Bill > S1424

This bill aims to promote humane cosmetics and other household products by limiting the use of animal testing. It prohibits manufacturers and contract testing facilities in Massachusetts from using traditional animal test methods if a valid alternative test method is available, except for medical research purposes. The bill requires the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations to implement, enforce, and administer this new law, including establishing standards for alternative test methods to ensure safety and comparable validity of results. The regulations must be implemented within 180 days of the bill's passage, and the ban on traditional animal testing will take effect 6 months after the bill's passage.