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ished by a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than one 

 hundred dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not ex- 

 ceeding thirty (30) days: 



First. If any such person, firm or corporation sell, barter, trade, de- 

 liver, charge for or claim to have delivered to a purchaser an amount of 

 any commodity which is less weight or measure than that which is asked 

 for, agreed upon, claimed to have been delivered, or noted on the delivery 

 ticket. 



Second. If any such person, firm or corporation make settlement for 

 or enter credit, based upon any false weight or measurement for any com- 

 modity purchased. 



Third. If any such person, firm or corporation make settlement for 

 or enter credit, based upon any false weight or measurement, for any labor 

 where the price for producing or mining is determined by weight or 

 measure. 



Fourth. If any such person, firm or corporation record a false weight 

 or measurement upon the weight ticket or book. 



Provided, however, that reasonable variations shall be permitted, and 

 tolerances and exemptions as to small packages shall be established by 

 rules and regulations made by the State Dairy and Food Commissioner. 



Sec. 3009-J-4. Bottomless measures. — The use of bottomless measures 

 is hereby declared a violation of this act, unless they conform in shape 

 to the United States standard measure. 



The section relating to inspectors checking weights of loads of com- 

 modities being delivered has been amended and the law now gives in- 

 spectors of this department the authority to "stop any wagon, auto truck, 

 or vehicle loaded with ice, coal, hay, grain, cattle, hogs, vegetables, junk 

 or any other commodity being bought or offered for sale or sold, and 

 order the same reweighed for the purpose of obtaining the correct weight 

 thereof. 



