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REGULATION 19.-Character of Name.

(a) A simple or unmixed food or drug product not bearing a distinctive name shall be designated by its common name in the English language, or, if a drug, by any name recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary. No further description of its components or qualities is required, except as to the content of alcohol, morphine, etc.

(b) The use of a geographical name shall not be permitted in connection with a food or drug product not manufactured or produced in that place, when such name indicates that the article was manufactured or produced in that place.

(c) The use of a geographical name in connection with a food or drug product will not be deemed a misbranding when by reason of long usage it has come to represent a generic term and is used to indicate a style, type, or brand; but in all such cases the State or Territory where any such article is manufactured or produced shall be stated upon the principal label.

(d) A foreign name which is recognized as distinctive of a product of a foreign country shall not be used upon an article of domestic origin except as an indication of the type or style of quality or manufacture, and then only when so qualified that it cannot be offered for sale under the name of a foreign article.

REGULATION 20.-Distinctive Name.

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(a) A "distinctive name is a trade, arbitrary, or fancy name which clearly distinguishes a food product, mixture or compound from any other food product, mixture or compound.

(b) A distinctive name shall not be one representing any single constituent of a mixture or compound.

(c) A distinctive name shall not misrepresent any property or quality of a mixture or compound.

(d) A distinctive name shall give no false indication of origin, character, or place of manufacture, nor lead the purchaser to suppose that it is any other food or drug product.

REGULATION 21.-Compounds, Imitations, or Blends Without Distinctive Names. (a) The term "blend" applies to a mixture of like substances, not excluding harmless coloring or flavoring ingredients used for the purpose of coloring and flavoring only.

(b) If any age is stated, it shall not be that of a single one of its constituents, but shall be the average of all constituents in their respective proportions. (c) Coloring and flavoring cannot be used for increasing the weight or bulk of a blend.

(d) In order that colors or flavors may not increase the volume or weight of a blend, they are not to be used in quantities exceeding 1 pound to 800 pounds of the blend.

(e) A color or flavor can not be employed to imitate any natural product or any other product of recognized name and quality.

(f) The term "imitation" applies to any mixture or compound which is a counterfeit or fraudulent simulation of any article of food or drug.

REGULATION 22.-Articles Without a Label.

It is prohibited to sell or offer for sale a food or drug product bearing no label upon the package or no descriptive matter whatever connected with it, either by design, device, or otherwise, if said product be an imitation of or offered for sale under the name of another article.

REGULATION 23.-Proper Branding Not a Complete Guaranty.

Packages which are correctly branded as to character of contents, place of manufacture, name of manufacturer, or otherwise, may be adulterated and hence not entitled to sale in Alabama.

REGULATION 24.-Incompleteness of Branding.

A compound shall be deemed misbranded if the label be incomplete as to the names of the required ingredients. A simple product does not require any

further statement than the name or distinctive name thereof, except as provided in Regulations 19 (a) and 28.

REGULATION 25.-Substitution.

(a) When a substance of a recognized quality commonly used in the preparation of a food or drug product is replaced by another substance not injurious or deleterious to health, the name of the substituted substance shall appear upon the label.

(b) When any substance which does not reduce, lower, or injuriously affect its quality or strength, is added to a food or drug product, other than that necessary to its manufacture or refining, the label shall bear a statement to that effect.

REGULATION 26.-Waste Materials.

When an article is made up of refuse materials, fragments or trimmings, the use of the name of the substance from which they are derived unless accompanied by a statement to that effect, shall be deemed a misbranding. Packages of such materials may be labeled "pieces," stems," "trimmings," or with some similar appellation.

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REGULATION 27.—Mixtures or Compounds With Distinctive Names.

(a) The terms "mixtures" and "compounds" are interchangeable and indicate the results of putting together two or more food products.

(b) These mixtures or compounds shall not be imitations of other articles, whether simple, mixed or compound, or offered for sale under the name of other articles. They shall bear a distinctive name and the name of the place where the mixture or compound has been manufactured or produced.

(c) If the name of the place be one which is found in different States, Territories or countries, the name of the State, Territory or country, as well as the name of the place must be stated.

REGULATION 28.-Substances Named in Drugs or Foods.

(a) The term "alcohol" is defined to mean common or ethyl alcohol. No other kind of alcohol is permissible in the manufacture of drugs except as specified in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary.

(b) The words alcohol, morphine, opium, etc., and the quantities and proportions thereof, shall be printed in letters corresponding in size with those prescribed in Regulation 17, paragraph (c).

(c) A drug, or food product except in respect of alcohol, is misbranded in case it fails to bear a statement on the label of the quantity or proportion of any alcohol, morphine, opium, heroin, cocaine, alpha or beta eucaine, chloroform, cannabis indica, chloral hydrate, or acetanilide, or any derivative or preparation of any such substances contained therein.

(d) A statement of the maximum quantity or proportion of any such substances present will meet the requirements, provided the maximum stated does not vary materially from the average quantity or proportion.

(e) In case the actual quantity or proportion is stated it shall be the average quantity or proportion with the variations noted in Regulation 29.

(f) The following are the principal derivatives and preparations made from

the articles which are required to be named upon the labels:

Alcohol, Ethyl: (Cologne spirits, Grain alcohol, Rectified spirits, Spirits, and Spirits of wine.)

Derivatives

Aldehyde, Ether, Ethyl acetate, Ethyl nitrite, and Paraldehyde.
Preparations containing alcohol-

Bitters, Brandies, Cordials, Elixirs, Essences, Fluidextracts, Spirits,
Sirups, Tinctures, Tonics, Whiskies, and Wines.

Morphine, Alkaloid:

Derivatives

Apomorphine, Dionine, Peronine, Morphine acetate, Hydrochloride, Sulphate, and other salts of morphine.

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Morphine, Alkaloid-Continued.

Preparations containing morphine or derivatives of morphine-
Bougies, Catarrh Snuff, Chlorodyne, Compound powder of morphine,
Crayons, Elixirs, Granules, Pills, Solutions, Sirups, Suppositories,
Tablets, Triturates, and Troches.

Opium, Gum:

Preparations of Opium

Extracts, Denarcotized opium, Granulated opium, and Powdered opium, Bougies, Brown mixture, Carminative mixtures, Crayons, Dover's powder, Elixirs, Liniments, Ointments, Paregoric, Pills, Plasters, Sirups, Suppositories, Tablets, Tinctures, Troches, Vinegars, and Wines.

Derivatives

Codeine, Alkaloid, Hydrochloride, Phosphate, Sulphate, and other salts of codeine.

Preparations containing codeine or its salts

Elixirs, Pills, Sirups, and Tablets.

Cocaine, Alkaloid:

Derivatives

Cocaine hydrochloride, Oleate, and other salts.

Preparations containing cocaine or salts of cocaine

Heroin:

Coca leaves, Catarrh powders, Elixirs, Extracts, Infusion of coca, Ointments, Paste pencils, Pills, Solutions, Sirups, Tablets, Tinctures, Troches, and Wines.

Preparations containing heroin

Sirups, Elixirs, Pills, and Tablets.

Alpha and Beta Eucaine:

Preparations

Mixtures, Ointments, Powders, and Solutions.

Chloroform:

Preparations containing chloroform—

Chloranodyne, Elixirs, Emulsions, Liniments, Mixtures, Spirits, and
Sirups.

Cannabis Indica :

Preparations of cannabis indica

Corn remedies, Extracts, Mixtures, Pills, Powders, Tablets, and Tinctures.

Chloral Hydrate (Chloral, U. S. Pharmacopoeia, 1890):

Derivatives

Chloral acetophenonoxim, Chloral alcoholate, Chloralamide, Chloralimide, Chloral orthoform, Chloralose, Dormiol, Hypnal, and Uraline. Preparations containing chloral hydrate or its derivatives—

Chloral camphorate, Elixirs, Liniments, Mixtures, Ointments, Suppositories, Sirups, and Tablets.

Acetanilide (Antifebrine, Phenylacetamide):

Derivatives

Acetphenetidine, Citrophen, Diacetanilide, Lactophenin, Methoxy-acetanilide, Methylacetanilide, Para-Iodoacetanilide, and Phenacetine. Preparations containing acetanilide or derivatives

Analgesics, Antineuralgics, Antirheumatics, Catchets, Capsules, Cold remedies, Elixirs, Granular effervescing salts, Headache powders, Mixtures, Pain remedies, Pills, and Tablets.

REGULATION 29.-Statement of Weights or Measures.

(a) A statement of the weight or measure of the food contained in a package is not required. If any such statement is printed, it shall be a plain and correct statement of the average net weight or volume, either on or immediately above or below the principal label, and of the size of letters specified in Regulation 17.

(b) A reasonable variation from the stated weight for individual packages is permissible, provided this variation is as often above as below the weight or volume stated. This variation shall be determined by the inspector from the changes in the humidity of the atmosphere, from the exposure of the package to evaporation or to absorption of water and the reasonable variations which attend the filling and weighing or measuring of a package.

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REGULATION 30.-Method of Stating Quantity or Proportion.

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In the case of alcohol the expression "quantity or proportion" shall mean the average percentage by volume in the finished product. In the case of the other ingredients required to be named upon the label, the expression quantity or proportion shall mean grains or minims per ounce or fluid ounce, and also, if desired, the metric equivalents therefor, or milligrams per gram or per cubic centimeter, or grams or cubic centimeters per kilogram or per liter; provided that these articles shall not be deemed misbranded if the maximum of quantity or proportion be stated, as required in Regulation 28 (d).

DIRECTORY OF FOOD-CONTROL OFFICIALS.

[October, 1915.]

NATIONAL OFFICIALS.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON, D. C.

David Franklin Houston, Secretary.

Carl S. Vrooman, Assistant Secretary.

BUREAU OF CHEMISTRY.

Carl Lucas Alsberg, Chief Bureau of Chemistry.

Robert L. Emerson, Assistant Chief Bureau of Chemistry.
W. G. Campbell, chief eastern inspection district.

L. M. Tolman, chief central inspection district.

R. B. Hart, chief western inspection district.

L. F. Kebler, Chief Division of Drugs.

J. K. Haywood, Chief of Miscellaneous Division.

C. S. Hudson, Chief Division of Carbohydrate Investigation.

BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.

A. D. Melvin, Chief of Bureau.

R. P. Steddom, Chief of Inspection Division.

B. H. Rawl, Chief of Dairy Division.

M. Dorset, Chief of Division of Biochemistry.

REFEREE BOARD OF CONSULTING SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS.

Dr. Ira Remsen, Dr. John H. Long, Dr. Russell H. Chittenden, Dr. Alonzo Taylor, Prof. Theobald Smith.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

H. D. Gibbs, Chief Chemist Bureau of Science, Manila.

PORTO RICO.

Rafael del Valle Sarrage, chemist, San Juan.

ALABAMA (MONTGOMERY).

Department of agriculture and industries: J. A. Wade, commissioner; W. H. Seymour, F. D. and F. clerk; B. B. Ross, chemist.

ARIZONA (PHOENIX).

Superintendent of public health.

ARKANSAS (LITTLE ROCK).

Bureau of mines, manufactures, and agriculture: John H. Page, commissioner; Dr. C. H. Hoffman, chemist.

CALIFORNIA (BERKELEY).

State board of health: Martin Regensberger, president, San Francisco;. E. J. Lea, director food and drug laboratory, University of California, Berkeley; E. J. Lea, chemist, University of California, Berkeley; Guy R. Stewart, chemist, University of California, Berkeley; M. E. Jaffa, consulting nutrition expert, University of California.

COLORADO (DENVER).

State board of health, food and drug department: John Lynch, food and drug commissioner; J. B. Ekeley, M. D., State chemist, University of Colorado, Boulder.

CONNECTICUT (HARTFORD).

Dairy and food commission: Frank H. Stadtmueller, commissioner; John Phillips Street, chemist in charge of laboratory, New Haven.

DELAWARE (WILMINGTON).

State board of health: William P. Orr, M. D., president, Lewes; A. E. Frantz, M. D., secretary and executive officer, Wilmington; H. J. Watson, chemist and bacteriologist, Newark.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WASHINGTON, D. C.)

Health department: Dr. William C. Woodward, health officer, 1782 Lanier Place NW.; Dr. R. L. Lynch, chemist, 3931 Fourteenth Street NW.; Dr. J. J. Kinyoun, bacteriologist, 1443 Clifton Street NW.

FLORIDA (TALLAHASSEE).

State board of agriculture: R. E. Rose, State chemist.

GEORGIA (ATLANTA).

State board of agriculture: J. D. Price, commissioner of agriculture; R. E. Stallings, State chemist; K. N. Atkins, bacteriologist.

IDAHO (BOISE).

John K. White, State dairy, food, and sanitary inspector; H. Louis Jackson, State chemist; Dr. R. Falk, secretary State board of health.

ILLINOIS (CHICAGO).

State food commission: W. Scott Matthews, commissioner; J. B. Newman, assistant commissioner; David Klein, State analyst.

INDIANA (INDIANAPOLIS).

State board of health: H. E. Barnard, State food and drug commissioner; H. E. Bishop, food chemist; Wm. D. McAbee, drug chemist; John C. Diggs, water chemist.

IOWA (DES MOINES).

State dairy and food commission: W. B. Barney, commissioner; W. H. Harrison, deputy commissioner; E. L. Redfern, State chemist and sealer of weights and measures.

KANSAS (TOPEKA).

State board of health, division of foods and drugs: S. J. Crumbine, M. D., secretary State board of health and chief food and drug inspector; Leon A. Congdon, B. S., assistant chief food and drug inspector (in charge of division); E. H. S. Bailey, Ph. D., K. U., director of the university food laboratory, Lawrence; L. E. Sayre, M. S., K. U.. director of the university drug laboratory,

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