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HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 389
side of the package in terms of weight, measure or nu-
merical count; provided, however, that reasonable varia-
tions shall be. permitted and tolerances and also exemptions
as to small packages shall be established by rules and regu-
tions made in accordance with the provisions of Section
196.
Fourth. If the package containing it, or its label, shall
bear any statement, design or device regarding the ingredi-
ents or the substances contained therein which statement,
design or device shall be false or misleading in any par-
ticular; provided, that an article of food which does not
contain any added poisonous or deleterious ingredients
shall not be deemed to be adulterated or misbranded in the
following cases:
First. In the case of mixtures or compounds which may
be now or from time to time hereafter known as articles
of food under their own distinctive names and not an imi-
tation of or offered for sale under the distinctive name of
another article, if the name be accompanied on the same
label or brand with a statement of the place where said
articles have been manufactured or produced.
Second. In the case of articles labeled, branded or
tagged so as to plainly indicate that they are compounds,
imitations or blends, and the word "compound" or "blend"
as the case may be, is plainly stated on the package in which
it is offered for sale; provided, that the term blend as used
herein shall be construed to mean a mixture of like sub-
stances, not excluding harmless coloring or flavoring in-
gredients used for the purpose of coloring and flavoring
only.
In the case of water:
First. In case of mineral waters labeled "Artificial,"
in conformity with the provisions of Sections 189 to 200,
the label bear any design or device which would lead the
consumer to believe that the water is a natural one.
Second. Or if characterized by a geographical name
which gives a false or misleading idea in regard to composi-
tion of said water.
As to disinfectants:
If in the case of disinfectants manufactured or sold in
this State the manufacturers, sales agents or dealers fail
to show on the labels the carbolic acid coefficient or rela-
tive germicidal strength of such disinfectants as compared
with pure carbolic acid; provided, however, that deodorants
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