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25th Annual MAHB Certificate Program
There will be three opportunities to attend. Attend one or more. Different simultaneous educational tracks in Taunton and Marlborough provide an opportunity to attend both sessions with different content. The session in Northampton will be only one track. Sessions will be held on October 17th at the Blue Bonnet’s Event Room in Northampton, on November 7th at the Holiday Inn in Taunton and on November 14th, at the Holiday Inn in Marlborough. The program is currently being developed. However you may download the 2019 program as an example.
An Act Modernizing Tobacco Control
February 27, 2020 NEW - SAMPLE REGULATION RESTRICTING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS Due to the new tobacco law, local Boards of Health should review their current tobacco...
Board of Health members- Explanation of the conflict of interest law
Conflict of Interest Law Questions and Answers As a member of a municipal board of health, even if you are unpaid and serve solely in an advisory capacity, you are considered a...
Legal Handbook Revision -Update
JANUARY 18, 2020. The legal handbook is undergoing a final review and will be available shortly. We are currently adding sections explaining the new tobacco law "An Act...
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