{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94-176","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, § 176","heading":"Weight; definition; tolerances or variations","body":"Section 176. ''Weight'' in a sale of commodities by weight shall mean the net weight of all commodities so sold; and contracts concerning such sales shall be so construed; provided, that in respect to commodities not intended for food or fuel reasonable tolerances or variations shall be permitted in accordance with established trade customs. As defined in section one, ready-to-eat food sold from bulk or in single servings packed on the premises, may be sold by weight, measure or count; provided, however, that count shall include servings. Violation hereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or shall be subject to a civil citation as provided in section 29A of chapter 98.","path":["Part I","Title XV","Chapter 94"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94/Section176","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:05Z","sha256":"31695842ef4bf0ac6a5f7185eb3ebcad4ff4ff5c4abdca0b73d0ae6aea98fa7b","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94-175","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94-177"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}