Mississippi § 75-53-5 - Receptacles to bear labels.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-53-5 — Receptacles to bear labels., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-53-5. Receptacles to bear labels.
Every container or receptacle of paint, putty, linseed oil, or other paint oils, turpentine, and varnish sold, exchanged, or offered or kept for sale or exchange, shall bear a label printed in legible type in English stating: The kind of paint or material in the container, and the name and residence of the manufacturer by whom made and the name and residence of the distributor, person or firm for whom made. The volume, if sold by volume; and the net weight if sold by weight. In case of putty and also of paints as defined in Section 75-53-3, the name and the percentage of each component or constituent, both solid and liquid, and also on a separate place or places on the label the percentage composition of the color or coloring material, or materials, used. In the case of varnish and colors in varnish, the percentage of rosin, benzine, naphtha, gasoline, mineral oil, or hydrocarbon oil. In the case of mixed oils, the percentage by volume of each and every oil in the mixture.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-53-5 cover?
Section 75-53-5 ("Receptacles to bear labels.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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