The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-18
FLORIDA PURE FOOD
AND DRUG Law
Is Now in Full Force and Operation.
approved June Sd, 1907, became oper-
alive September LIST. 1907

Inc Ctoftud EuEe rOOu ana OEuR Law
is now in force, as provided by the law.
All dealers in Feeds and Drugs, M
Guiding liquors, spirituous and malt
liquors, are interested in this law, and
should inform themselves as to It's re-
quirements, The law is made to con-
form as closely az practical to the Uni
ted States Pure Food and Drug Aet. p
and Is very similar to those of many 81
the States that have recently adonfed
pure food laws, most Of which are rat
termed after the United States law.
The regulations and standards adopted
are practically the same &c the United
States regulations and standards, with
changes made only where neeessarf 20
adopt them to local conditions. Tkose
regulations and standards are now n
the hands OF the printer, and will a08n
be ready for distribution 70 all atpli-
cants, together with q copy Of the Pure
Food and Drug Law.
The Florida law differs from the
United States law, and that Of most
States, In requiring the statement Of
the percentage Of alcohol on al pnak-
ages Of FOODS, as sOeu as drugs.
Foods, as defined in the law, section
3, includes all articles used for foed,
drink, confectionery, or condimenk By
man or other animal, whether simple,
mixed or compound.
Section Ave declares packages are
'misbranded, In case Of foods and
drugs, IL they fail TO bear q statoment
In conspicuous letters Of the Quantlty
or proportion (percentAge) Of any alec
hol, etc., contained therein.
AS there are many liquors, spirltuonB,
malt and vinous, also elders and divers
sO-called non.alcOholic drinks, ''Hop-
ales, Hop. olines, T" "Malts, NAT
brews," "Une," and many other or1l-
nary beers, with from two TO six per
cent. or more alcohol therein, Il will be
necessary for all dealers 10 have the
same properly labeled at once, OF be
made liable under section Of the law
for misbranding. \
This law was approved June Sd, 1907.
It has been published In full by mum
Der OF the State papers; has also been
published In number Of county papers,
together with the other laws Of 1907. A
large issue Of the law In pamphlets form
has been made, and copies mailed toail
applicants.
The law has been IN force since Sep
TENDER lst, 1907, allowing eli partiesfn-
terested ample time 20 inform them
selves IS 20 It's requirements. The OBJ
ject Of the law Is TO prevent the sale 81
impure, Rdulterated, misbranded or opu-
rious goods, 70 protect the honest man
ufacturer, or dealer, from the unfair
Of the makers OF impure
or adulterated goods, and 20 protect The
consumer from adulterated, spurious
and often dangerous drugs. drinks and
foods.
The execution Of the law Is entrusted
to the Department Of Agriculture In
general, under direction of the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture. The direct super
vision and execution Of the Law h placed
in the hands Of the State Chemist and
his assistants. All correspondence should
be with the Department of Agriculture.
All blanks, pamphlets, rules, Fegula-
tons, standards, decisions. etc.. can be
obtained by writing TO heCommissioner
Of Agriculture for the same.
While it rs not the intention Of the
department 10 harshly interpret, nor to
enforce with undue rigor the law, rules
and regulations, Il will require all man
lfacturers and dealers TO comply with
the same, and when it Is found that the
law is being evaded, or ignored. prompt
action will be taken.
II is to be hoped that the ''Pure Food
md Drug Law" like the Commercial
Fertilizer Law" and the Commercial
Feed Stuff Law, will soon DO under
stood by manufacturers, dealers and
thus protecting alike the
lonest manufacturer, dealer and con-
umer from the fraudulent and unfair
Of the makers Of Cheap"
n adulterated, spurious, unwholsome
dangerous foods and drugs.
Believing the department viii have
he assistance and moral support Of all
,OOd citizens of the State, whose desire
o obtain only pure food and drugs for
heir families, their wives and children,
q well az for their cattle and crops,
hat the people do not desire 30 pay
rst-class prices for inferior materials,
Ie shall ask the hearty cooperation Of
u persons, the manufacturer, the
ealer, and the consumer, Ia the en-
orcemsnt Of the law.
Copies Of the law, rules and regula-
ions, standards, etc, will be sent TO al
pplicants. Dealers In and nlannfactur-
70 Of foods, drinks and drugs should in
otm themselves Of the requirements Of
he law and regulations, and comply
18th the same az once, thus avoiding
complications, eesta and
nnoyanee to themselves and the de-
artment.
r. E. RosR, Stata Chemist
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