Massachusetts § 117B - Establishment of grades or standards for farm products and determination of brands or labels; notice; publication
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 117B — Establishment of grades or standards for farm products and determination of brands or labels; notice; publication, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 117B cover?
Section 117B ("Establishment of grades or standards for farm products and determination of brands or labels; notice; publication") 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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