{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94-172","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, § 172","heading":"Barrel and hogshead","body":"Section 172. The barrel shall contain thirty-one and one half gallons and the hogshead two barrels, except that barrels containing malt beverages shall contain thirty-one gallons and that with respect to such barrels and fractional parts thereof a variation or tolerance of three per cent over and under the standard capacity shall be permitted.","path":["Part I","Title XV","Chapter 94"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94/Section172","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:05Z","sha256":"9505a5c5ff5460583ee2179e575545ce83e77a416639fff322ca4a27ef6e19c7","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94-171","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94-173"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}