Massachusetts § 327 - Enforcement of provisions relating to bottlers and distributors; penalty; interest

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 327 — Enforcement of provisions relating to bottlers and distributors; penalty; interest, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 327. Enforcement of provisions relating to bottlers and distributors; penalty; interest

Section 327. The attorney general and district attorneys shall enforce the provisions of sections three hundred and twenty-one to three hundred and twenty-seven, inclusive. Any bottler, distributor, redemption center or dealer who violates any provisions of sections three hundred and twenty-one to three hundred and twenty-six, inclusive, shall be subject to a civil penalty for each violation of not more than one thousand dollars.

Any bottler or distributor failing to make full and timely payments as required by section three hundred and twenty-three D shall pay interest on any unpaid amounts at the rate of one and one-half percent for each month or part thereof until payment is made in full; provided, however, that any person, including a bottler, distributor, redemption center or dealer, who violates the provisions of paragraph (i) of section three hundred and twenty-three shall be subject to a civil penalty of the greater of one hundred dollars for each container or twenty-five thousand dollars for each tender of containers.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 327 cover?

Section 327 ("Enforcement of provisions relating to bottlers and distributors; penalty; interest") 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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