Massachusetts Statutes

§ 139D — Humane method of slaughter

Massachusetts § 139D

JurisdictionMassachusetts

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XVREGULATION OF TRADE

Ch. 94INSPECTION AND SALE OF FOOD, DRUGS AND VARIOUS ARTICLES

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, § 139D (2026).

Text

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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§ 13

Rules and regulations governing production, transportation, handling, distribution and sale, etc. of raw milk for pasteurization and raw products thereof

§ 130

Certain slaughter operations exempt from provisions of Secs. 118 to 131

§ 131

Inspection of establishment under official inspection by the United States department of agriculture

§ 132

Severability of provisions of Secs. 118 to 131

§ 139B

Sale of dressed poultry slaughtered without commonwealth; inspection

§ 139C

Definitions applicable to Secs. 139D to 139G

§ 139D

Humane method of slaughter

§ 139E

Administration of Secs. 139C to 139G; rules and regulations

§ 139F

Penalties for violation of Secs. 139D or 139E

§ 139G

Ritual slaughter

§ 13B

State in which milk produced; statement on package

§ 13C

Sale of other than established grades of milk; penalty

§ 13D

Sale of milk not conforming to standard grade; penalty

§ 13E

Bacterial standards; milk and cream sales and deliveries

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