Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-04-09

ihf w INV LAW
An act 10 prevent ,nI punish f'aud
aud deception III the manufacture
aud sale of butter aud cheese.
H~ Il ,ndcted by NE LryiSiat,re is
scs,dig W he TERRITORY W !, ashmyion:
SrcuoN I. No person shall manu-
facture. sell or keep or offer for sale,
or cause Ia Ice manufactured. sold or
kept or offered for sale. any substance
purporiiug 10 u. butter or cheese
having the mmblauce of butter or
che, ~. unless the same he manu-
faoiured. sold kept or offered for
sale. un ler it's true and appropriate
name. aud unless each package, roll
or parcel of sIch substance, aud each
vessel containing one OF more pack
ages of such sui ls,ance, has distinctly
aud dufably painted, burnt, stamped
or marked thereon, in English. in
ordinary bold faced capital letters,
the true and appropriate name of
such substance. Whoever violates
amy Of the provisions Of this section
shall bc guilty Of n misdemeanor,
aud be punished 10y fine of not less
than fifty dollars, nor more than five
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
in the county all not less than
twenty-five days nor more than six
months, or by both such fno and
imprisonment.
Src. 2. No person shall sell or
keep. or Offer for sale, or cause to he
sold or kept or offered for sale, any
substance purporting to be butter or
cheese. having the sembiance of hut
tor or cheese, unless such person has
posted in a conspicuous place, SO
that tho same may readily be seen
by the purchaser or intending pur-
chaser. IN tho room. store, public
dining or eating room. or other place
whers such substance shall bc sold
or kept or offered for sale n placard
not smaller than eighteen inches in
leDgih 10y twelve inches in width, on
which placard shall DO printed, in
Eng lish. in bold faced capital letters,
oi not less than two inches in
height, tho true and appropriate
name Of such substance, followed by
the words " sold hero, in like letters.
Whoever violates any of the pro.
visions of this section shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor md punished by q
fiue Of not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars or by
imprisonment in the county Jail not
less than twenty-five days nor more
than six months. or by both such
fine and imprisonment. This sec
ton shall not bo construed to impair
or affect the prohibition of section
one OF this act.
Sac. 3. No person shall bargain,
sell. barter. give or dispose of, to
another any substance purporting TO
be butter or cheese, having the SEM
blance Of butter or cheese, unless
such person shall ut tho time inform
tho person TO whom such Substance
may be bargained, sold, bartered or
givon, OF the truo and appropriate
name and character Of such substance
and shall also call the attention of
such person to the name OF such
substance painted, burnt, stamped
or marked thereon, or on the vessel
containing the same, rs provided in
section one Of this act. Whoever
violates any Of the provisions OF this
section shall DO guilty OF misde.
meanor and be punished by fine of
not less than fifty dollars nor more
than Ave hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not less
than twenty five days nor moro than
n,i months or by both such fine and
imprisonment. This section shall
not be construed to impair or affect
the prohibitions OF section one or
section two Of this act.
SEc. 4. Nothing contained in
this act shall DO construed to prevent
The use Of skinned milk, salt rennet
or harmless coloring matter in the
manufacture OF butter and cheese.
Snc. o. The person or persons
making complaint Of any violation of
the provisions Of this act. shall upon
conviction OF tho offender, be entitled
10 two-tbirds OF the fine imposed, =,
tho remaining one-third to go to the
common school fund Of the county
In which the offence may be COM
mitted.
Sac. o. This act shall take effect
aud be In force from and after its ap-
proval by the Governor.
Approved Feb. 4, 1886.