Colorado § 35-14-118 - Declarations on packages.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 35-14-118 — Declarations on packages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-14-118. Declarations on packages.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, any commodity in package form shall bear on the outside of the package a definite, plain, and conspicuous declaration of:
(a) The net quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or count; and
(b) In the case of any package not sold on the premises where packed, the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor;
(c) The identity of the commodity in the manner specified by rule promulgated pursuant to this article.
(2) Under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, the commissioner, by regulation, shall establish reasonable variations or tolerances to be allowed and also exemptions as to small packages.
Source: L. 83: Entire article R&RE, p. 1347, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1)(c) added, (SB 09-113), ch. 88, p. 330, § 16, effective April 2.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 35-14-119 as it existed prior to 1983.
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Section 35-14-118 ("Declarations on packages.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. 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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