Alabama § 2-13-16 - Imitation Butter and Imitation Cheese Defined.
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§ 2-13-16. Imitation Butter and Imitation Cheese Defined.
Every article, substitute or compound, except that produced from pure milk or cream from milk cows, made in the semblance of or designed to be used for and in the place of butter, is imitation butter. Every article, substitute or compound, except that produced from pure milk or cream from milk of cows, made in the semblance of or designed to be used for and in the place of cheese, is imitation cheese. No person shall manufacture, sell, solicit or take orders to deliver, ship, consign or forward by any common carrier, public or private, and no common carrier shall knowingly receive or transport any such imitation butter or cheese except in the manner and subject to the provisions of this article and in compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Agriculture and Industries.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-13-16 ("Imitation Butter and Imitation Cheese Defined.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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