Massachusetts § 216 - Fragrance advertising inserts; microencapsulated fragrance; penalty
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 216 — Fragrance advertising inserts; microencapsulated fragrance; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 216. Fragrance advertising inserts; microencapsulated fragrance; penalty
Section 216. All fragrance advertising inserts contained in a newspaper, magazine, mailing, or other periodically printed material shall contain only microencapsulated oils. Glue tabs or binders shall be used to prevent premature activation of the fragrance advertising insert. Fragrance advertising insert shall mean a printed piece with encapsulated fragrance applied to it which is activated by opening a flap or removing an overlying ply of paper. Paperstocks employed in the manufacture of fragrance advertising inserts shall have a maximum porosity of twenty Sheffield units or one hundred and seventy-two Gurley Hill units.
Any person who distributes fragrance advertising inserts in violation of this section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall, if convicted, be subject to a fine of one hundred dollars for each such distribution. The fine shall apply to each mass mailing or distribution and to each mass publication of a magazine or newspaper in violation of this section. The fine shall not apply, however, to each individual letter, magazine, newspaper or fragrance advertising insert so distributed.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 216 cover?
Section 216 ("Fragrance advertising inserts; microencapsulated fragrance; penalty") 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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