Exceptions. 



1942 Agricultural. Law [Art. 8. 



Alcohol. 6. If it contains methyl or wood alcohol, in any of its forms, or 



any methylated preparation made from it. 

 Misbrandea ^jj articlc of food shall be deemed to be misbranded : 



food. 



Imitation. 1. If it bc an imitation of or offered for sale under the dis- 

 tinctive name of another article. 



Conceal- £. If it bc mixcd, colored, powdered or stained in a manner 



whereby damagx3 or inferiority is concealed, so that such product, 

 when sold or offered for sale, shall deceive or tend to deceive the 

 purchaser. 



statement. 3. If tlic packagc Containing it or its label shall bear any state- 

 ment regarding the ingredients or the substances contained 

 therein, which statement shall be false or misleading in any par- 

 ticular, or if the same is falsely branded as to the state or terri- 

 tory in which it is manufactured or produced : provided, that an 

 article of food which does not contain any added poisonous or 

 deleterious ingredients shall not be deemed to be adulterated or 

 misbranded in the following cases : 



First. In the case of mixtures or compounds which may be 

 now or from time to time hereafter known as articles of food, 

 under their own distinctive names, and not included in definition 

 first of misbranded articles of food in this section. 



Second. In the case of articles labeled, branded or tagged so as 

 to plainly indicate that they are mixtures, compounds, combina- 

 tions, imitations or blends : provided, that the same shall be 

 labeled, branded or tagged so as to shov/ the character and con- 

 stituents thereof: and provided further, that nothing in this 

 article shall be construed as requiring or compelling proprietors 

 or manufacturers of proprietary foods which contain no unwhole- 

 some added ingredients to disclose their trade formulas, except in 

 so far as the provisions of this article may require to secure free- 

 dom from adulteration or imitation. 



People V. James Butler Inc., 134 App. Div. 151, Second Division; People 

 V. Green, Supreme Court, Third Division; People v. Johnson, 221 U. S. 488; 

 People V. Lewis. 1.38 App. Div. 073; People v. -T. Lewis. 131 App. Div. 336; 

 People V. Luke, 122 App. Div. 64; People v. Finch, 74 Misc. 575, 131 N. Y. 

 Supp. 1039. 



