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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1774 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 243
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to sales at retail.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:James Arciero2nd Middlesex1/12/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1774 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 243
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 243) of
James Arciero relative to sales at retail of meats, poultry and edible fish. Consumer Protection
and Professional Licensure.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to sales at retail.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by striking Section 92B in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the
3following new section: -
4 Section 92B. All meats, poultry and edible fish, except soft shell clams and oysters, shall
5be sold at retail only by weight and, except when sold in package form bearing a plain and
6conspicuous statement of quantity of contents as provided in section one hundred and eighty-one,
7such weight shall be determined at the time of sale. When meat, poultry, fish, or seafood is kept,
8offered or exposed for sale from bulk by the portion or piece according to a pre-determined fixed
9weight, the product identity and net weight shall be displayed, as well as the unit price at which it
10is offered for sale. When meat, poultry, fish, or seafood is combined with some other food
11element to form a distinctive food product, the quantity representation may be in terms of the
12total weight of the product or combination, and a quantity representation need not be made for 2 of 2
13each element provided a statement listing the ingredients in order of their predominance by
14weight must also appear on the label. Whoever himself or by his servant or agent violates any
15provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of ten dollars or shall be subject to a civil
16citation as provided in section 29A of chapter 98.