HD 5760 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act authorizing the town of Maynard to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides

This bill authorizes the town of Maynard to create and enforce local rules that ban or limit the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides on both public and private property within the town. The legislation allows Maynard to implement these restrictions through ordinances or by-laws, overriding any conflicting state laws that might otherwise permit such use. The measure takes effect immediately upon passage, giving the town direct authority to control these specific rodenticides without needing additional state approval.
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