Miscellaneous Laws 



or the standard eight-poimd grape basket, wliicli are of less dimen- 

 sioiis than those speeitied in this section, nnless the net quantity of 

 the contents of each container or a statement tliat the specified 

 weight inchides the container, the weight of which shall be marked, 

 shall be plainly and conspicuously marked, branded or otherwise 

 indicated on the side of such container, in terms of weight, measure 

 or numerical count. (As amended hij chapter 42 G of the Laws of 

 1913.) 



§ J 7. Net contents of containers to be indicated on the outside 

 thereof. When commodities arc sold or offered for sale in con- 

 tainers of other sizes than those specified in section sixteen-a or 

 whose sizes are not otherwise provided by statute, the net quantity 

 of the contents of each container, or a statement that the specified 

 weight includes the container, the weight of which shall be marked, 

 shall be plainly and conspicuously marked, branded or otherwise 

 indicated on the outside or top thereof or on a label or a tag 

 attached thereto in terms of weight, measure or numerical count ; 

 provided, however, that reasonable variations shall be peiTiiitted. 

 (As added hy chapter 81 of the Laws of 1912.) 



§ iT-a. When sections sixteen, sixteen-a and seventeen shall not 

 apply. Sections sixteen, sixteen-a and seventeen shall not apply 

 to containers or commodities in containers with ornamentations or 

 decorations exclusively for gifts or social favors, or to commodities 

 dispensed for consumption on the premises, or to commodities or 

 containers put in receptacles used merely for the purpose of carry- 

 ing or delivering of commodities or containers complying with 

 the provisions of sucli sections, or when the numerical count of the 

 individual units is six or less, or in the case of liquids when the 

 contents is two fluid ounces or less, or when the weight of the 

 contents is three av(iir(lu|)ois> ounces or less, or to commodities 

 packed, ])ut up or filled pi-ior to eight months after this section 

 takes effect, or to barrels, half barrels, quarter barrels, casks, kegs 

 and packages used for the purpose of containing maltous beverages ; 

 or to bottles used for tbe purpose of the bottling of spirituous, 

 maltous, vinous, or carbonated beverages until two years after this 

 section takes effect. i^As amended hy chapter 514 of the Laws of 

 191:3.) 



