MEASURING OF LEATHER

M.G.L. pt. Part I, tit. Title XV, ch. c. 95

in effect

M.G.L. c. 95, § 1 Measurers of leather; appointment; revocation of certificate

c. 95, § 1. Measurers of leather; appointment; revocation of certificate Section 1. The mayor of a city or the selectmen of a town, upon the request of two or more voters thereof, shall annually appoint one or more measurers of leather who have been certified by the director of standards as fit persons for such appointment, and who shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duty. The director of standards may at any time, for cause, revoke such certificate of fitness, and such revocation shall immediately render such appointment void.

M.G.L. c. 95, § 2 Acting in any city or town

c. 95, § 2. Acting in any city or town Section 2. A measurer of leather for one town may measure leather in any other town.

M.G.L. c. 95, § 3 Duties of measurer

c. 95, § 3. Duties of measurer Section 3. Each measurer, upon request, shall go to any place within the town for which he is appointed and there ascertain the area of each skin or side or other portion of leather submitted to him. For this purpose, he shall use only such racks, measures or mechanical devices as have been legally tested and sealed, and shall mark or cause each skin or side or other portion of leather to be marked with indelible figures giving the measurement thereof in square feet, including fractions as small as one quarter of a foot. After the area of any skin or side or other portion of leather has been determined as aforesaid, it shall be permissible to add one quarter of a foot to such measurement for any remaining fraction greater than one eighth of a foot; but no such remaining fraction of less than one eighth of a foot shall be added or included in such measurement.

M.G.L. c. 95, § 4 Sale of unmeasured leather

c. 95, § 4. Sale of unmeasured leather Section 4. Whoever sells or offers leather for sale by measure shall cause the same to be measured by a sworn measurer unless such leather has previously been measured by a sworn measurer of a town in the commonwealth, or by some person lawfully appointed therefor in any other state, or unless the measurement thereof has been expressly waived in writing by the buyer and seller thereof. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars.

M.G.L. c. 95, § 5 Counterfeiting, altering or defacing marks of measurer

c. 95, § 5. Counterfeiting, altering or defacing marks of measurer Section 5. Whoever counterfeits or causes to be counterfeited, or, not being a sworn measurer, alters or defaces with intent to deceive, a measurer's marks on a skin or side or other portion of leather shall be punished by a fine of twenty-five dollars.

Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter95Fetched: 10/20/2026