Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, § 40 (2026)
Analysis of alcoholic beverages by court order; fee
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Section 40. Any court may cause alcoholic beverages which have been seized under this chapter to be analyzed by a competent chemist, and the reasonable expense thereof, including a fee of not more than five dollars for each analysis, shall be taxed, allowed and paid like other expenses in criminal cases.
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case, 1994–1994 · leading case: T.D.J. Dev. Corp. v. Conservation Comm'n, 629 N.E.2d 328 (Mass. App. Ct. 1994).
T.D.J. Dev. Corp. v. Conservation Comm'n, 629 N.E.2d 328 (Mass. App. Ct. 1994). “178-1, 3 to the eight interests protected by the act, G. L. c. 138, § 40, and 310 Code Mass. Regs.”
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