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of any analysis, classification, or grading of spirits of turpentine and of any- 
thing offered for sale as such made by him under any provision of this act. 
Sec. 8. That there are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any 
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be neces- 
sary for the administration and enforcement of this act, and within the limits 
of such sums the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to employ such persons 
and means and make such expenditures for printing, telegrams, telephones, 
books of reference, periodicals, furniture, stationery, office equipment, travel 
and supplies, and all other expenses as shall be necessary in the District of 
Columbia and elsewhere. 
Sec. 9. That, if any provision of this act or the application thereof to any 
person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the 
act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances 
shall not be affected thereby. 
Sec. 10. That this act shail become effective at the expiration of ninety days 
next after the date of its approval. 
Approved, March 38, 1923. 
REGULATIONS FOR THE = sak bee nae OF THE NAVAL STORES 
CT. 
Regulation 1.—Short Title of the Act. 
(Section 1.) 
The ‘“‘ act establishing standard grades of naval stores, preventing deception 
in transactions in naval stores. regulating traffic therein, and for other pur- 
poses,” approved March 38, 1923, may be designated and cited as the naval 
stores act. 
Regulation 2.—Scope of the Act. 
The provisions of the act apply to all sales of spirits of turpentine and rosin 
or anything offered as such in interstate or foreign commerce or in the District 
of Columbia, Territories, and possessions of the United States. The act forbids 
all sales of spirits of turpentine and resin in intrastate commerce under or by 
reference to United States standards which is other than what it is represented 
to be. ; 
Regulation 3.—Definition of Terms Used in the Regulations. 
(a) Secretary—sSecretary of Agriculture of the United States. 
(b) Bureau.—Bureau of Chemistry of the United States Department of 
Agriculture. 
(c) Chief of bureau.—Chief of the Bureau of Chemistry of the United States 
Department of Agriculture. 
(ad) Naval stores—Spirits of turpentine and rosin, as defined in the act, 
(e) Standards.—Official naval stores standards of the United States. 
(f) Analysis —Macroscopical, microscopical, or chemical examination, 
(7) Classification.—Kind of spirits of turpentine or rosin. 
(i) Grade.—Designation of rosin by reference to the standards. 
(i) Person.—Partnerships, associations, and corporations, as well as indi- 
viduals. 
(j) Inspector.—Any person appointed a United States naval stores inspector 
by the Secretary of Agriculture to examine, classify, and grade naval stores. 
(k) Analyst—Any person in the employ of the bureau who is designated by 
the chief of bureau to analyze naval stores. 
(1) Package.—Any container of naval stores; it includes barrel, tank car, or 
other receptacle. 
Regulation 4.—Administration. 
(Section 8.) 
(a) Inspectors may be assigned to such places as may be necessary for the 
proper enforcement of the act. 
(b) Inspectors will sample and grade rosin upon request as hereinafter 
provided and collect samples of turpentine or rosin. 
(c) Inspectors shall be responsible for the proper performance of the duties 
imposed upon them. 
