An Act restricting the sale of certain items at flea markets
This bill restricts the sale of infant food, drugs, cosmetics, and any product with an expiration date at Massachusetts flea markets. Only authorized manufacturer or distributor representatives - showing written proof of authorization - may sell these items; transient vendors without such credentials cannot. Flea markets are defined as temporary vendor spaces at non-permanent retail locations (excluding catalog sales or pre-arranged presentations). Violations incur fines of $100-$1,000 per product unit, with seized items forfeited to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and false credentials are also penalized.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 17, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
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