Alabama § 8-17-170 - Standards.
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§ 8-17-170. Standards.
(a) No person shall sell or take orders for sale and delivery within this state any “oil of turpentine,” or so-called “spirits of turpentine,” “turpentine,” or “turps,” unless the same is wholly volatile oil derived from the oleo-resinous exudation from, or the resinous wood of, various species of coniferous trees.
(b) It shall also be deemed a violation of this article if oil of turpentine does not conform to the standard specifications for turpentine as appearing in the latest biennial issue of the “A.S.T.M. Standards” issued by the American Society for Testing Materials.
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Section 8-17-170 ("Standards.") 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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