Massachusetts § 31 - Interference with director, chief or agents; violations of Secs. 25 to 30 or rules and regulations; penalty
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 31 — Interference with director, chief or agents; violations of Secs. 25 to 30 or rules and regulations; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31. Interference with director, chief or agents; violations of Secs. 25 to 30 or rules and regulations; penalty
Section 31. Whoever hinders or obstructs the director or the said chief of the bureau of milk marketing, or any agent of either said person, in the discharge of any authority or duty imposed upon him by any provision of sections twenty-five to thirty, inclusive, whoever violates any provision of said sections, and whoever knowingly violates any provisions of the rules and regulations made thereunder, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 31 cover?
Section 31 ("Interference with director, chief or agents; violations of Secs. 25 to 30 or rules and regulations; 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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