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Massachusetts General Court· S1550Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

An Act related to the risk of getting cancer due to the consumption of alcohol, the official text

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	SECTION 1. Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 78 the following section:-
	Section 79. Any establishment that sells alcoholic beverages shall in a conspicuous location post a sign that reads, “Warning: Alcohol use causes breast, colon, esophagus, larynx, liver, mouth and throat cancers.” Said signs, printed in black boldface capital letters not less than 48 point in size on a yellow background, shall be prepared by the commission and distributed to business establishments that sell, serve or otherwise dispense alcohol or alcoholic beverages to the public. Said signs shall be so placed as the commissioner of public health by reasonable rules and regulations shall require.
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