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Title 21 — Food and Drugs

Chapter 1 — Adulterated or Misbranded Foods or Drugs

§ 22. Barrels misbranded

Statutory text

Barrels packed with apples shall be deemed to be misbranded within the meaning of sections 20 to 23 of this title—

First. If the barrel bears any statement, design, or device indicating that the apples contained therein are “Standard” grade and the apples when packed do not conform to the requirements prescribed by section 20 of this title.

Second. If the barrel bears any statement, design, or device indicating that the apples contained therein are “Standard” grade and the barrel fails to bear also a statement of the name of the variety, the name of the locality where grown, and the name of the packer or the person by whose authority the apples were packed and the barrel marked.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 62–273 § 5 · 37 Stat. 250

    Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 22

    (Aug. 3, 1912, ch. 273, § 5, 37 Stat. 251.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Aug. 3, 1912, ch. 273, § 5, 37 Stat. 251.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. That barrels packed with apples shall be deemed to be Misbranding. misbranded within the meaning of this Act— First. If the barrel bears any statement, design, or device indicating Contents below standard. that the apples contained therein are “Standard” grade and the apples when packed do not conform to the requirements prescribed by section two of this Act. Second. If the barrel bears any statement, design, or device indicating Insufficient statements. that the apples contained therein are “Standard” grade and the barrel fails to bear also a statement of the name of the variety, the name of the locality where grown, and the name of the packer or the person by whose authority the apples were packed and the barrel marked.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Aug. 3, 1912, ch. 273, § 5, 37 Stat. 251.)

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