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§ 2. The term "paint," as used in this Act, shall include white lead in oil or any compound intended for the same use, paste or semi-paste, and liquid or mixed paint of any kind ready for use, or any compound intended for the same use.

§ 3. Labels required by this Act shall clearly and distinctly state the name and address of the manufacturer of the article, or the dealer therein, or of the party for whom the same is manufactured, and for the purposes of this Act paint shall be deemed to be improperly labeled or misbranded: (1) If it be an imitation of, and offered for sale under the name of another article; or (2) if the contents of the package as originally put up shall have been removed in whole or in part, and other contents shall have been placed in such package; or (3) if any label on the package containing it shall bear any statement, design or device regarding the ingredients or composition of the paint which statement, design or device shall be false or misleading in any respect. The label shall also state, in case of liquid paints, and other compounds, on packages holding one quart or more, the net measure of contents of each can, package or container. In case of white lead and other paints and compounds, the label shall show on packages weighing four pounds or more the net weight of each can, package or container.

§ 4. No person, firm or corporation shall expose for sale, sell or take orders for sale and delivery within this State, any "raw linseed oil," unless the same is wholly obtained from the seeds of the flax plant (linum usitatissimum), and unless the same fulfills all the requirements recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia.

§ 5. The term "United States Pharmacopoeia" as used in this Act, shall refer to the latest revision of the United States Pharmacopoeia, official at the time of the sale in question.

§ 6. No person, firm or corporation shall expose for sale, sell or take orders for sale and delivery within this State any "boiled linseed oil" or so-called "boiled oil" unless the same has been prepared from pure raw linseed oil and lead and manganese driers: And for the purpose of this Act, it shall also be deemed a violation hereof if boiled linseed oil does not conform to the following requirements:

First. Its specific gravity at 25 degrees Centigrade as compared with water at 25 degrees Centigrade must be not less than 0.933 and not greater than 0.945.

Second. Its saponification number must be not less than 186 nor greater than 195.

Third. Its iodine absorption number (Hanus method) shall not be less than 168.

Fourth. Its acid number must not be greater than 8.

Fifth. It must yield on analysis not more than one and one-half (1.5) per cent of unsaponifiable matter.

Sixth. It must yield on analysis not less than two-tenths (0.2) of one per cent, nor more than seven-tenths (0.7) of one per cent of ash. Seventh. It must yield an analysis not less than one-tenth (0.1) of one per cent of lead.

Eighth. It must yield on analysis not less than three-hundredths (0.03) of one per cent of manganese.

Ninth. It must yield on analysis not more than three-tenths (0.3) of one per cent of calcium.

§ 7. No person, firm or corporation shall expose for sale or sell any flaxseed or linseed oil unless it is exposed for sale or sold under its true name, and each original unbroken tank car, tank, barrel, keg or vessel containing such oil has distinctly and durably marked thereon the true name of such oil, and the name and place of business of the manufacturer thereof, in ordinary bold-faced capital letters not less than five lines pica in size, the words "Pure Linseed Oil-Raw," "Pure Linseed Oil-Boiled," as the case may be.

§ 8. No person, firm or corporation shall expose for sale, sell or take orders for sale and delivery within this State, any compound or mixture of linseed oil (raw or boiled) with other products, except as provided in section six (6) of this Act, or any product which is intended to be used as a substitute for linseed oil (raw or boiled), unless it is exposed for sale or sold under the name, "Substitute for linseed oil," and, if the words "linseed" or "flaxseed" are used other than in the name, the true name of each and every ingredient of said product shall also appear, giving preference of order to the ingredients present in the greater proportion, but all letters used in naming the ingredients shall be of the same size and color, using the style of type as hereinafter specified. Each tank car, tank, barrel, keg, can, jug or vessel (both wholesale and retail), also all storage receptacles containing said product, shall be distinctly and durably marked in a conspicuous place, using the English language and kind of type as hereinafter specified, giving the name under which it is sold, the names of ingredients when required, and the name and place of business of the manufacturer thereof, in continuous list, with no intervening matter.

§ 9. Any failure to label said article as above specified or any erasures, defacements or carelessness in printing or stamping labels or any statement regarding the composition of said article or any statements of any kind which are misleading, deceptive or which are not true are hereby declared a violation of this Act.

10. No person, firm or corporation shall expose for sale, sell or take orders for sale and delivery within this State any "oil of turpentine" or so-called "spirits of turpentine" "turpentine" or "turps," unless the same is wholly the volatile oil derived from the oleo-resinous exudation from, or the resinous wood of various species of coniferous trees. And for the purpose of this Act, it shall also be deemed a violation hereof if oil of turpentine does not conform to the standard specifications for turpentine as appearing in the latest biennial issue of the "A. S. T. M. Standards" issued by the American Society for testing materials.

§ 11. No person, firm or corporation shall expose for sale or sell any oil of turpentine unless it is exposed for sale or sold under its true name, and each original unbroken tank car, tank, barrel, keg or vessel containing such oil has distinctly and durably marked thereon the true

name of such oil, and the name and place of business of the manufacturer thereof, in ordinary bold-faced capital letters not less than five lines pica in size.

§ 12. No person, firm or corporation shall expose for sale, sell, or take orders for sale and delivery within this State, any compound or mixture of oil of turpentine with other products, or any product which is intended to be used as a substitute for oil of turpentine unless it is exposed for sale and sold under the name, "Substitute for oil of turpentine," and, if the word, "turpentine" is used other than in the name. the true name of each and every ingredient of said product shall also appear, giving preference of order to the ingredients present in the greater proportion, but all letters used in naming the ingredients shali be of the same size and color, using the style of type as hereinafter specified. Each tank car, tank, barrel, keg, can, jug or vessel (both wholesale and retail), also all storage receptacles containing said product, shall be distinctly and durably marked in a conspicuous place, using the English language and kind of type as hereinafter specified, giving the name under which it is sold, the names of ingredients when required and the name and place of business of the manufacturer or jobber thereof, in continuous list, with no intervening matter of any kind, using ordinary bold-faced capital letters not less than five lines pica in size and there shall be such a contrast between the color of the type and the background of the label as to render the same easily and plainly legible.

§ 13. Any failure to label said article as above specified or any erasures, defacements or carelessness in printing or stamping labels or any statement regarding the composition of said article or any statements of any kind which are misleading or deceptive or which are not true are hereby declared a violation of this Act.

§ 14. It is hereby made the duty of the Department of Agriculture to enforce the provisions of this Act. The inspectors, assistants and chemists appointed by the Department of Agriculture shall perform the same duties and have the same authority under this Act as are prescribed by an Act entitled, "An Act to prevent fraud in the sale of dairy products, their imitation or substitutes, to prohibit and prevent the manufacture and sale of unhealthful, adulterated or misbranded food. liquors or dairy products, to provide for the appointment of a State food commissioner and his assistants, to define their powers and duties and to repeal all Acts relating to the production, manufacture and sale of dairy and food products and liquors in conflict herewith," approved May 14, 1907, in force July 1, 1907, as amended.

15. Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00).

APPROVED June 21, 1917.

REGULATION OF MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS. of registration of trade

§ 1. Manner mark.

§ 2. What the stamp mark or name may contain.

§ 3. Unlawful to use brand, stamp or mark already selected.

4. Unlawful for any person, other than rightful owner, to use.

§ 5. Unlawful for any person, other than rightful owner, to deface, remove or destroy.

§ 6. Penalty.

§ 7. Enforced by Food and Dairy Commissioner.

(HOUSE BILL No. 810. APPROVED JUNE 25, 1917.)

AN ACT to protect the public and the manufacturers of dairy products from frauds and imitations and to prevent the public from being deceived in the use of adulterated foods by providing for marking, stamping and branding of cans or other containers for the handling and transportation of dairy products; for the registration of such mark or brand and prohibiting the use of such marked can, bottle or other container for any other than the designated purpose; and for preventing the use of any such brand or mark of another; and from defacing or removing the same; and providing penalties for violation thereof; and making it the duty of the Food and Dairy Commissioner to enforce the law.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That in order to protect the public against frauds and imitations in the sale of dairy products, and prevent the public from being deceived in the purchase and use of adulterated foods and to protect the manufacturers from being wrongfully charged with the manufacture, storage, transportation or sale of impure or adulterated foods, any person, firm or corporation engaged in the manufacture or transportation of any dairy products, including milk, cream and ice cream may adopt a suitable mark, stamp or brand for use upon any can, bottle or other container used in the handling and transporting any of said products and may file in the office of the Secretary of State a description of such mark, stamp or brand so desired to be used.

§ 2. Such brand, stamp or mark may consist of a name, design or device, either in color, enamel or otherwise and shall be registered by the Secretary of State, provided, it can be suitably distinguished from any other mark, stamp or brand theretofore registered; and such registered mark, stamp or brand may be affixed in any suitable and permanent manner to the can, bottle or other container, but nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting the registration or use by any person, firm or corporation, of any brand, stamp, mark, name, design or device which, but for this Act, such person, firm or corporation would not be entitled to use.

§ 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use any brand, stamp or mark which has already been selected and registered under the provisions of this Act upon any can, bottle or other container for any commodity.

§ 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than the rightful owner thereof, to use any can, bottle or other container marked, stamped or branded as herein provided.

§ 5. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, other than the rightful owner thereof, to deface, remove or injure any such brand, stamp or mark upon any such can, bottle or other container referred to herein.

§ 6. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined for each such offense by a fine not less than five ($5.00) dollars, nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed thirty (30) days.

§ 7. It is hereby made the duty of the Food and Dairy Commissioner to enforce all of the provisions of this Act.

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AN ACT, to amend an Act, entitled "An Act to prevent fraud in the sale of dairy products, their imitation or substitutes, to prohibit and prevent the manufacture and sale of unhealthful, adulterated or misbranded food, liquors or dairy products, to provide for the appointment of a State Food Commissioner and his assistants, to define their powers and duties and to repeal all Acts relating to the production, manufacture and sale of dairy and food products and liquors in conflict therewith," approved May 14, 1907 and in force July 1, 1907, as amended by subsequent Act, by amending section 9 of said Act as heretofore amended and by adding thereto thereto a new section to be known as section 39a1; and to repeal section 39b of said Act as amended.

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