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MA Gen L ch 94 § 10f (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 10f - Penalties for Violations of Secs. 10a to 10e.5

Section 10F. Whoever violates any provision of sections ten A to ten E.5, inclusive, or of any rule or regulation made thereunder, shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for a subsequent offence by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 10g (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 10g - Application of Secs. 10a to 10f

Section 10G. The provisions of sections ten A to ten F, inclusive, shall not apply to persons registered under sections thirty-seven to forty, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and twelve.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 10h (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 10h - Enriched Bread and Flour; Manufacture and Sale; Purchase of Unenriched Flour

Section 10H. No person shall manufacture, bake or compound for the purposes of sale, or sell, offer for sale or have in possession with intent to sell in this commonwealth for human consumption, any white bread or rolls unless such bread or rolls conform to the definition of ''enriched bread'' as set forth in section one; and no person shall sell or offer for sale or deliver to any person other than to a wholesale distributor of such flour any flour for human consumption unless such flour conforms to the definition of ''enriched flour'' as set forth in section one; provided, that a manufacturer or wholesale distributor of flour may, upon the written request of a commercial manufacturer or baker of bread or rolls, and in accordance with the regulations of the department of public health, sell and deliver to such manufacturer or baker unenriched flour. Such baker or manufacturer electing to purchase unenriched flour for use in the manufacture of white bread or rolls shall furnish to the department of public health information pertaining to the source of supply of such flour, the quantities purchased, and the method of compliance with the enrichment requirements of this chapter as to white bread and rolls of his manufacture, in accordance with the regulations of said department.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 10i (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 10i - Powers of Department of Public Health; Enforcement of Rules and Regulations; Examinations and Investigations

Section 10I. The department of public health shall enforce the provisions of sections ten H and ten K, inclusive, and shall from time to time make, amend or rescind rules and regulations for the enforcement thereof. Said rules and regulations shall include standards and tolerances of enrichment, and shall specify the quantities of the enriching ingredients necessary for compliance with the definitions of ''enriched bread'' and ''enriched flour'', respectively, as set forth in section one, consistent with law and conforming to the standards and tolerances, if any, adopted under the provisions of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act for the enforcement of federal law. Said rules and regulations with respect to labeling requirements as set forth in section ten J shall conform to the labeling requirements, if any, adopted for the enforcement of federal law.  The department of public health and the inspectors appointed under the provisions of chapter one hundred and eleven, section nine, may conduct examinations and investigations and may take samples of flour, white bread or rolls for analysis to determine compliance with the provisions of sections ten H to ten J, inclusive. Said inspectors may enter at any reasonable time any factory, mill, warehouse, shop or establishment where flour, white bread or rolls are manufactured, processed, packed, sold or held, or any vehicle being used for the transportation thereof for the purpose of inspection and investigation for the enforcement of these sections; provided, that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to authorize any interference with interstate commerce.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 10j (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 10j - Labeling With Respect to Enrichment of Flour, Bread or Rolls; Application

Section 10J. No person shall sell or offer for sale or have in possession with intent to sell in this commonwealth for human consumption any flour or wrapped white bread or rolls which meet the requirements of section one and section ten H unless such flour or bread or rolls are labeled with respect to enrichment as provided and set forth in the regulations of said department; provided, that this section shall not apply to white bread or rolls which are sold directly to the consumer by the manufacturer thereof.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 10k (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 10k - Penalties for Violations of Secs. 10h to 10j

Section 10K. Whoever violates any provision of sections ten H to ten J, inclusive, or any rule or regulation of the department of public health promulgated thereunder shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for the first offence or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both, for each subsequent offence. The act, omission or failure of an agent or employee shall be deemed to be the act, omission or failure of the person referred to in sections ten H to ten K, inclusive, as defined in section one.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 11 (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 11 - Labeling of Baking Power or Mixture or Compound Intended for Use as a Baking Powder; Penalty for Violation

Section 11. Whoever manufactures for sale or offers or exposes for sale or sells any baking powder or mixture or compound intended for use as a baking powder under any name or title whatsoever shall securely affix or cause to be securely affixed to the outside of each box, can or package containing such baking powder or like mixture or compound, a label, distinctly printed in brevier gothic capital letters in the English language, containing the name and residence of the manufacturer and the ingredients of the baking powder, mixture or compound. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 12 (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 12 - Milk and Cream, Definitions, Standards; Rules

Section 12. The term ''milk'' shall mean the lacteal secretion, practically free from colostrum, obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows or goats. The legal minimum standard for cow milk in final package form for beverage use shall be milk which is shown to contain not less than eight and one-quarter per cent milk solids not fat and three and one-quarter per cent milkfat. The legal minimum standard for goat milk in final package form for beverage use shall be milk which is shown to contain not less than seven point five per cent milk solids not fat and not less than two point five per cent milkfat. Milk may be adjusted by separating part of the milkfat therefrom or by adding cream thereto.  The term ''cream'' shall mean the liquid milk product high in fat separated from milk. The Massachusetts legal minimum standard for cream shall be cream which, upon analysis, is shown to contain not less than eighteen per cent milkfat. Cream may be adjusted by adding thereto milk, skim milk and such other milk products as the commissioner of public health may authorize by rule or regulation as hereinafter provided.  The commissioner of public health shall, subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations establishing other legal standards as well as labeling requirements and sanitary standards for milk, cream and products thereof, including foods containing such ingredients, as sold or offered for sale in final package form, and may, in like manner and from time to time, amend, modify or repeal the same. Such rules and regulations shall be consistent with all applicable regulations effective from time to time pursuant to issuance by the Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Service, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, or any successor agency with like regulatory powers; provided, that requirement by said commissioner of more stringent bacterial and temperature standards shall not be precluded; and provided, further, that said commissioner may modify the application of said federal regulations to such degree as he may determine to be appropriate where only intrastate commerce in such products is involved. No product standard which has been established hereunder shall be subject separately to the provisions of section one hundred and ninety-two. Any person who violates any rule or regulation duly adopted and promulgated by said commissioner pursuant to this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offence.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 13 (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 13 - Rules and Regulations Governing Production, Transportation, Handling, Distribution and Sale, Etc. of Raw Milk for Pasteurization and Raw Products Thereof

Section 13. The commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the production, transportation, receiving, handling, storage, processing, distribution and sale of raw milk for pasteurization and raw products thereof being shipped or offered for shipment into or within the commonwealth, including all pertinent sanitary standards and uniform minimum requirements for the inspection of dairy farms, milk plants and receiving stations, wherever located, and pasteurization plants located outside the commonwealth, and may, in like manner and from time to time, amend, modify or repeal the same. Such rules and regulations shall be consistent with applicable provisions of the Grade ''A'' Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and related publications of the Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Service, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, or any successor agency with like regulatory powers; provided, that requirement by the commissioner of more stringent bacterial and temperature standards shall not be precluded. Any person who violates any rule or regulation duly adopted and promulgated pursuant to this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offence.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 13b (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 13b - State in Which Milk Produced; Statement on Package

Section 13B. Any person selling milk graded as described in the rules and regulations adopted and approved under section twelve, or amended from time to time under authority thereof, in addition to such labelling as may be required, may state upon the package in which such milk is contained the state wherein such milk was produced; provided that all the milk contained in such package so labelled was produced exclusively in one state.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 13c (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 13c - Sale of Other Than Established Grades of Milk; Penalty

Section 13C. Except as otherwise provided in section thirteen D, whoever sells or offers for sale any milk of any grade other than one established under authority of section twelve, or labels or sells or offers for sale any milk labelled in imitation of any grade so established, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 13d (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 13d - Sale of Milk Not Conforming to Standard Grade; Penalty

Section 13D. Whoever himself or by his servant or agent sells, offers for sale, exchanges or delivers or has in his custody or possession with intent to sell, offer for sale, exchange or deliver any milk designated as any grade established under authority of section twelve, and not conforming to any standard adopted for such grade, or any milk in any city or town, the board of health whereof has adopted under authority of section thirteen E bacterial standards for any grade of milk, and not conforming to such standards, or in any way violates any rule or regulation adopted and approved, or amended, under said section twelve, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars; provided, that for a subsequent offence within one year thereafter the punishment shall be by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 13e (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 13e - Bacterial Standards; Milk and Cream Sales and Deliveries

Section 13E. Boards of health of cities and towns may adopt bacterial standards for milk which are numerically less but not greater than such standards as may be established therefor under sections twelve and thirteen. Rules and regulations promulgated under said sections shall not be construed to prevent the exercise by such boards of the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon them by section forty-one nor to prevent the sale of milk the production of which is regulated under authority of sections twenty to twenty-five, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and eighty. This section shall not be deemed to authorize the sale or delivery of milk, cream or products thereof which are not in compliance with applicable rules and regulations established pursuant to said sections twelve and thirteen.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 16 (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 16 - Dairy Farm Defined; Applicability to Secs. 16 to 16k

Section 16. For the purposes of sections sixteen to sixteen K, inclusive, the term ''dairy farm'' shall mean a place or premises where more than two cows are kept and a part or all of the milk produced thereof is sold or delivered for sale to any person. Said sections shall not apply to cream complying with the legal minimum standard for cream established by section twelve.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 16a (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 16a - Certificate of Registration Required for Sale of Milk Produced on Dairy Farm

Section 16A. Except as provided in section sixteen H, no person shall sell or offer or expose for sale milk produced on a dairy farm, for use or disposal elsewhere than on such farm, unless as to such farm a certificate of registration has been issued by the commissioner under section sixteen C and is in full force and effect; provided, that one who purchases such milk from a dealer registered under section sixteen F and sells or offers or exposes the same for sale shall not be deemed to have violated this section unless he knows or has reasonable ground to know that the same was not produced on a farm as to which such a certificate has been issued.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 16b (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 16b - Applications for Registration of Dairy Farms

Section 16B. Applications for the registration of dairy farms under section sixteen C shall be made upon blanks furnished by the commissioner and shall contain, in addition to such other information as may be required by the commissioner, a statement of the name, place of residence and business address of the applicant, the amount of milk produced on his dairy farm during the calendar month last preceding the date of application, the number of dairy cows more than two years of age and the number of heifers less than two years of age kept on said dairy farm during said month, the names and business addresses of dealers, distributors and wholesale purchasers who receive milk from said dairy farm, together with a statement of the estimated amount of milk to be supplied each dealer, distributor and wholesale purchaser during such period as may be designated by the commissioner. Every statement shall be verified by oath or written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 16d (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 16d - Refusal, Revocation or Suspension of Certificate of Registration for Dairy Farm

Section 16D. A certificate of registration for any dairy farm may be refused, or, if issued, may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner for failure to maintain compliance with the rules and regulations established pursuant to section thirteen; provided, that the commissioner may, in his discretion, allow the parties concerned a period of not more than thirty days in which to achieve such compliance; and provided, further, that, if compliance is not so achieved, the operator of the dairy farm involved shall be entitled to a hearing before the commissioner, or a person designated by him, prior to the final refusal, suspension or revocation of such certificate, such hearing to be held after reasonable notice specifying the day, hour and place thereof and accompanied by a statement of the alleged failure to comply, or the reasons for such refusal, suspension or revocation.  A certificate of registration which has been suspended shall be plainly stamped:—''Suspended until ___ (date)''; and the operator of the dairy farm involved may make written application to the commissioner for reinspection at the expiration of the period of suspension. A certificate of registration which has been revoked shall be plainly stamped:—''Revoked''; and the operator of the dairy farm involved may make written application to the commissioner for reinspection only after a period of one year from the date of revocation has elapsed. Immediate notice of suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration shall be given by the commissioner to each dealer, receiving station or plant handling milk produced on the dairy farm involved, and to the board of health of each city or town where such milk is sold, offered or exposed for sale. In case of emergency, directly and immediately threatening the public, the commissioner of public health may suspend a certificate of registration, and shall notify the commissioner forthwith of any such suspension. The provisions of this section, when pertinent, shall apply to temporary certificates of registration issued under sections sixteen G and sixteen H.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 16e (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 16e - Monthly Statements

Section 16E. Producers of milk whose dairy farms are registered hereunder shall submit upon a form furnished by the commissioner at such other times as he may request a complete statement for any one calendar month, the same to be made in accordance with the provisions and requirements of section sixteen B.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 16f (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 16f - Registration of Sellers of Milk

Section 16F. Each person, not a producer of milk, whose principal business is the sale at wholesale or retail of milk, shall, before commencing to transact such business, register as a dealer with the commissioner, and shall thereafter annually so register during the month of June, and upon every such registration shall state the address of each of his places of business, the names and addresses of producers, milk plants, receiving stations, or pasteurization plants supplying him the milk, with the number of quarts of milk supplied by each producer or from each such other source during the last calendar month preceding registration. No such person so registered shall buy or exchange milk from or through a broker or jobber or other person acting as an agent in the sale or exchange of milk, unless such broker, jobber, or agent also shall have registered with the commissioner at the time specified above and shall have stated the address of each of his places of business, the names and addresses of all sources of milk supply for which he has acted during the last twelve calendar months preceding such registration, and shall have granted the commissioner or his representative free access to all books of record in so far as they may pertain to volumes, dates, points of origin and points of delivery of milk. The commissioner may require each such person, broker, jobber, or agent to prepare and submit to him, upon a form furnished by him therefor, a further statement of similar information for any one calendar month. Every statement shall be verified by oath or written declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury. Registrations made under this section shall expire on the following June thirtieth, and applications for renewals thereof shall be made on forms furnished by the commissioner.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 16g (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 16g - Temporary Certificates of Registration

Section 16G. The commissioner may issue a temporary certificate of registration, plainly stamped:—''Temporary'', for any dairy farm already registered under section sixteen C, pending an inspection within ninety days of the date of issue and such consequent action as may be necessary relative to the actual renewal of the certificate in question.