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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 569 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3024
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michelle L. Badger
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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 a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michelle L. Badger1st Plymouth1/10/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 569 FILED ON: 1/10/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3024
By Representative Badger of Plymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3024) of
Michelle L. Badger relative to providing for a sales tax exemption for animal medication
prescribed by veterinarians. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3664 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to a sales tax exemption for animal medication prescribed by veterinarians.
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 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
3 (yy) Sale of prescription drugs intended for animal use, durable medical equipment and
4prosthetics intended for animal use and veterinary supplies intended for animal use. As used in
5this subsection, the term “prescription drugs intended for animal use” shall mean a drug
6dispensed only by or upon the lawful written order of a licensed veterinarian and the term
7“veterinary supplies” shall mean tangible personal property therapeutic in nature, not normally
8used absent illness or injury and not intended for repeated usage.