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Fourth. If the package containing it or its label shall bear any statement, 

 design or device regarding the ingredients or the substances contained there- 

 in, which statement, design or device shall be false or misleading in any 

 particular: Provided, that an article of food which does not contain any 

 added poisonous or deleterious ingredients shall not be deemed to be adul- 

 terated 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 articles, to the effect that the same is not adulterated or misbranded 

 within the meaning of this act, designating it. 



LABELING FOOD PRODUCTS. 



RULES OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE UNDER FOOD LAW, 



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

 contain, 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 w^ords they 

 modify, which must be the principal word or Avords of the label, and 

 be in at least half the size and same style of type and on the same kind 

 of background as the word or words with which they are closely asso- 

 ciated. The principal words in the label must be printed in either 

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

 ters 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 compound sirup, vinegar or compound vinegar, must appear 

 on one end or head of the barrel or cask; and if the principal label or 

 any part 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. 



AVhere 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 gotliic caps, and on the same kind of back- 

 ground 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. 



