\nNo person shall sell, offer for sale, barter, display or give away living rabbits, chickens, ducklings or other fowl which have been dyed, colored or otherwise treated so as to impart to them an artificial color.\nNothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the sale or display of baby chickens, ducklings or other fowl under two months of age by breeders or stores engaged in the business of selling for purposes of commercial breeding and raising; provided, however, that prior to May first in any year, such ducklings may be sold or purchased only in quantities of twenty-four or more.\nThis section shall not prohibit, however, the sale or donation of such chickens, ducklings or fowl to schools for use in classroom instruction.\nWhoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
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