THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1955
darning, crocheting, tatting, hand-knitting, or embroid-
ery thread or yarn except nylon hand-knitting yarn,
which is not composed in whole or in part of wool, the net
weight of which is less than two ounces avoirdupois, shall
be marked to show its net measure in terms of yards as
unwound from the ball or from the spool or other holder.
Any retail unit of a textile product, sold only for household
use, consisting of a package containing two or more simi-
lar individual units, which are not sold separately, shall be
marked to show the number of individual units in the pack-
age and the net weight or net measure of the product in
each individual unit, but this proviso shall not apply where
the individual units are separately marked. Any unit of
yarn, composed in whole or in part of wool, sold to con-
sumers for handiwork, shall be marked to show the net
weight of such yarn except that ANY such unit of tapestry,
mending, or embroidery yarn, the net measure of which
does not exceed fifty yards, may be marked to show its
linear measure only.
(3) The marking required by this section shall in all
cases be in combination with the name and place of busi-
ness of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor of the
product, or a trade-mark, symbol, brand, or other mark
which positively identifies such manufacturer, packer, or
distributor.
(4) Reasonable tolerances shall be permitted, and these
shall be included in regulations for the enforcement of the
provisions of this section which shall be issued by the
superintendent.
(5) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the
following textile products when sold at wholesale in bulk
by net weight: Cordage, agricultural bag sowing threads,
twines, yarns, which are to be processed, and yarns which
BY NET WEIGHT: AGRICULTURAL BAG SEWING
THREADS, YARNS, WHICH ARE TO BE PROCESSED
AND YARNS WHICH are to be industrially converted
into end use products.
(6) NOTHING IN THIS ACT SHALL BE CON-
STRUED TO APPLY TO OR AFFECT IN ANY MAN-
NER THE PACKAGING OR THE SALE OF ANY
FORM OF TEXTILE WASTE MATERIALS OR RAGS.
30. Berries and Small Fruits. — Berries and small fruits
shall be offered and exposed for sale and sold by weight,
or by measure in open containers having capacities of ½
pint, 1 pint, or 1 quart, dry measure: Provided: PRO-
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