Massachusetts § 130 - Certain slaughter operations exempt from provisions of Secs. 118 to 131
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 130 — Certain slaughter operations exempt from provisions of Secs. 118 to 131, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 130. Certain slaughter operations exempt from provisions of Secs. 118 to 131
Section 130. The commissioner may exempt the following types of operations from any provisions of sections one hundred and eighteen to one hundred and thirty-one, inclusive; (1) slaughtering and preparation by any person of livestock and poultry of his own raising exclusively for use by him and members of his household, and his nonpaying guests and employees, and (2) any other operations which the commissioner may determine would best be exempted to further the purposes of said sections, to the extent such exemptions conform to the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, and the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, as amended, and any regulations thereunder.
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 130 cover?
Section 130 ("Certain slaughter operations exempt from provisions of Secs. 118 to 131") 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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