An Act relative to protecting innocent sellers

This bill creates a new legal chapter in Massachusetts to protect sellers who did not manufacture a product from being held liable for injuries caused by that product. It requires manufacturers to pay for legal costs and damages if a seller is sued over a defective item, unless the seller intentionally altered the product or acted with misconduct. Additionally, the law limits seller liability to specific situations, such as when they designed the product, modified it, gave incorrect instructions, or knew about a defect before selling it. These changes aim to shift financial responsibility for product defects primarily to the manufacturers rather than the retailers or distributors.