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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XVI PUBLIC HEALTH
  4. Chapter 114 CEMETERIES AND BURIALS
  5. Section 51 Embalming fluid

Section 51

Section 51: Embalming fluid

Section 51. No person shall sell, offer for sale, or supply others with any embalming fluid, or any substitute therefor, which contains more than five milligrams of arsenic per litre. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for one year, or both.