Massachusetts § 306 - General penalty for counterfeit or wrongful branding or marking of articles
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 306 — General penalty for counterfeit or wrongful branding or marking of articles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 306. General penalty for counterfeit or wrongful branding or marking of articles
Section 306. Unless another penalty is provided in this chapter, whoever counterfeits any brand required by this chapter or whoever without authority marks or brands any article required to be inspected, or marks or brands such article with a counterfeited brand, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars; and whoever alters or defaces any marks or brands made by an inspector of milk or collector of samples of milk under this chapter, unless another penalty is provided, shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 306 cover?
Section 306 ("General penalty for counterfeit or wrongful branding or marking of articles") 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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