Bill > S263

This bill aims to prohibit the sale of cosmetics in Massachusetts that have been tested on animals after the bill's effective date. The legislation defines key terms such as "cosmetic" (which includes personal care products like deodorant and shampoo), "animal testing" (applying cosmetics to live non-human vertebrates), and establishes specific restrictions on selling such products. Manufacturers are prohibited from importing, selling, or offering for sale cosmetics that they know involved animal testing, with some important exceptions. These exceptions include animal testing required by regulatory agencies when no alternative testing method exists, testing for a substantiated human health problem, or testing conducted for purposes unrelated to cosmetics. The bill allows manufacturers to review past animal testing data and does not apply to cosmetics or ingredients that were tested on animals before the bill's effective date. The attorney general is empowered to review testing data and can bring actions against violators, with potential civil penalties of up to $5,000 for the first violation and $1,000 per day for continuing violations. The law will take effect six months after its passage, giving manufacturers time to adjust their practices and ensure compliance with the new requirements.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S263