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Hubbardston Board of Health adopts Article 10 regulating zoos, petting zoos and animal sanctuaries
Summary
The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health voted unanimously April 22 to add Article 10 to local public-health regulations, creating requirements for zoos, petting zoos and animal sanctuaries and directing staff to add two definitions to the text.
The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health voted unanimously April 22 to adopt Article 10, a new local regulation covering zoos, petting zoos and animal sanctuaries. The board directed staff to add two definitions to the regulation — one spelling out “MDAR” (Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources) and another defining the veterinary inspection/certificate term discussed during the meeting — before the rule is posted to the town website and added to the town’s regulations book.
Board members said the new article is meant to give clear local standards for…
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