Massachusetts § 29A - Rules and regulations governing tests for determining milk-fat or other component content of milk or cream and procedures for receiving raw milk at dairy farms

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§ 29A. Rules and regulations governing tests for determining milk-fat or other component content of milk or cream and procedures for receiving raw milk at dairy farms

Section 29A. Said chief of the bureau of milk marketing shall, after reasonable notice to all interested parties and a hearing, prescribe, and may from time to time in like manner modify or amend, rules and regulations to govern the methods and frequency of making tests for determining the milk-fat or other component content of milk or cream for purposes of inspection or as a basis for payment in buying or selling and to govern the procedures for determining the proper basis for payment by the measuring, sampling and accepting of raw milk at dairy farms for inclusion in bulk tank trucks.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 29A ("Rules and regulations governing tests for determining milk-fat or other component content of milk or cream and procedures for receiving raw milk at dairy farms") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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