The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-09-11
CHAPTER 1896.

passage.
CHAPTER 1896
AN ACT For the Protection OF Persons
Buying Merchandise on the lnstallment
Plan.
PASSED May 26. laos)
IL is enacted by the General Assembly rs
follows:
Section /. Any person selling merchan-
disc on the installment plan shall give to
every purchaser of such merchandise on
such plan q receipt In writing for every
installment paid on account of the price
OF such merchandise. and every such re-
cetpt shall show the balance Of the price
remaining unpaid after giving credit for
such payment.
Sec. . ANY person violating any OF the
provisions OF this act shall be fined twenty
dollars "rs
Sec. 5, This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
CHAPTER 1897.
AN ACT to Maintain Purity In Foods and
Drugs, by Prohibiting the Manufacture
or Sale OF Adulterated. Misbranded, or
Deleterious Foods or Drugs.
PASSED May 26. l9Os)
IL is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. II shall be unlawful for any
person, firm, or corporation To manufac-
state. any drug or article OF food which is
adulterated or misbranded within the
meaning OF this act. and any person. firm.
or corporation violating any OF the provi-
| sons OF this act shall bc guilty OF a mis-
| demeanor. and shall. upon conviction. be
| punished for tho first offense 10y fine not
exceeding nifty dollars. for the second Of
Tense 10y fine not exceeding one hun
| dred dollars. and for the third and each
| subsequent ofense by "A fine OF two hum
dred dollars or Imprisonment for one year
| Provided that no article shall be deemed
misbrandcd or adulteratod within the pro-
| visions OF this act when intended for cx.
| port 10 any foreign country and prepared
| or packed according to the specifications
or directions OF the foreign purchaser,
when no substance Is used in the prepara-
tion or packing thereof In conflict
| the laws of the foreign country TO which
| said article Is intended to he shipped but
| II said article shall be In fact sold or Of
| fered for sale for domestic use or con
sumption. then this proviso shall not ex-
| empt said article from the operation OF
any OF the other provisions of this act.
Sec q The term drug" as used I'm this
| act shall include all medicines and prepa-
| rations recognized In the United States
| Pharmacopnia or National Formulary for
| internal or external use, and any sub
stance or mixture OF substances intended
| 10 be used for the cure. mitigation. or
| prevention of disease OF either man or
| other animals. The term food" as used
| herein shall include all articles, whether
| simple, mixed. or compound. used for
| food, drink. confectionery, or condiment
| by man or other animals: Provided how
| ever, the term food" as used herein shall
| not include milk, cream, or SKINNED milk.
When the substance answers both dcscrip-
tions food" and "A drug" az above
defined. the purpose for which IL was
manufactured. sold. OF offered for sale,
as the case may be. shall determine It's
character.
Sec. 3. A drug shall bc deemed to be
| adultorated:
| First.--If. when sold under or by
name recognized In the United States
| Pharmacopnia or National Formulary, II
| differs from the standard Of strength,
| quality, or purity prescribed therein, un-
| less the difference from such standard of
| strength, quality, or purity be plainly
stated upon the bottle. box. or other con
taner thereof
Second.-If Its strength. quality. or pur-
| ity falls below the professed standard un-
| der which II is sold: Provided, that in no
| case shall drug bc deemed TO be adul-
| terated. as differing from such professed
| standard when the variation is caused
by tho evaporation OF any volatile ingre-
dent or by other changes beyond control,
happening after the manufacture of the
same, provided that due care be taken 10
preserve it's integrity
Sec 4 Food shall be deemed TO be adul.
| terated:
First-If any substance has been mixed
and packed with IL so as 10 induce or
lower or inturiousy affect it's quality.
strength. or purity. Second.-If any sub
stance has been substituted wholly or In
part for the article. Third-If any valu-
arNe constituent OF the article has been
| .la..I1. L.
~ is mixed. colored. powdered coated,
stained. or put up I'm manner whereby
damage or inferiority is concealed Fifth.
II IL contains any added poisonous or
! other added ingredient which may render
such article injurious To health. Provided.
| that when I'm the preparation Of food prod.
ucts for shipment they are preserved by
any external application applied In such
manner that the preservatiye In necessari-
ly removed mechanically or by macsration
In water, or otherwise, and directions for
the removal OF said preservatIve shall b,
printed on the covering OF the package,
the provisions OF this act shall be con
strued az applying only when said prod
ucts are ready for consumption. Sixth
~ II consists In whole or In part OF y
flthy, decomposed. or putrd animal on
vegetable substance. or any portion OF an
animal unfit for food. whether manufsc
tur6d or not. or II II ~ the product OF a
dlseased animal, or one that mas died Oth-
srwise than by slaughter
Sec. o. Confectionery shall be deemed &c
be adultersted II ~ contains terra alba.
barytes. tale. chrome yellow or other
mineral substances or poisonous colors or
favors or other ingredients deleterious or
detrimental 10 health, or any vinous malt
or Fpirituous liquor or compound or mar
ootic drug.
Sec G. a drug or an article OF food, or
an article which enters into the compost.
tion OF food, shall be deemed 20 be mis-
branded:
First-ff the package containing IL, or
the label on such package. shall bear any
statement. design. or device regarding
such article or the ingredients or sub
stances contained therein. which shall be
false or misleading In any particular. or
~ the same ~ falsely branded as 90 the
state, territory. or country In which ~ is
manufactured or produced. Second.-If II
be offered FOR sails as an imitation OF. or
under the name Of another article Third.
If u ~ In the package form. and the
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