Massachusetts

Raw Milk Laws & Regulations

Retail Sale of Raw Milk Allowed?	No
Other Sale of Raw Milk Allowed?	Yes (on-farm sales only)
Citations	MGLA 94 § 13. 330 MA ADC 27.01 et seq.
Requirements	Bacterial limits < 20K/mL, Coliform < 10/mL. 330 MA ADC 27.06. Containers must be conspicuously labeled as raw and carry required warning text. Containers must be sold within 5 days of filling. Sign must be posted conspicuously in raw milk sale area. 330 MA ADC 27.08.

Raw Milk Bill & Legislation

2013-2014

Bill	Description	Status
HB 3857	Relates to the distribution of raw milk. Allows licensed raw milk farmers to deliver raw milk directly to the consumer, off-site from the farm, provided that the raw milk farmer have a direct, contractual relationship with the consumer.	Referred to House committee on Ways and Means

Bill	Description	Status
HB 717	Relates to the distribution of raw milk. Allows licensed raw milk farmers to deliver raw milk directly to the consumer, off-site from the farm, provided that the raw milk farmer has a direct, contractual relationship with the consumer.	Pending: Joint Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee

Bill	Description	Status
HB 782	Allows cow-shares in allowed on-farm raw milk sales	Pending: Joint Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee

2011-2012

Bill	Description	Status
HB 1995	Would allow a licensed dairy to deliver raw milk off the farm	Passed Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture; In house Ways and Means Committee

Bill	Description	Status
HB 3273	Would legalize cowshares	In Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture