Massachusetts Statutes

§ 16 — Paper or fibre bottles and jars for milk or cream; capacity; sealing; stamping

Massachusetts § 16
JurisdictionMassachusetts
Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Title XVREGULATION OF TRADE
Ch. 98WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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Bluebook
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 98, § 16 (2026).

Text

Section 16. Paper or fibre bottles and jars used for the distribution of milk or cream to consumers, and holding, when filled to a level with the bottom of the cap or stopple, not less than eight, sixteen, thirty-two, forty-eight or sixty-four ounces, shall be sealed as measures under section forty-one or fifty-one, or by the manufacturer in the manner provided in the preceding section, and when so sealed may be used as provided by law for glass milk jars and bottles. Every such bottle or jar shall have plainly stamped upon it by the manufacturer the words: ''Penalty for re-use, twenty-five dollars.''

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