Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-05-18
CHAPTER cLxvfrI.

An Act to regulate the sale Of petroleum and It's
products.
l. Be 1t enacted, BY the Senate and General As
petroleum, any of the products thereof may only
be sold for within this state under the following
regulations and restrictions, viz fa benzoe gaso-
line, naphtha and benzine must be sold under their
true names respectively. and such names must be
plainly shown upon the barrel, can, or vessel in
which the same are sold, or offered exposed for
sale, respectively, or upon label securely fastened
thereto; ~ petroleum or kerosene which viii in
Tame at less temperature than one hundred and
fifteen degrees Fahrenheit fire test, or flash at
less temperature than one hundred degrees Fahren-
het, flash test, mnst have plainly designated upon
the barrel can or vessel in which the same is sold
Dnered or exposed Tor sale, or on label securely
fastened thereto, the number Of degrees Fahren-
helt, fire test, below which the same will not in
flame; tc) only such product Of petroleum as will
pne hundred degrees Fahrenheit, or such as will
not infame at less temperature than one hundred
and ffteen. degrees Fahrenheit, may be sold for
lighting or Illuminating purposes, except where the
same Is to be used In street lamps or open-air re-
reptacles in gas machines, In which case Gas to
petroleum or kerosene) there shall be plainly marked
on the barrel, can or vessel in which the same is
sold or offered exposed for sale, or on a label
securely fastened thereto, the words not for inside
light; provided, that this act shall not apply to
petroleum or its products sold IN tanks used for
transportation.
2 And be it tenacted, That If any person shall
sell, or offer or expose for sale for use within this
state, except IN the manner permitted by this act,
any petroleum product thereof he shall be deemed
guilty OF miedemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding
I've hundred dollars, imprisonment at hard labor
Or otherwise for term not exceeding one year. or
both. and any sale in quantity less than one barrel
shall be presumed to be for use within this state.
s. And be it enacted, That the board Of health OF
this state SHALL together with the council Of analysts
appointed by 1t, determine and declare what shall
be the means Of ascertaining whether or not pc
tr0eum or kerosene, to be sold for lighting or IL
Illuminating purposes is Of the character required BY
this act and shall notify each local board OF health
OF the same and publish notice thereof In at least
one leading newspaper in each county of the state
and distribute circulars as to the same for common
information.
4 And be it enacted, That 1t shall be lawful at
any time during business hours for any member
Of the state board Of health, any analyst OF in
spector authorized by said board, or for any mem
Der OF q county, city or township board OF health
TO visit any place where kerosene or other prod
uct OF petroleum is on sale, and to secure such
quantity thereof as shall be sufficient for testing
ut the rate OF the usual retail price OF said article
and If the same is found to be OF such character ~
IS by this act prohibited from sale for lighting or
illuminating purposes generally, the person having
by written notice, signed BY such member OF
board OF health, analyst or inspector, and served
upon such person, or upon any agent, servant or
9mploye in charge Of said article, from the sale of
he same for within this state for such purposes
and If thereafter any Of the same shall Be sold or
offered or exposed for sale for lighting or illumfna-
ting purposes, except as permitted by this act the
person thus selling or offering, exposing for sale
hc same, shall be liable to the penalties hereinbe-
.ore provided.
5. And be it enacted, That the act entitled aAn
nct to regulate the sale and keeping OF nfammable
and explosive fluids, approved April twenty-hrst
ammo donlini one thousand eight hundred and sew
nntysix and all other acts and parts Of acts incon-
sstent herewith, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved March 81, 1882