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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, § 120 (2026)

Slaughtering of livestock or poultry; license required; application; fee

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Section 120. No person shall engage in the slaughter of livestock or poultry unless he has obtained a license from the department. No person shall process or manufacture meat or meat food products, poultry or poultry products, in an establishment unless he has obtained a license from the department. Persons engaged in the business of slaughter or meat or meat food processing or poultry or poultry processing, shall apply annually for a license. Such application shall be signed and sworn to by one or more of the owners or persons carrying on such business or if a corporation, by an authorized officer thereof. Such person shall state the name and address of all owners or persons carrying on said business except in the case of a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers of such corporation, and the location of said establishment or such other information as the commissioner may require. The fee for a license issued by the department shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1986–1997 · leading case: Modern Cont'l Constr. Co. v. Bldg. Inspector, 674 N.E.2d 247 (Mass. App. Ct. 1997).
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Modern Cont'l Constr. Co. v. Bldg. Inspector, 674 N.E.2d 247 (Mass. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 2× “For support, they cite to decisions from foreign jurisdictions.”
Nashawena Trust v. Bd. of Assessors, 501 N.E.2d 506 (Mass. 1986). · cites it 2× “This slaughtering activity was carried on without securing permits required from the Department of Public Health and the selectmen of Gosnold under G. L. c. 94, § 120, c. Ill, § 151, and 105 Code Mass.”
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