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Section 223 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsections:- “(h) Beginning December 31, 2028, from the midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the school day, at each public-school competitive foods and non-sweetened carbonated water may not be sold or provided on school grounds if they contain any of the following substances: A. Blue 1 (CAS 3844-45-9). B. Blue 2 (CAS 860-22-0). C. Green 3 (CAS 2353-45-9). D. Red 3 (CAS 16423-68-0). E. Red 40 (CAS 25956-17-6). F. Yellow 5 (CAS 1934-21-0). G. Yellow 6 (CAS 2783-94-0). (i) A school may permit the sale or provision of competitive foods that do not comply with subsection (h) of this section if the sale of such items takes place: A. Off and away from the premises of the school; or B. On school premises at least one-half hour after the end of the school day; or C. At booster sales, concession stands and other school-sponsored or school-related fundraisers and events.”
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