520 Third Annual Report of the 



ARTICLE III. 

 Adulterated Vinegar. 



Section 50. Definition of adulterated vinegar. 



51. Manufacture and sale of adulterated or imitation vinegar pro- 



hibited. 



52. Paclvages containing cider vinegar to be branded. 



53. Penalties. 



§ 50. Definition of adulterated vinegar. All vinegar which 

 contains any proportion of lead, copper^ sulphuric acid, or other 

 ingredients injurious to health, or any artificial coloring matter 

 or which has not an acidity equivalent to the presence of at least 

 four and one-half per centum, by weight, of absolute acetic acid, 

 or cider -vinegar which has less than such an amount of acidity, or 

 less than two per centum of cider vinegar solids on full evapora- 

 tion over boiling water, shall be deemed adulterated. The term, 

 cider vinegar, when used in this article means vinegar made ex- 

 clusively from pure apple juice, 



§ 51. Manufacture and sale of adulterated or imitation 

 vinegar prohibited. No person shall manufacture for sale, keep 

 for sale or offer for sale. 



1. Any adulterated vinegar. 



2. Any vinegar or product in imitation or semblance of cider 

 vinegar, which is not cider vinegar. 



3. As or for cider vinegar, any vinegar or product which is not 

 cider vinegar. 



§ 52. Packages containing cider vinegar to be branded. 

 Every manufacturer or producer of cider vinegar shall plainly 

 brand on the head of each cask, barrel keg or other package con- 

 taining such vinegar, his name and place of business and the 

 words '' cider vinegar." And no person shall mark or brand as 

 or for cider vinegar any package containing that which is not 

 cider vinegar. 



§ 53. Penalties. Every person violating the provisions of this 

 article shall forfeit and pay to the people of the state the sum of 

 one hundred dollars for each violation. 



