Massachusetts Chapter 128 — Agriculture

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 1— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 1A— Farming, agriculture, farmer; definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 2— Powers and duties of the department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 2A— Horse riding instructors; licenses; fees; validity of license; duplicate licenses; rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 2B— Riding schools or stables; license; fee; rules and regulations; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 2C— Horses participating in contests at agricultural fairs; administering of drugs prohibited; testing, prima facie evidence; eligibility restricted; rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 2D— Liability of persons involved in equine activities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 2E— Agricultural harvesting or ''pick-your-own'' farming operations; liability of owners or operators
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 3— Collection and circulation of information regarding development of agricultural resources
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 4— Trust funds, gifts or bequests
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 5— Annual report
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 6— Lectures and publications
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 7— Posters containing extracts of laws; preparation and distribution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 7A— Definitions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 7B— Use of public lands; application; indemnification
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 7C— Priority in allotment of public lands
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 7D— Bureau contracts for use of public lands
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 7E— Making land available to bureau
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 7F— Adoption of rules and regulations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 8— Repealed, 1971, 29
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 8A— Destruction or control of foxes and rodents; investigations; cooperative arrangements with United States
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 8B— Supervision of mink ranches; listing; fee; certificate; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 9— Establishment of demonstration sheep farms
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 10— Maintenance of flock of sheep on demonstration farm
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 11— Compensation from commonwealth for use of farm as a demonstration sheep farm
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 12— Powers and duties of division of regulatory services
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 13— Report of unsanitary condition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 13A— Reimbursement following dealer's milk payment default
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 13B— Dealer payments into Milk Producers Security Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 14— Access by department to places or vehicles used in manufacture, storage or sale of dairy products; enforcement of laws; hindrance of officer
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 15— Duties of employees of department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 16— Entry upon public or private grounds for purposes of abating serious plant diseases; contracts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 17— Inspection of nurseries; certificate; suppression of pests
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 18— Licensing of nursery agents; application; revocation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 19— Sale of nursery stock; grower's certificate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 20— Importation of nursery stock; certificate of inspection
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 20A— Spread or growth of plants of water chestnut (<i>Trapa natans</i>)
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 21— Inspection of nursery stock, fruits and plants at points of destination; destruction; notice to director
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 22— Repealed, 1952, 480, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 23— Compensation for destruction of cultivated berry-bearing shrubbery; notice; investigation; arbitration; award; certification
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 24— Inspection of orchards, etc. for noxious weeds, insect pests or plant diseases; notice to landowners, et al.; abatement; cost of treatment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 24A— Repealed, 1949, 761, Sec. 13
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 25— Appeal from proposed action
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 26— Proceedings after appeal; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 27— Prohibition on delivery within the commonwealth of infested nursery stock, fruit and plants
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 28— Exemption of gypsy and brown tail moths
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 29— Penalties for violation of Secs. 16 to 27
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 30— Prosecutions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 31— European corn borer infestation; hearing; order; publication
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 31A— Disposition of corn stubble; destruction; postponement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 32— Inspection and control of bees; chief apiary inspector; duties; preparation and distribution of literature on bee culture
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 33— Maintenance of colony of honey bees in hives in which brood combs are fastened to container; diseased bees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 34— Instructions as to treatment of diseased and miskept colonies; destruction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 35— Transportation of bees and bee equipment; certificate; inspection; fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 36— Access by inspector to places where bees, bee supplies, appliances or equipment are kept; inspection cards
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 36A— Records of number and locations of colonies; reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 36B— Labeling and sale of honey; restrictions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 36C— Maple syrup and maple syrup food products; labelling
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 37— Repealed, 1966, 606
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 38— Penalties for violation of Secs. 33, 35, 36B and 36C
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 38A— Establishment and holding of fairs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 38B— Massachusetts State Exposition Building Maintenance Fund
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 38C— Agricultural fairs; facilities and land resources; preservation and rehabilitation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 39— Repealed, 1933, 74, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 40— Trustees for county cooperative extension service; accounts; director of accounts; annual report
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 41— Selection of directors; terms
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 42— Receipt of grants; expenditure of money; power of trustees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 43— Instructors in agriculture, homemaking and country life
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 44— Preparation of annual budget
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 44A— Suffolk county annual budget and report; tax assessment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 45— Acquisition of land by towns for demonstration work in agriculture and homemaking
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 46— Agricultural or horticultural societies; exhibitions; assignment of police to preserve peace
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 47— Receipt of department reports by farmers' clubs; annual returns; reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 48— Regulations for preservation of peace at meetings or exhibitions; posting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 49— Vendors, gaming activities, shows or plays near cattle show, fair or exhibition; gaming
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 50— Penalty for violations of Sec. 49 or regulations established under Sec. 48
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 51— Definitions applicable to Secs. 52 to 63
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 52— Commercial feed; registration; application; changes in guarantees; hearing; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 53— Labels affixed to commercial feed containers or accompanying delivery in bulk; form and content
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 54— Adulterated feed, defined
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 55— Restrictions on distribution of feed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 56— Prohibited acts or omissions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 57— Enforcement of Secs. 52 to 60; prosecution of violations; hearing; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 58— Inspection of commercial feed facilities and vehicles; warrant; obtaining of official samples for analysis and forwarding of results
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 59— Methods for collection and delivery of samples for analysis
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 60— Withdrawal of commercial feed from sale; release; condemnation proceedings; seizure; disposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 61— Penalties; certified copy of official analysis as prima facie evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 62— Publication of pertinent information and data concerning commercial feed; results of analysis; confidential status
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 63— Rules and regulations relative to sale of commercial feed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 64— Definitions applicable to Secs. 65 to 83
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 65— Plant nutrients or beneficial substances; guarantees; sources; inspection and analysis
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 65A— Limitation on the purchase and application of phosphorus containing fertilizer; additional regulations for the limitation of non-point source pollution from plant nutrients
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 66— Licenses to distribute fertilizers; registration of specialty fertilizers; applications; labels; fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 67— Labeling of containers of commercial fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials; contents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 68— Registration and inspection fees for commercial fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 69— Statement of tonnage sold; inspection fee; filing; permit to examine books
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 70— Analysis of fertilizers; inspection and taking of samples; publication of results
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 71— Analysis deficiencies; penalties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 72— Weight deficiencies; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 73— Determination and publication of values per unit of certain nutrients in fertilizers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 74— False or misleading labeling of commercial fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials; deleterious or harmful ingredients
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 75— Rules and regulations; effectiveness; violations; prosecution, restriction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 76— Misleading or deceptive practices; violations; refusal or cancellation of certificate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 77— Analysis of samples
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 78— Nonconforming products; violations; withholding from sale; release; condemnation; seizure; disposal
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 79— Violations; penalties; official analysis as prima facie evidence
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 80— Publication of information concerning fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 81— Minor violations; reporting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 82— Rules and regulations relative to the sale of commercial fertilizers, soil conditioners and agricultural liming materials
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 83— Exempt transactions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 84— Definitions applicable to Secs. 84 to 101
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 85— Sale of seeds; labeling or tagging containers; required information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 86— Sale of seeds; labeling or tagging containers; variety or cultivar designation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 87— Vegetable seeds; labeling or tagging containers; required information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 88— Flower seeds; labeling containers; required information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 89— Tree and shrub seeds; labeling containers; required information
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 90— Sale of seeds; percentage of germination; labeling; false advertisements; noxious weed seeds
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 91— Defacing or destroying labels; false advertising; prohibited sales
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 92— Application of Secs. 85 to 91
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 93— Exemption from penalty of Sec. 100; limitations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 94— Enforcement; prosecutions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 95— Access for inspection; taking samples for tests and analyses; cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture; withholding seeds from sale
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 96— Seizure and condemnation; court proceedings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 97— Tests and analyses; reports; publication of results
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 98— Seed germination standards; enforcement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 99— Purity and germination tests; fees; disposition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 100— Penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 101— Sale of seed potatoes restricted; waiver; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 102— Marketing and promotion of apples; purpose and policy
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 103— Definitions applicable to Secs. 102 to 115
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 104— Marketing agreements; approval
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 105— Marketing orders; issuance; notice and hearing; amendment or termination of orders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 106— Budgets for marketing orders or agreements; cooperation with other states and federal government
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 107— Collection of assessments
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 108— Marketing agreements or orders; provisions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 109— Temporary suspension of marketing orders or agreements; notice and hearing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 110— Economic factors
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 111— Effect of marketing agreements or marketing orders; execution or issuance of one without other; concurrent hearings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 112— Issuance, amendment or termination of marketing orders; deposit to defray expenses; reimbursement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 113— Assessments held in trust; disbursements; refunds; reports
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 114— Advisory board established with marketing order; membership; expenses; duties
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 115— Rules and regulations; promulgation; actions to enforce compliance; injunctions; costs
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 116— Definitions applicable to Secs. 117 to 123
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 117— Industrial hemp; regulation; acquisition of seed
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 118— Purposes for which industrial hemp may be planted, grown, harvested, possessed, processed or sold; registration and licensure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 119— Annual license; grounds for denial of application
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 120— Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 121— Rulemaking authority
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 122— Inspection and testing program
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 123— Fines; appeals
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, § 124— Enforcement of federal standards related to growing, harvesting, packing and holding of produce for human consumption