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lar: Provided, that an article of food which does not contain any added poi- 

 sonous 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 an imitation of or offered for sale under the distinctive name 

 of another article, if the name be accompanied on the same label or brand 

 with a statement of the place where said article has been manufactured or 

 produced. 



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

 indicate that they are compounds, imitations, or blends, and the word "com- 

 pound," "imitation," or "blend." as the case may be, is plainly stated on the 

 package in which it is offered for sale : Provided, the labeling is according 

 to the rules prescribed by the Board of Agriculture : Provided, that the term 

 "blend," as used herein, shall be construed to mean a mixture of like sub- 

 stances, not excluding harmless coloring or flavoring ingredients used for the 

 purpose of coloring and flavoring only. 



Sec. 9. That no dealer shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this act 

 when he can establish a guaranty signed by the wholesaler, jobber, manufac- 

 turer, or other party, residing in North Carolina, from whom he purchased 

 such article, to the effect that the same is not adulterated or misbranded 

 within the meaning of this act, designating it. 



REGULATION ON LABELING. 



A label must be, as far as possible, attached to each package, and con- 

 tain, in addition to other information, the name of the material, the 

 name and address of the manufacturer, importer, or jobber. When the 

 words "artificial," 'imitation," "compound," "adulterated," or other 

 words of similar import, are required, they must be on the principal 

 label and immediately precede or follow the word or words they modify, 

 which must be the principal word or words of the label, and be in at 

 least half the size and same style of type and on the same kind of back- 

 ground as the word or words with which they are closely associated. 

 The principal words in the label must be printed in either dark-colored 

 letters on a light-colored background or light-colored' letters on a dark- 

 colored background. Any statement that is required on the principal 

 label of a barrel or cask of molasses, molasses compound, sirup or com- 

 pound sirup, vinegar or compound vinegar, must appear on one end or 

 head of the barrel or cask; and if the principal label or any paii; of it 

 appears on both ends of barrel or cask, they shall be identical, one to 

 the other. 



The label on bottled soft drinks must bear the name and address of 

 the bottler. 



Where the presence of preservatives, coloring matter, or other sub- 

 stance or substances is required to be printed on the label, the printing 

 must be done clearly and conspicuously on the label, in type not smaller 

 than brevier heavy gothic caps, and on the same kind of background as 

 the rest of the label. 



Retail dealers, while offering food or beverage for sale, must keep the 

 label so that it may be seen by purchaser or inspector, and the label must 

 be kept so that it will remain legible. 



