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Mass. General Laws c.270

Crimes against public health

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§ 1 Adulterating liquor; sale; forfeiture 
§ 1A Eyeglasses or sunglasses; specifications; flammable frames; sales 
§ 3 Drugs or other substance injurious to users; distribution 
§ 3A Poison for rodents; placement where it may cause injury 
§ 4 Wood alcohol contained in food or drink; sale or possession 
§ 5 Alcoholic beverages or drugs; sale or delivery to hospital patients 
§ 6 Sale or provision of tobacco product to person under 21 years of age 

Amended by St.2019, c.133, § 24, effective November 27, 2019

§ 6A Sale of cigarette rolling papers to person under 21 years of age 

Amended by St.2018, c. 157, § 9, effective December 31, 2018

§ 7 Posting copy of Secs. 6 and 6A; signage for smoking cessation resources 

Amended by St.2018, c. 157, § 9, effective December 31, 2018

§ 8 Candy containing alcohol; sale 
§ 8A Foods containing foreign injury causing substances; distribution or sale 
§ 9 Feeding garbage or refuse to animals 
§ 10 Toys or confectionery containing or coated with material containing arsenic 
§ 11 Arsenic; samples for analysis 
§ 12 Fabric or paper containing arsenic 
§ 13 Water; refusal or neglect to furnish 
§ 14 Spitting 
§ 15 Arrest without warrant for spitting 
§ 16 Disposal of rubbish, etc. on or near highways and coastal or inland waters; penalties; enforcement; park rangers 
§ 16A Alternative noncriminal disposition of violations of Sec. 16 
§ 17 Garbage or refuse; disposal in containers placed along highways 
§ 18 Substance having property of releasing toxic vapors 
§ 19 Glue or cement; sale to minors; smelling deterrent ingredients 
§ 20 Burning of refuse, etc. within marine or shoreline boundaries 
§ 22 Smoking in public places 

Amended by St.2018, c. 157, §§ 10-12, effective December 31, 2018

§ 23 Flea markets; smoking prohibition; penalty 
§ 24 Mercury thermometers; sale or supply; instructions regarding breakage 
§ 25 Ice cream truck vending; permit requirements 

Amended by St.2017, c. 6, § 203, effective March 27, 2017

§ 26 Use of employee restroom by customer suffering from eligible medical condition or using ostomy device; non-liability; penalty for violation 
§ 27 Liquid nicotine containers and liquid or gel substances containing nicotine; use of child restraint packaging 

Added by St.2018, c. 157, § 13, effective December 31, 2018

§ 28 Flavored tobacco 

Added by St.2019, c.133, § 25, effective June 1, 2020

§ 29 Nicotine content of electronic nicotine delivery systems 

Added by St.2019, c.133, § 25, effective June 1, 2020

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