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§ 139D — Humane method of slaughter

Massachusetts·Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT·Title XV REGULATION OF TRADE·Ch. 94 INSPECTION AND SALE OF FOOD, DRUGS AND VARIOUS ARTICLES
Section 139D. No slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator shall shackle, hoist, or otherwise bring livestock into position for slaughter by any method which shall cause injury or pain, nor bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method.

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