Mass. General Laws c.61A, § 2

Land in horticultural use defined

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law.

Updates

Amended by St. 2024, c. 238, § 183, effective November 20, 2024

Section 2

Land shall be considered to be in horticultural use when primarily and directly used in: (i) raising fruits, vegetables, berries, nuts and other foods for human consumption, feed for animals, tobacco, flower, sod, trees, nursery or greenhouse products and ornamental plants and shrubs for the purpose of selling such products or a product derived from such plants in the regular course of business; (ii) raising forest products under a certified forest management plan, approved by and subject to procedures established by the state forester, designed to improve the quantity and quality of a continuous crop for the purpose of selling these products in the regular course of business; or (iii) a related manner which is incidental to those uses and represents a customary and necessary use in raising such products and preparing them for market or the products derived therefrom for market.

Last updated:	November 20, 2024