SECTION 1. Chapter 94 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 330. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: “Childcare articles”, any product designed or intended by the manufacturer to facilitate sleep, relaxation or the feeding of children, or to help children with sucking or teething.
“Toys”, products designed or intended for use in play by children under the age of 14.
(b) A retail department store with more than 500 employees that sells childcare articles or toys shall not divide the display of such items into sections by gender.
(c) If a violation of this section is not corrected within 30 days of receiving written notice from the attorney general, the violation shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect 180 days following its passage.
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