Idaho § 37-121 - Promulgation of reasonable standards by board

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 37-121 — Promulgation of reasonable standards by board, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 37-121. Promulgation of reasonable standards by board

Whenever in the judgment of the board such action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, the board shall promulgate regulations fixing and establishing for any food or class of food a reasonable definition and standard of identity, and/or reasonable standard of quality and/or fill of container. In prescribing a definition and standard of identity for any food or class of food in which optional ingredients are permitted, the board shall, for the purpose of promoting honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, designate the optional ingredients which shall be named on the label. The definitions and standards so promulgated shall conform so far as practicable to the definitions and standards promulgated under authority of the federal act.

[37-121, added 1959, ch. 153, sec. 9, p. 351.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 37-121 ("Promulgation of reasonable standards by board") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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