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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132B, § 1 (2026)

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Section 1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act.

The purpose of this chapter is to conform the laws of the commonwealth to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Public Law 92–516, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder and to establish a regulatory process in the commonwealth. The exclusive authority in regulating the labeling, distribution, sale, storage, transportation, use and application, and disposal of pesticides in the commonwealth shall be determined by this chapter.

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Cited in 2 cases, 1985–2014 · leading case: Town of Wendell v. Attorney Gen., 476 N.E.2d 585 (Mass. 1985).
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Town of Wendell v. Attorney Gen., 476 N.E.2d 585 (Mass. 1985). “*526 The Massachusetts Pesticide Control Act (G. L. c. 132B, § 1, inserted by St. 1978, c.”
Town of Wayland v. Attorney Gen. of Commonwealth, 32 Mass. L. Rptr. 24 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2014). · cites it 3× “” G.L.c. 132B, §1, as amended by St. 1994, c.”
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