policy of this chapter, the commissioner may, after due notice and opportunity for hearing, approve marketing agreements, which marketing agreements shall thereupon be binding upon the signatories thereto exclusively.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 105 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 105 - Marketing Orders; Issuance; Notice and Hearing; Amendment or Termination of Orders

Section 105. The commissioner may make and issue marketing orders, after due notice and opportunity for hearing, subject to  (1) approval of not less than sixty-five per cent of the producers participating in a referendum vote, and having marketed not less than fifty-one per cent of the total quantity of apples marketed in the next preceding marketing season by all producers that voted in the referendum, or  (2) approval of not less than fifty-one per cent of the producers participating in a referendum vote, and having marketed not less than sixty-five per cent of the total quantity of apples marketed in the next preceding marketing season by all producers that voted in the referendum.  The commissioner may, and upon written petition duly signed by at least twenty-five per cent of the affected producers shall amend or terminate such order after due notice and opportunity for hearing, but subject to the approval of at least fifty-one per cent of such producers participating in a referendum vote.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 106 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 106 - Budgets for Marketing Orders or Agreements; Cooperation With Other States and Federal Government

Section 106. With respect to any marketing order or marketing agreement implemented under the provisions of sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen of this chapter, the commissioner shall prepare a budget of the administration and operating costs and expenses, including advertising and sales promotion, of such order or agreement, which shall be funded solely by assessments authorized under section one hundred and seven of this chapter. In implementing any such marketing order or agreement, the commissioner shall confer and cooperate with the legally constituted authorities of other states and the federal government involved in the promotion and marketing of apples and apple products.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 107 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 107 - Collection of Assessments

Section 107. As part of any marketing order or agreement implemented under the provisions of section one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen of this chapter, the commissioner shall establish and provide for the collection of assessments to be collected once with respect to each apple sold from each person engaged in the production, processing, distribution or handling of any marketable apples produced in the commonwealth and subject to any such order or agreement. Said assessments shall be established in an amount sufficient to fund the necessary costs and expenses involved in the implementation of such order or agreement, but shall in no event exceed five per cent of the gross dollar volume of apple sales or amount of apples handled by the person subject to the assessment. Funds so collected by the commissioner shall be held in trust in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred and thirteen of this chapter and shall be expended in accordance with the budget adopted by the commissioner under section one hundred and six of this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 108 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 108 - Marketing Agreements or Orders; Provisions

Section 108. Any marketing agreement or order issued by the commissioner pursuant to said sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen shall be limited to the following:  (a) provisions for the establishment of uniform grading, standards, and inspection of any apples delivered by producers or other persons to handlers, processors, distributors or others engaging in the handling thereof, and for the establishment of grading or standards of quality, condition, size, maturity or pack for any apples, and the inspection and grading of such apples, in accordance with such grading or standards so established; and for provisions that no producer, handler processor or distributor of any fresher processed apples for which grading or standards are so established may, except as otherwise provided in such marketing agreement or order; sell, offer for sale, process, distribute or otherwise handle any such apples, whether produced within or without this commonwealth, not meeting and complying with such established grading or standards. For the purposes of this article, the federal and state inspection service shall perform all inspections made necessary by such provisions.  (b) provisions for the establishment of research programs designed to benefit apple production, storage, processing, or marketing and sales.  (c) provisions for advertising and sales promotion designed to benefit apple production, processing or marketing and sales.  (d) such other provisions as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions stated in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 109 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 109 - Temporary Suspension of Marketing Orders or Agreements; Notice and Hearing

Section 109. The commissioner may temporarily suspend the operation of an effective marketing order or agreement for a continuing period of not longer than one growing and marketing season, found by the commissioner after due notice and an opportunity for a hearing to be unnecessary during such season to fulfill the policy and purposes of said sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 110 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 110 - Economic Factors

Section 110. In carrying out the purposes of said sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen, the commissioner may take into consideration any and all facts available to him with respect to the following economic factors:  (a) the quantity of such fresh and processed apples available for distribution;  (b) the quantity of such fresh and processed apples normally required by consumers;  (c) the cost of producing such fresh and processed apples;  (d) the purchasing power of consumers;  (e) the level of prices of commodities, services and articles which the farmers commonly buy;  (f) the level of prices of other commodities which compete with or are utilized as substitutes for such fresh and processed apples.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 111 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 111 - Effect of Marketing Agreements or Marketing Orders; Execution or Issuance of One Without Other; Concurrent Hearings

Section 111. The execution of one or more marketing agreements pursuant to section one hundred and four of this chapter shall in no manner affect the issuance, administration or enforcement of any marketing order provided for in said sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen. The commissioner may issue such marketing order without executing a marketing agreement or may execute a marketing agreement without issuing a marketing order covering the same fresh or processed apples. The commissioner, in his discretion, may hold a concurrent hearing upon a proposed marketing agreement and a proposed marketing order after giving due notice and opportunity for hearing.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 112 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 112 - Issuance, Amendment or Termination of Marketing Orders; Deposit to Defray Expenses; Reimbursement

Section 112. Prior to the issuance, amendment or termination of any marketing order pursuant to section one hundred and five of this chapter, the commissioner may require the applicants for such issuance, amendment or termination to deposit with him such amount as he may deem necessary to defray the expenses of preparing and making effective, amending or terminating a marketing order. Such funds shall be received, deposited and disbursed by the commissioner in the same manner as assessments received by him under section one hundred and thirteen of this chapter. In the event the application for adoption, amendment or termination of a marketing order is approved in a referendum, the commissioner shall reimburse any such applicant on a pro rata basis, up to the amount of any such deposit, to the extent that any unexpended monies collected under such marketing order remain in the trust fund established under section one hundred and thirteen of this chapter with respect to such order.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 113 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 113 - Assessments Held in Trust; Disbursements; Refunds; Reports

Section 113. Any assessments collected by the commissioner pursuant to section one hundred and seven of this chapter shall not be deemed state funds, but shall be deemed to be held pursuant to section four of this chapter by the commissioner, as trustee, in trust for and on behalf of all persons from and on behalf of whom assessments therefor were collected, allocated to each marketing order or agreement under which they are collected, and shall be disbursed by the commissioner only for the necessary expenses incurred by the commissioner with respect to each such separate marketing order or agreement, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commissioner.  Any moneys remaining in such fund allocable to any assessments for fresh or processed apples affected by a marketing order or agreement may, in the discretion of the commissioner, be refunded at the close of any marketing season on a pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments therefor were collected or, whenever the commissioner finds that such moneys may be necessary to defray the cost of operating such marketing order or agreement in a succeeding marketing season, he may carry over all or any portion of such moneys into the next such succeeding season.  Upon the termination by the commissioner of any marketing order or agreement, all moneys remaining and not required by the commissioner to defray the expenses of operating such marketing order or agreement shall be refunded by the commissioner upon a pro rata basis to all persons from whom assessments therefor were collected; provided, however, that if the commissioner finds that the amounts so refundable are so small as to make impracticable the computation and refunding of such refunds, the commissioner may use such moneys to defray the expenses incurred by him in the formulation, issuance, administration or enforcement of any subsequent marketing order or agreement for fresh or processed apples.  The commissioner shall file an annual report with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives detailing the activities undertaken, assessments collected and expenditures made in the preceding year with respect to any marketing order or agreement implemented under said sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen. All assessments collected and expenditures made with respect to any such marketing order or agreement shall be subject to an audit by the state auditor, in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, as often as the state auditor determines is necessary.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 114 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 114 - Advisory Board Established With Marketing Order; Membership; Expenses; Duties

Section 114. Any marketing order issued pursuant to said sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen shall provide for the establishment of an advisory board, to consist of not less than five members nor more than nine members, to advise the commissioner in the administration of such marketing order in accordance with its terms and provisions. The members of said board shall be appointed by the commissioner from nominations received from the Massachusetts apple industry, including, without limitation, producers, handlers and processors. Nominating procedures, qualifications, and representation on and size of the advisory board shall be prescribed in each marketing order for which such board is appointed. Each advisory board shall be composed of such producers and handlers or processors as are directly affected by the marketing order in such proportion of representation as the order shall prescribe. The commissioner may appoint one person who is neither a producer nor processor nor other handler to represent the department of food and agriculture or the public generally.  No member of an advisory board shall receive a salary, but each shall be entitled to reasonable expenses incurred while engaged in performing his duties herein authorized, which shall be paid from the trust fund established with respect to the marketing order under section one hundred and thirteen of this chapter. The duties and responsibilities of the advisory board shall be prescribed by the commissioner, and he may specifically delegate to the advisory board, by inclusion in the marketing order, all or any of the following duties and responsibilities:—  (a) recommending to the commissioner administrative rules and regulations relating to the marketing order;  (b) recommending to the commissioner such amendments to the marketing order as seem advisable;  (c) preparing and submitting to the commissioner the estimated budget required for the proper operation of the marketing order;  (d) recommending to the commissioner methods for assessing members of the industry and methods for collecting the necessary funds;  (e) assisting the commissioner in the collection and assembling of information and data necessary to the proper administration of the order;  (f) performing such other duties in connection with the marketing order as the commissioner shall designate.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 115 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 115 - Rules and Regulations; Promulgation; Actions to Enforce Compliance; Injunctions; Costs

Section 115. The commissioner may make and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions and intent of said sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen and to enforce the provision of any marketing agreement or order, all of which shall have the force and effect of law.  The commissioner may institute such action at law or in equity as may appear necessary to enforce compliance with any provision of said sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen or any rule or regulation, marketing agreement or order, committed to his administration, and in addition may apply for relief by injunction if necessary to protect the public interest. Costs incurred by the commissioner in such proceedings shall be paid from the trust fund established under section one hundred and thirteen of this chapter with respect to the marketing order or agreement in the proceedings.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 116 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 116 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 117 to 123

Section 116. As used in this section and sections 117 to section 123, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—  ''Hemp'', the plant of the genus cannabis and any part of the plant, whether growing or not, with a delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed 0.3 per cent on a dry weight basis or per volume or weight of marijuana product or the combined per cent of delta–9–tetrahydrocannabinol and tetrahydrocannabinolic acid in any part of the plant of the genus cannabis regardless of moisture content.  ''Industrial hemp'', hemp that is used exclusively for industrial purposes including, but not limited to, the fiber and seed.  ''Person'', a natural person, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 117 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 117 - Industrial Hemp; Regulation; Acquisition of Seed

Section 117. (a) Industrial hemp may be planted, grown, harvested, possessed, processed, bought, sold or researched subject to sections 116 to 123, inclusive. The planting, growing, harvesting, possessing, processing, selling or research of industrial hemp as an agricultural product shall be subject to the supervision and approval of the department pursuant to sections 116 to 123, inclusive.  (b) A person planting, growing, harvesting, possessing, processing or selling industrial hemp for commercial purposes shall: (i) be licensed by the department pursuant to section 118; and (ii) only acquire hemp seeds from a distributor approved by the department.  (c) Industrial hemp shall only be used for the following: (i) research purposes; and (ii) commercial purposes considered reasonable by the commissioner.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 118 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 118 - Purposes for Which Industrial Hemp May Be Planted, Grown, Harvested, Possessed, Processed or Sold; Registration and Licensure

Section 118. (a) No person, other than a person utilizing hemp for commercial purposes pursuant to subsection (c) or a person utilizing industrial hemp for research pursuant to subsection (d), shall plant, grow, harvest, possess, process or sell industrial hemp without a license issued by the department.  (b) No person shall produce or distribute industrial hemp seed without a license issued by the department.  (c) A person utilizing hemp for commercial purposes shall register with the department.  (d) A person utilizing industrial hemp for research conducted under an agricultural pilot program or other agricultural or academic research shall register with the department.  (e) An application for a license issued pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the name and address of any applicants; (ii) the name and address of the industrial hemp operation of the applicant; (iii) the global positioning system coordinates and legal description of the property used for the industrial hemp operation; (iv) the acreage size of the field where the industrial hemp will be grown, if applicable; (v) a written consent allowing the department to conduct both scheduled and random inspections of and around the premises on which the industrial hemp is being sown, grown, harvested, stored and processed; (vi) a nonrefundable application fee in an amount which shall be established by the commissioner; (vii) any other information as may be required pursuant to subsection (d); and (vii) any other information as may be required by the commissioner.  (f) All documents included in an application for licensure submitted under subsection (e) except for the address of a licensee's cultivation or production facilities and any documents describing, depicting or otherwise outlining a licensee's security schematics or global positioning system coordinates, which are considered by the department to be confidential in nature due to their public safety implications, shall be considered public records for the purposes of chapter 66.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 119 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 119 - Annual License; Grounds for Denial of Application

Section 119. (a) After receipt, review and approval of an application for licensure pursuant to section 118, the commissioner may grant an annual license upon issuance of written findings that the requirements of sections 116 to 123, inclusive, have been satisfied and upon the issuance of written findings that issuing the license will be in the best interest of the commonwealth.  (b) The commissioner shall deny an application for a license filed pursuant to section 118 if the applicant: (i) fails to satisfy the minimum qualifications for licensure pursuant to sections 116 to 123, inclusive; or (ii) for good cause shown.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 120 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 120 - Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Renew License

Section 120. The commissioner shall suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the license of a person who violates sections 116 to 123, inclusive, following appropriate process in accordance with chapter 30A.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 121 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 121 - Rulemaking Authority

Section 121. (a) The department and the commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation, administration and enforcement of sections 116 to 123, inclusive.  (b) Pursuant to section 2 of chapter 30A, the department may promulgate, amend or repeal any regulation promulgated under this chapter as an emergency regulation if the regulation is necessary to protect the interests of the commonwealth in regulating industrial hemp.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 122 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 122 - Inspection and Testing Program

Section 122. The department may inspect and have access to the equipment, supplies, records, real property and other information deemed necessary to carry out the department's duties under sections 116 to 123, inclusive, from a person participating in the planting, growing, harvesting, possessing, processing, purchasing, selling or researching of hemp, industrial hemp. The department may establish an inspection and testing program to determine delta–9 tetrahydrocannabinol levels and ensure compliance with the limits on delta–9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration.
MA Gen L ch 128 § 123 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation|Chapter 128 - Agriculture|Section 123 - Fines; Appeals

Section 123. The department may establish civil administrative fines for violations of sections 116 to 123, inclusive. A person aggrieved by the assessment of a fine under this section or a licensure action under section 120 may appeal by filing a notice of appeal with the department not later than 21 days after the receipt of the notice of the fine or licensure action. The adjudicatory hearing shall be conducted in accordance with chapter 30A.