# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 1: Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 1
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 1

## Text

Section 1. The following words as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of agricultural resources. ''Department'', the department of agricultural resources. ''Director'', in sections 16 to 31A, inclusive, the director of the division of regulatory services in the department of agricultural resources. ''Inspector'', in sections thirty-two to thirty-eight, inclusive, the inspector of apiaries. ''Nursery stock'', trees, shrubs, woody plants and strawberry plants, whether wild or cultivated, and parts thereof for propagation. ''Riding school operator'', any person owning or having the custody of one or more horses which are let for hire to be ridden or driven, with or without the furnishing of riding or driving instructions. ''Trustees'', the trustees for county cooperative extension service.

Section 1. The following words as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires: ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of agricultural resources. ''Department'', the department of agricultural resources. ''Director'', in sections 16 to 31A, inclusive, the director of the division of regulatory services in the department of agricultural resources. ''Inspector'', in sections thirty-two to thirty-eight, inclusive, the inspector of apiaries. ''Nursery stock'', trees, shrubs, woody plants and strawberry plants, whether wild or cultivated, and parts thereof for propagation. ''Riding school operator'', any person owning or having the custody of one or more horses which are let for hire to be ridden or driven, with or without the furnishing of riding or driving instructions. ''Trustees'', the trustees for county cooperative extension service.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 1A Farming, agriculture, farmer; definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S1A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 2 Powers and duties of the department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 2A Horse riding instructors; licenses; fees; validity of license; duplicate licenses; rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S2A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 2B Riding schools or stables; license; fee; rules and regulations; penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S2B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 2C Horses participating in contests at agricultural fairs; administering of drugs prohibited; testing, prima facie evidence; eligibility restricted; rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S2C.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 2D Liability of persons involved in equine activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S2D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 2E Agricultural harvesting or ''pick-your-own'' farming operations; liability of owners or operators](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S2E.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 3 Collection and circulation of information regarding development of agricultural resources](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 4 Trust funds, gifts or bequests](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 5 Annual report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 6 Lectures and publications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 7 Posters containing extracts of laws; preparation and distribution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S7.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 7A Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXIX_C128_S7A.md)

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