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Enid Watson, MDiv
Massachusetts FASD State Coordinator
Institute for Health and Recovery
349 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-661-3991 ext. 110
Fax: 617-661-7277
E-mail: enidwatson@healthrecovery.org
FASD State Resources
Institute for Health and Recovery
www.healthrecovery.org/ 
Legislative Information:
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S00095
accompanied to S02444
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Prevention
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2011
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a) Each person licensed pursuant to chapter 138 of the General Laws shall prominently display a sign in each room in which
alcoholic beverages are purchased or consumed and in each public restroom on the premises that reads as follows: ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
DURING PREGNANCY IS HARMFUL TO THE FETUS AND CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME, WHICH IS
A LEADING CAUSE OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
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10/1/12: Referred to Senate Committee on Ethics and Rules.
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SD2234
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Prevention
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2009
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Docket SD2234 For legislation relative to the posting of fetal alcohol syndrome warning
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1/13/10: Referred to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
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HB5137  
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Prevention
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2008
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An act further regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages... SECTION 2. Chapter 138 of the General Law is hereby amended 2
by inserting after section 34 the following section:— 3 Section 34A½. A licensee licensed under this chapter except 4 Section
29 shall post on the licensed premises the following 2 signs 5 which shall be at least 11 inches by 14 inches and the lettering
shall 6 be at least one-half inch high and in contrasting colors. The first sign 7 must read, "WARNING": Drinking alcoholic
beverages such as 8 beer, wine, wine coolers, and distilled spirits or smoking cigarettes 9 during pregnancy can cause birth
defects...
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1/6/09: No further action taken after introduction.
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