The Division of Poultry and Poultry Products is 

 responsible for the supervision and enforcement of the 

 Massachusetts Egg Laws under the follov/ing authority: 



Chapter 369 - Acts of 1935 (Fresh Egg Law) 

 Chapter 266 - Acts of 1951 (Egg Sizing Law) 

 Chapter 393 - Acts of 1962 (The A. B.C. Law) 

 Chapter 337 - Acts of 1957 (An act relative to 

 the control of disease in the purchase, sale and 

 transportation of Live Poultry and hatching eggs) 



STAFF OF DIVISION 



Charles F. Shelnut, Director 

 Raymond Smith, Poultry Inspector 

 Albert V/ark, Poultry Inspector 

 James Sheehan, Poultry Inspector 

 Henry Mi dura. Poultry Inspector 

 > La\-n:'ence Bliss, Poultry Inspector 

 Edv;ard Gawle, Egg Quality Control Specialist 

 Sylvia Cooper, Secretary to Director 



By regulation under the Division of Animal Health, 

 we supervise and inspect poultry entered in poultry 

 shows and fairs for clinical symptoms of any infectious 

 disease before the birds can be caged at the shows 

 to prevent any outbreaks of disease. 



At the request of the Purchasing Bureau our inspectors 

 inspect eggs at the State Institutions at point of 

 delivery to verify that they meet specifications set 

 by the contract. 



