District Of Columbia § 37-201.16 - Substitutes for dry measure prohibited.
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§ 37-201.16. Substitutes for dry measure prohibited.
37-201.16Nothing in this subchapter contained shall be construed as permitting the use as a dry measure or substituting for a dry measure any of the following containers: barrels, boxes, lug boxes, crates, hampers, baskets, or climax baskets; and the use of any such container as a measure is hereby expressly prohibited, and the user shall be fined or imprisoned as herein provided for other violations of this subchapter.
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