Massachusetts Code — 128
Browse 146 sections in division 128 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Definitions
- § 1A. Farming, agriculture, farmer; definitions
- § 2. Powers and duties of the department
- § 2A. Horse riding instructors; licenses; fees; validity of license; duplicate licenses; rules and regulations
- § 2B. Riding schools or stables; license; fee; rules and regulations; penalties
- § 2C. Horses participating in contests at agricultural fairs; administering of drugs prohibited; testing, prima facie evidence; eligibility restricted; rules and regulations
- § 2D. Liability of persons involved in equine activities
- § 2E. Agricultural harvesting or ''pick-your-own'' farming operations; liability of owners or operators
- § 3. Collection and circulation of information regarding development of agricultural resources
- § 4. Trust funds, gifts or bequests
- § 5. Annual report
- § 6. Lectures and publications
- § 7. Posters containing extracts of laws; preparation and distribution
- § 7A. Definitions
- § 7B. Use of public lands; application; indemnification
- § 7C. Priority in allotment of public lands
- § 7D. Bureau contracts for use of public lands
- § 7E. Making land available to bureau
- § 7F. Adoption of rules and regulations
- § 8A. Destruction or control of foxes and rodents; investigations; cooperative arrangements with United States
- § 8B. Supervision of mink ranches; listing; fee; certificate; penalty
- § 9. Establishment of demonstration sheep farms
- § 10. Maintenance of flock of sheep on demonstration farm
- § 11. Compensation from commonwealth for use of farm as a demonstration sheep farm
- § 12. Powers and duties of division of regulatory services
- § 13. Report of unsanitary condition
- § 13A. Reimbursement following dealer's milk payment default
- § 13B. Dealer payments into Milk Producers Security Fund
- § 14. Access by department to places or vehicles used in manufacture, storage or sale of dairy products; enforcement of laws; hindrance of officer
- § 15. Duties of employees of department
- § 16. Entry upon public or private grounds for purposes of abating serious plant diseases; contracts
- § 17. Inspection of nurseries; certificate; suppression of pests
- § 18. Licensing of nursery agents; application; revocation
- § 19. Sale of nursery stock; grower's certificate
- § 20. Importation of nursery stock; certificate of inspection
- § 20A. Spread or growth of plants of water chestnut (<i>Trapa natans</i>)
- § 21. Inspection of nursery stock, fruits and plants at points of destination; destruction; notice to director
- § 23. Compensation for destruction of cultivated berry-bearing shrubbery; notice; investigation; arbitration; award; certification
- § 24. Inspection of orchards, etc. for noxious weeds, insect pests or plant diseases; notice to landowners, et al.; abatement; cost of treatment
- § 25. Appeal from proposed action
- § 26. Proceedings after appeal; notice
- § 27. Prohibition on delivery within the commonwealth of infested nursery stock, fruit and plants
- § 28. Exemption of gypsy and brown tail moths
- § 29. Penalties for violation of Secs. 16 to 27
- § 30. Prosecutions
- § 31. European corn borer infestation; hearing; order; publication
- § 31A. Disposition of corn stubble; destruction; postponement
- § 32. Inspection and control of bees; chief apiary inspector; duties; preparation and distribution of literature on bee culture
- § 33. Maintenance of colony of honey bees in hives in which brood combs are fastened to container; diseased bees
- § 34. Instructions as to treatment of diseased and miskept colonies; destruction
- § 35. Transportation of bees and bee equipment; certificate; inspection; fees
- § 36. Access by inspector to places where bees, bee supplies, appliances or equipment are kept; inspection cards
- § 36A. Records of number and locations of colonies; reports
- § 36B. Labeling and sale of honey; restrictions
- § 36C. Maple syrup and maple syrup food products; labelling
- § 38. Penalties for violation of Secs. 33, 35, 36B and 36C
- § 38A. Establishment and holding of fairs
- § 38B. Massachusetts State Exposition Building Maintenance Fund
- § 38C. Agricultural fairs; facilities and land resources; preservation and rehabilitation
- § 40. Trustees for county cooperative extension service; accounts; director of accounts; annual report
- § 41. Selection of directors; terms
- § 42. Receipt of grants; expenditure of money; power of trustees
- § 43. Instructors in agriculture, homemaking and country life
- § 44. Preparation of annual budget
- § 44A. Suffolk county annual budget and report; tax assessment
- § 45. Acquisition of land by towns for demonstration work in agriculture and homemaking
- § 46. Agricultural or horticultural societies; exhibitions; assignment of police to preserve peace
- § 47. Receipt of department reports by farmers' clubs; annual returns; reports
- § 48. Regulations for preservation of peace at meetings or exhibitions; posting
- § 49. Vendors, gaming activities, shows or plays near cattle show, fair or exhibition; gaming
- § 50. Penalty for violations of Sec. 49 or regulations established under Sec. 48
- § 51. Definitions applicable to Secs. 52 to 63
- § 52. Commercial feed; registration; application; changes in guarantees; hearing; fee
- § 53. Labels affixed to commercial feed containers or accompanying delivery in bulk; form and content
- § 54. Adulterated feed, defined
- § 55. Restrictions on distribution of feed
- § 56. Prohibited acts or omissions
- § 57. Enforcement of Secs. 52 to 60; prosecution of violations; hearing; notice
- § 58. Inspection of commercial feed facilities and vehicles; warrant; obtaining of official samples for analysis and forwarding of results
- § 59. Methods for collection and delivery of samples for analysis
- § 60. Withdrawal of commercial feed from sale; release; condemnation proceedings; seizure; disposition
- § 61. Penalties; certified copy of official analysis as prima facie evidence
- § 62. Publication of pertinent information and data concerning commercial feed; results of analysis; confidential status
- § 63. Rules and regulations relative to sale of commercial feed
- § 64. Definitions applicable to Secs. 65 to 83
- § 65. Plant nutrients or beneficial substances; guarantees; sources; inspection and analysis
- § 65A. Limitation on the purchase and application of phosphorus containing fertilizer; additional regulations for the limitation of non-point source pollution from plant nutrients
- § 66. Licenses to distribute fertilizers; registration of specialty fertilizers; applications; labels; fees
- § 67. Labeling of containers of commercial fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials; contents
- § 68. Registration and inspection fees for commercial fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials
- § 69. Statement of tonnage sold; inspection fee; filing; permit to examine books
- § 70. Analysis of fertilizers; inspection and taking of samples; publication of results
- § 71. Analysis deficiencies; penalties
- § 72. Weight deficiencies; penalty
- § 73. Determination and publication of values per unit of certain nutrients in fertilizers
- § 74. False or misleading labeling of commercial fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials; deleterious or harmful ingredients
- § 75. Rules and regulations; effectiveness; violations; prosecution, restriction
- § 76. Misleading or deceptive practices; violations; refusal or cancellation of certificate
- § 77. Analysis of samples
- § 78. Nonconforming products; violations; withholding from sale; release; condemnation; seizure; disposal
- § 79. Violations; penalties; official analysis as prima facie evidence
- § 80. Publication of information concerning fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials
- § 81. Minor violations; reporting
- § 82. Rules and regulations relative to the sale of commercial fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials
- § 83. Exempt transactions
- § 84. Definitions applicable to Secs. 84 to 101
- § 85. Sale of seeds; labeling or tagging containers; required information
- § 86. Sale of seeds; labeling or tagging containers; variety or cultivar designation
- § 87. Vegetable seeds; labeling or tagging containers; required information
- § 88. Flower seeds; labeling containers; required information
- § 89. Tree and shrub seeds; labeling containers; required information
- § 90. Sale of seeds; percentage of germination; labeling; false advertisements; noxious weed seeds
- § 91. Defacing or destroying labels; false advertising; prohibited sales
- § 92. Application of Secs. 85 to 91
- § 93. Exemption from penalty of Sec. 100; limitations
- § 94. Enforcement; prosecutions
- § 95. Access for inspection; taking samples for tests and analyses; cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture; withholding seeds from sale
- § 96. Seizure and condemnation; court proceedings
- § 97. Tests and analyses; reports; publication of results
- § 98. Seed germination standards; enforcement
- § 99. Purity and germination tests; fees; disposition
- § 100. Penalty
- § 101. Sale of seed potatoes restricted; waiver; penalty
- § 102. Marketing and promotion of apples; purpose and policy
- § 103. Definitions applicable to Secs. 102 to 115
- § 104. Marketing agreements; approval
- § 105. Marketing orders; issuance; notice and hearing; amendment or termination of orders
- § 106. Budgets for marketing orders or agreements; cooperation with other states and federal government
- § 107. Collection of assessments
- § 108. Marketing agreements or orders; provisions
- § 109. Temporary suspension of marketing orders or agreements; notice and hearing
- § 110. Economic factors
- § 111. Effect of marketing agreements or marketing orders; execution or issuance of one without other; concurrent hearings
- § 112. Issuance, amendment or termination of marketing orders; deposit to defray expenses; reimbursement
- § 113. Assessments held in trust; disbursements; refunds; reports
- § 114. Advisory board established with marketing order; membership; expenses; duties
- § 115. Rules and regulations; promulgation; actions to enforce compliance; injunctions; costs
- § 116. Definitions applicable to Secs. 117 to 123
- § 117. Industrial hemp; regulation; acquisition of seed
- § 118. Purposes for which industrial hemp may be planted, grown, harvested, possessed, processed or sold; registration and licensure
- § 119. Annual license; grounds for denial of application
- § 120. Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license
- § 121. Rulemaking authority
- § 122. Inspection and testing program
- § 123. Fines; appeals
- § 124. Enforcement of federal standards related to growing, harvesting, packing and holding of produce for human consumption