Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
In the case of food:

First. Ii any substance has been MIL
and packed with 1T SO as 10, 10 rgGufy or
strength. - ,
second. If any substance has been sub
sttuted wholly or IN nart ior tis1 Of
the article have been wholly or III part
Fourth. if il be mixed. colored. pow
der. d coated or stained in Il manner
whereby damage or infcriofOty Is con-
cealed. .
Fifth If it contain any added poison.
Gus or other added deletcrious ingredient
which may reader such article Injurious
to health: Provided that when III me
preparation OF food products LOT SNIP,
nie;lt they are preserved by any 'Xterhal
application applied IN SUCH manner thtli
tie preventative is necessarily removed
mechanically, or by Taceratlon IN vale
or otherwise. and directions for the re-
lroval Of said preventative shall be
printed on the covering of the PacKase'
the provisions of this act shall bS, con-
strued as applying only y1 mnen s''o pro-
Sixth If it consists IN Wnole or III patS
OF a filthy, dccomposed. or putrld anlinal
or vegetable substance, or any Portioh OF
featured or not. or if it is the product, o.
a diseased animal, or one that has dled
otherwise than by slaughter
Section 4. The term 'misprandod, as
used herein, shall apply to All drugs. DI
articles of food or articles Which Gnte.
into the composition of food, the package
or label of which shall bear any stait-
mert, design, or device regarding Sucn
article, or the ingredients or substances
contained therein which shall b. false or
misleading in any particular ana 10 any
food or drug product whicn Is t IaiseiS
country in which it is manufactured or
pl oduccd.
For the purpose of this act an article
shall also be d"ened to be mlsbrahded:
IT. case of drugs.
First. If it he an imitation OF or offered
for sale under TIE nane OF announcer M
ticlc.
Second. If the contents of the package
as originally put un shall have been re-
moved, in whole or in part. ard other
contents shall have been paced III Stlch
package, or, except in the case of a ply
sicians prescription compounded bs y
physician or Il. registered pharmacist, ii
the package fail to bear 4 statement on
the label of the quantity or proportion of
any alcohol, morphlne, OPIUM, cocaine,
heroin, alpha or beta eucaine. chlorof"r1n,
canna5is indica, choral MIGRATE or aceia-
nilide or any derivativc or any prepare,
tion of any such substances contained
therein.
In the case of food
First. If it be an imitation OF or offered
for sale under the distinctive name Of
another article.
Second If it be labeled or branded so
as to deceive or mislead the purchaser, or
purport tc be a foreign product when not
so. or if the contents of the package as
OF originally put up shah have been re-
tents shall have beer placed IN such
package, or if it fail to bear statement
on the label Of the quantity or proportion
of any morphine, opium, cocaine, heroin
alpha or beta cucaine. chlloroform, can
nabis indca, choral hydrate. or acetani.
Idle, or any drrTativ" nr preparation OF
any Of such substances contained thereon!
Third. If i'll package FORM and tn"
contents are stated in terms of weight or
measure. they are not plainly and cor
rectly stated on the outside of the pack
age.
Fourth. If the package containing it or
it's label shall bear any statement. de
sign, or device regarding the ingredients
CT the substances contained therein;
be false or misleading in any particular:
Provided, that an article of food which
does not contain any added poisonous or
dclcttl ious ingredients shall not De
deemed to be adultcratcd or miSbrandcd
in the following cases:
First. In the case of mixtures or COM
pounds which may he now or from uin'-
to time hereafter known as articles of
food, under their own distinctive names,
and not an imitation of or offered Tor
sale under the distinctive name of an
other article, il the name be accompanied
On the same label or brand with a state
mcnt OF the place where Trlid article lIa:
been manufactured or produced.
Second. In the case of articles labeled,
branded or tagged 50 rs to plainly ind-
cate that they are compounds, limitations.
or blends. and the word compound i'm
ieation.' or. blend as the case may be,
is plainly stated on the package i'll which
it is offered for sale: Provided. that tho
term blend as used he rein shall be CON
Sturd t. mean 4 mixture Of like sub
stances, not excluding harmless cOlOring
or f;avol';n- ingredients used for the par
pose Of cn!oring and flavorinS OILY: And
provided further, that nothing in this act
shall be cnEStru,1 as requiring or com
polling TroprlctCfs or manufacturers of
proprietary foods which contain ~ Un-
wholcsom" added ingredient t" disclose
.1n lrtl .t in tnt
the provisions of this act may require Ia
secure freedom from adu'tcr;tti III or mis-
branding.
Section D. The director of tn" Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station shall
make uniform rules and regulations for
carrying out the pro, sionS of this act.
including the collection and examination
OF specimens Of foods and drugs manu-
featured. sold. Transported, or offered for
sale or transportation within this state,
which may be submitted for cXamiEa
tor by any health, food or drug office
OF amy Town, cay or county Wiihlh inns
.,at". Tho said director may also adopt
pr fix standards of purity. quality or
STRENGTH when such standards are not
specified or fixed by law and shall pub
fish thom together with such other infor-
nation concerning articles Of food and
drugs as may he pf public benefit. Sucn
rules. rcGul itionS and standards shall.
Wncrc possible. conform TO and he tn,
same as the rules end regulations adopt
Cd from time to time for the enforcement
ticth. nineteen hundred and six, ami
known rs The Food and Drugs Act
Section 6. The director nf III" Mainn
Agricultural Experiment Station shall an
alyZe, or cause to Dc anaiyZcd. samples
of al tiClcS Of food and drugs on sale III
Maine. and at such times and t. such cN-
tent as said director may determine. And
said director. in person or by deputy.
shall have free access at all reasonable
houts IL any place wherein articles. Of
food or drugs arr offered for sale. and
upon rendering the market prize of amy
such article may take from any person
samples for analysis. The results OF all
analysis Of articles of food and drug;
made by said director shall be published
by him in the bulletins or reports of til"
experiment station. together with The
names of the persons from whom the
samples were obtained End fhc name, Of
the manufacturers thereof.
81 elton :. When the said director b."
comes ccgnzant of the violation of any Of
the provisions of this act he shah causs,
n0ticr of such fact. tj:y"th,r will a copy
OF the findings. t. he s,iVen to the party
or parties concerned. including those
from whom til" samrl" was obtained, and
tn the party. # any. w!l0Sc nam" appears
upon the label a InanUiactur"r pa "k"r.
Wholesaler. retailer or other dealer. TIL"
parties so notified shall he given an op-
p0rtlnitV to be beard under such Irlln,