Massachusetts § 54 - Core rooms where workers employed; investigations; regulations; violations

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 54 — Core rooms where workers employed; investigations; regulations; violations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 54. Core rooms where workers employed; investigations; regulations; violations

Section 54. The attorney general shall investigate core rooms where workers are employed, and shall make rules regulating the employment of workers therein. The rules shall relate to the structure and location of the rooms, the emission of gases and fumes from ovens, and the size and weight which the workers shall be allowed to lift or work on. A copy of the rules shall be posted in every core room where workers are employed. Whoever violates any such rule shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than three thousand dollars.

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

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 54 cover?

Section 54 ("Core rooms where workers employed; investigations; regulations; violations") 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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