Georgia § 26-3-12 - When a cosmetic deemed misbranded.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 26-3-12 — When a cosmetic deemed misbranded., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-3-12. When a cosmetic deemed misbranded.
A cosmetic shall be deemed to be misbranded: If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; If in package form unless it bears a label containing: The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and An accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count, provided that reasonable variations shall be permitted and exemptions as to small packages shall be established by regulations prescribed by the State Board of Pharmacy; If any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this chapter to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use; or If its container is so made, formed, or filled as to be misleading. (Ga. L. 1961, p. 529, § 13; Code 1933, § 79A-1012, enacted by Ga. L. 1967, p. 296, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 26.) Cross references. - Deceptive trade practices generally, § 10-1-370 et seq.
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-3-12 ("When a cosmetic deemed misbranded.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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