Agriculture

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Section
1

Definitions

Section
1a

Farming, Agriculture, Farmer; Definitions

Section
2

Powers and Duties of the Department

Section
2a

Horse Riding Instructors; Licenses; Fees; Validity of License; Duplicate Licenses; Rules and Regulations

Section
2b

Riding Schools or Stables; License; Fee; Rules and Regulations; Penalties

Section
2c

Horses Participating in Contests at Agricultural Fairs; Administering of Drugs Prohibited; Testing, Prima Facie Evidence; Eligibility Restricted; Rules and Regulations

Section
2d

Liability of Persons Involved in Equine Activities

Section
2e

Agricultural Harvesting or ''pick-Your-Own'' Farming Operations; Liability of Owners or Operators

Section
3

Collection and Circulation of Information Regarding Development of Agricultural Resources

Section
4

Trust Funds, Gifts or Bequests

Section
5

Annual Report

Section
6

Lectures and Publications

Section
7

Posters Containing Extracts of Laws; Preparation and Distribution

Section
7a

Definitions

Section
7b

Use of Public Lands; Application; Indemnification

Section
7c

Priority in Allotment of Public Lands

Section
7d

Bureau Contracts for Use of Public Lands

Section
7e

Making Land Available to Bureau

Section
7f

Adoption of Rules and Regulations

Section
8

Repealed, 1971, 29

Section
8a

Destruction or Control of Foxes and Rodents; Investigations; Cooperative Arrangements With United States

Section
8b

Supervision of Mink Ranches; Listing; Fee; Certificate; Penalty

Section
9

Establishment of Demonstration Sheep Farms

Section
10

Maintenance of Flock of Sheep on Demonstration Farm

Section
11

Compensation From Commonwealth for Use of Farm as a Demonstration Sheep Farm

Section
12

Powers and Duties of Division of Regulatory Services

Section
13

Report of Unsanitary Condition

Section
13a

Reimbursement Following Dealer's Milk Payment Default

Section
13b

Dealer Payments Into Milk Producers Security Fund

Section
14

Access by Department to Places or Vehicles Used in Manufacture, Storage or Sale of Dairy Products; Enforcement of Laws; Hindrance of Officer

Section
15

Duties of Employees of Department

Section
16

Entry Upon Public or Private Grounds for Purposes of Abating Serious Plant Diseases; Contracts

Section
17

Inspection of Nurseries; Certificate; Suppression of Pests

Section
18

Licensing of Nursery Agents; Application; Revocation

Section
19

Sale of Nursery Stock; Grower's Certificate

Section
20

Importation of Nursery Stock; Certificate of Inspection

Section
20a

Spread or Growth of Plants of Water Chestnut ≪i>(trapa Natans)</i>

Section
21

Inspection of Nursery Stock, Fruits and Plants at Points of Destination; Destruction; Notice to Director

Section
22

Repealed, 1952, 480, Sec. 2

Section
23

Compensation for Destruction of Cultivated Berry-Bearing Shrubbery; Notice; Investigation; Arbitration; Award; Certification

Section
24

Inspection of Orchards, Etc. for Noxious Weeds, Insect Pests or Plant Diseases; Notice to Landowners, Et al.; Abatement; Cost of Treatment

Section
24a

Repealed, 1949, 761, Sec. 13

Section
25

Appeal From Proposed Action

Section
26

Proceedings After Appeal; Notice

Section
27

Prohibition on Delivery Within the Commonwealth of Infested Nursery Stock, Fruit and Plants

Section
28

Exemption of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths

Section
29

Penalties for Violation of Secs. 16 to 27

Section
30

Prosecutions

Section
31

European Corn Borer Infestation; Hearing; Order; Publication

Section
31a

Disposition of Corn Stubble; Destruction; Postponement

Section
32

Inspection and Control of Bees; Chief Apiary Inspector; Duties; Preparation and Distribution of Literature on Bee Culture

Section
33

Maintenance of Colony of Honey Bees in Hives in Which Brood Combs Are Fastened to Container; Diseased Bees

Section
34

Instructions as to Treatment of Diseased and Miskept Colonies; Destruction

Section
35

Transportation of Bees and Bee Equipment; Certificate; Inspection; Fees

Section
36

Access by Inspector to Places Where Bees, Bee Supplies, Appliances or Equipment Are Kept; Inspection Cards

Section
36a

Records of Number and Locations of Colonies; Reports

Section
36b

Labeling and Sale of Honey; Restrictions

Section
36c

Maple Syrup and Maple Syrup Food Products; Labelling

Section
37

Repealed, 1966, 606

Section
38

Penalties for Violation of Secs. 33, 35, 36b and 36c

Section
38a

Establishment and Holding of Fairs

Section
38b

Massachusetts State Exposition Building Maintenance Fund

Section
38c

Agricultural Fairs; Facilities and Land Resources; Preservation and Rehabilitation

Section
39

Repealed, 1933, 74, Sec. 2

Section
40

Trustees for County Cooperative Extension Service; Accounts; Director of Accounts; Annual Report

Section
41

Selection of Directors; Terms

Section
42

Receipt of Grants; Expenditure of Money; Power of Trustees

Section
43

Instructors in Agriculture, Homemaking and Country Life

Section
44

Preparation of Annual Budget

Section
44a

Suffolk County Annual Budget and Report; Tax Assessment

Section
45

Acquisition of Land by Towns for Demonstration Work in Agriculture and Homemaking

Section
46

Agricultural or Horticultural Societies; Exhibitions; Assignment of Police to Preserve Peace

Section
47

Receipt of Department Reports by Farmers' Clubs; Annual Returns; Reports

Section
48

Regulations for Preservation of Peace at Meetings or Exhibitions; Posting

Section
49

Vendors, Gaming Activities, Shows or Plays Near Cattle Show, Fair or Exhibition; Gaming

Section
50

Penalty for Violations of Sec. 49 or Regulations Established Under Sec. 48

Section
51

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 52 to 63

Section
52

Commercial Feed; Registration; Application; Changes in Guarantees; Hearing; Fee

Section
53

Labels Affixed to Commercial Feed Containers or Accompanying Delivery in Bulk; Form and Content

Section
54

Adulterated Feed, Defined

Section
55

Restrictions on Distribution of Feed

Section
56

Prohibited Acts or Omissions

Section
57

Enforcement of Secs. 52 to 60; Prosecution of Violations; Hearing; Notice

Section
58

Inspection of Commercial Feed Facilities and Vehicles; Warrant; Obtaining of Official Samples for Analysis and Forwarding of Results

Section
59

Methods for Collection and Delivery of Samples for Analysis

Section
60

Withdrawal of Commercial Feed From Sale; Release; Condemnation Proceedings; Seizure; Disposition

Section
61

Penalties; Certified Copy of Official Analysis as Prima Facie Evidence

Section
62

Publication of Pertinent Information and Data Concerning Commercial Feed; Results of Analysis; Confidential Status

Section
63

Rules and Regulations Relative to Sale of Commercial Feed

Section
64

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 65 to 83

Section
65

Plant Nutrients or Beneficial Substances; Guarantees; Sources; Inspection and Analysis

Section
65a

Limitation on the Purchase and Application of Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer; Additional Regulations for the Limitation of Non-Point Source Pollution From Plant Nutrients

Section
66

Licenses to Distribute Fertilizers; Registration of Specialty Fertilizers; Applications; Labels; Fees

Section
67

Labeling of Containers of Commercial Fertilizers, Soil Conditioners and Agricultural Liming Materials; Contents

Section
68

Registration and Inspection Fees for Commercial Fertilizers, Soil Conditioners and Agricultural Liming Materials

Section
69

Statement of Tonnage Sold; Inspection Fee; Filing; Permit to Examine Books

Section
70

Analysis of Fertilizers; Inspection and Taking of Samples; Publication of Results

Section
71

Analysis Deficiencies; Penalties

Section
72

Weight Deficiencies; Penalty

Section
73

Determination and Publication of Values per Unit of Certain Nutrients in Fertilizers

Section
74

False or Misleading Labeling of Commercial Fertilizers, Soil Conditioners and Agricultural Liming Materials; Deleterious or Harmful Ingredients

Section
75

Rules and Regulations; Effectiveness; Violations; Prosecution, Restriction

Section
76

Misleading or Deceptive Practices; Violations; Refusal or Cancellation of Certificate

Section
77

Analysis of Samples

Section
78

Nonconforming Products; Violations; Withholding From Sale; Release; Condemnation; Seizure; Disposal

Section
79

Violations; Penalties; Official Analysis as Prima Facie Evidence

Section
80

Publication of Information Concerning Fertilizers, Soil Conditioners and Agricultural Liming Materials

Section
81

Minor Violations; Reporting

Section
82

Rules and Regulations Relative to the Sale of Commercial Fertilizers, Soil Conditioners and Agricultural Liming Materials

Section
83

Exempt Transactions

Section
84

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 84 to 101

Section
85

Sale of Seeds; Labeling or Tagging Containers; Required Information

Section
86

Sale of Seeds; Labeling or Tagging Containers; Variety or Cultivar Designation

Section
87

Vegetable Seeds; Labeling or Tagging Containers; Required Information

Section
88

Flower Seeds; Labeling Containers; Required Information

Section
89

Tree and Shrub Seeds; Labeling Containers; Required Information

Section
90

Sale of Seeds; Percentage of Germination; Labeling; False Advertisements; Noxious Weed Seeds

Section
91

Defacing or Destroying Labels; False Advertising; Prohibited Sales

Section
92

Application of Secs. 85 to 91

Section
93

Exemption From Penalty of Sec. 100; Limitations

Section
94

Enforcement; Prosecutions

Section
95

Access for Inspection; Taking Samples for Tests and Analyses; Cooperation With United States Department of Agriculture; Withholding Seeds From Sale

Section
96

Seizure and Condemnation; Court Proceedings

Section
97

Tests and Analyses; Reports; Publication of Results

Section
98

Seed Germination Standards; Enforcement

Section
99

Purity and Germination Tests; Fees; Disposition

Section
100

Penalty

Section
101

Sale of Seed Potatoes Restricted; Waiver; Penalty

Section
102

Marketing and Promotion of Apples; Purpose and Policy

Section
103

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 102 to 115

Section
104

Marketing Agreements; Approval

Section
105

Marketing Orders; Issuance; Notice and Hearing; Amendment or Termination of Orders

Section
106

Budgets for Marketing Orders or Agreements; Cooperation With Other States and Federal Government

Section
107

Collection of Assessments

Section
108

Marketing Agreements or Orders; Provisions

Section
109

Temporary Suspension of Marketing Orders or Agreements; Notice and Hearing

Section
110

Economic Factors

Section
111

Effect of Marketing Agreements or Marketing Orders; Execution or Issuance of One Without Other; Concurrent Hearings

Section
112

Issuance, Amendment or Termination of Marketing Orders; Deposit to Defray Expenses; Reimbursement

Section
113

Assessments Held in Trust; Disbursements; Refunds; Reports

Section
114

Advisory Board Established With Marketing Order; Membership; Expenses; Duties

Section
115

Rules and Regulations; Promulgation; Actions to Enforce Compliance; Injunctions; Costs

Section
116

Definitions Applicable to Secs. 117 to 123

Section
117

Industrial Hemp; Regulation; Acquisition of Seed

Section
118

Purposes for Which Industrial Hemp May Be Planted, Grown, Harvested, Possessed, Processed or Sold; Registration and Licensure

Section
119

Annual License; Grounds for Denial of Application

Section
120

Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Renew License

Section
121

Rulemaking Authority

Section
122

Inspection and Testing Program

Section
123

Fines; Appeals

Section
124

Enforcement of Federal Standards Related to Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption