The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-12-22
FULL TEXT OF PAINT LAW,

FULL TEXT OF PAINT LAW,
So much interest is being taken
in the new paint law, effective Jan.
LIST, that the full text of the bill will
be of interest. The measure was
introduced by Senator Macarthur,
and was known as S. B. 49. It is
as follows:-"Be it enacted, etc.:
SECTION l. Every person, firm or
corporation who manufactures for
sale or exposes for sale, or sells i'm
this state, any white lead, paint or
compound intended for use as such
shall label the same in clear and
distinct gothic letters upon a white
background and show the true per
cent of each mineral constituent
contained in said paint, or if other
than linseed oil is used in its prep.
aration, the names of such oils or
substitutes shall be shown together
with the percentage thereof, and
every person, firm or corporation
who manufactures for sale or ex-
poses for sale or sells within this
state any mixed paint or compound
intended for ISL as such, which
contains any ingredient other than
pure linseed oil, pure carbonate Of
lead, oxide of zinc, turpentine,
Japan drier and pure %colors, shall
be deemed guiltyof amisdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall
for each offense, be punished by a.
fine of not less than twenty-five
and not more than one hundred dol
lars and costs, or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail not exceeding
sixty days; provided that any such
person, firm or corporation, who
shall manufacture for sale or expose
for sale, or sell within this state any
white lead, paint or mixed paint
or mixed paint containing ingredi-
ents other than those as above emu
merated, shall not be deemed guilty
Of violation of this act in case the
same be properly labeled showing
the quantity or amount of each and
every ingredient used therein and
not specified above, and the name
and residence of the manufacturer
or person for whom it is manufac-
tured.
SECTION 2.-The having in pos
session by any person, firm OF cor
poration dealing in said articles or
substances hereinbefore described,
and not properlylabeled as provided
by section l of this act, shall be con-
sidered prima facie evidence that
the same is kept by such person or
firm, in violation of the provisions
of this act and punishable under it.
SECTION 8. The director of the
North Dakota government expert
ment station is charged with the
proper enforcement of all the pro-
visions of this act.
SECrIoN4 4. The said director and
the assistants, experts, chemists
and agents shall be duly authorized
for the purpose and shall have ac-
cess and ingress to all places Of
business, factories, stores and build
'ings used for the manufacture or
sale of paints. They shall also have
power and authority to open any
package, can, jar, tub or other re-
cepticle white lead paint
that may be sold, manufactured or
exposed for sale, in violation of the
provisions of this act.
SECTION 5. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and af-
ter January LIST, 1906.
Approved March s, 1905.
PAINTS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW.
l. All white lead Or compounds
intended for use as Q substitute
therefor must be labeled to clearly
show the per cent Of each mineral
constituent.