Code of Massachusetts Regulations
330 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
Title 330 CMR 35.00 - Regulations Implementing the Act to Prevent Cruelty to Farm Animals
Section 35.03 - Prohibition on the Confinement of Covered Animals

Universal Citation: 330 MA Code of Regs 330.35

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) It is a violation of St. 2021, c. 108, and 330 CMR 35.00 for a Farm Owner or Operator within Massachusetts to knowingly cause any Covered Animal to be Confined in a Cruel Manner.

(2) Knowingly causing a Covered Animal to be confined during any of the following activities shall not be deemed to be a violation of St. 2021, c. 108, or 330 CMR 35.00:

(a) Transportation;

(b) State or county fair exhibitions, 4-H programs, and similar exhibitions;

(c) Slaughter in accordance with any applicable laws, rules, and regulations;

(d) Medical research;

(e) Examination, testing, individual treatment, or operation for veterinary purposes, but only if performed by or under the Direct Supervision of a Licensed Veterinarian;

(f) The five-day period prior to a Breeding Pig's expected date of giving birth, and any day that the Breeding Pig is nursing piglets; or

(g) Temporary periods for animal husbandry purposes for no more than six hours in any 24-hour period; provided, however, that in the case of Egg-laying Hens, for not more than 24 hours total in any 30-day period.

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