Montana § 50-30-202 - Misbranded Hazardous Substance Defined
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§ 50-30-202. Misbranded Hazardous Substance Defined
Misbranded hazardous substance defined. (1) "Misbranded hazardous substance" means a hazardous substance (including a toy or other article intended for use by children which is a hazardous substance or which bears or contains a hazardous substance in such a manner as to be susceptible of access by a child to whom the toy or other article is entrusted) intended or packaged in a form suitable for use by the public or by children which, except as otherwise provided under 50-30-216 or 50-30-217 , fails to bear a label: (a) which states conspicuously: (i) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or seller; (ii) the common or usual name or the chemical name (if there is not a common or usual name) of the hazardous substance or each component which contributes substantially to its hazard unless the department by rule permits or requires the use of a recognized generic name; (iii) the signal word "danger" on substances which are extremely flammable, corrosive, or highly toxic; (iv) the signal word on all other hazardous substances; (v) an affirmative statement of the principal hazard or hazards, such as: (A) "flammable"; (B) "combustible"; (C) "vapor harmful"; (D) "causes burns"; (E) "absorbed through skin"; or (F) similar wording descriptive of the hazard; (vi) precautionary measures describing the action to be followed or avoided, except when modified by a rule of the department under 50-30-216 or 50-30-217 ; (vii) instruction, when necessary or appropriate, for first-aid treatment; (viii) "poison" for any hazardous substance which is defined as "highly toxic" by 50-30-205 ; and (ix) instructions for handling and storage of packages which require special care in handling or storage such as: (A) "keep out of the reach of children" or its practical equivalent; or (B) if the article is intended for use by children and is not a banned hazardous substance, adequate directions for the protection of children from the hazard; and (b) on which a statement required under subsection (1)(a) of this section is located prominently and is in the English language in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printed matter on the label. (2) The reuse of a food, drug, or cosmetic container as a container for a hazardous substance shall be deemed to be an act which results in the hazardous substance being a misbranded hazardous substance. As used in this subsection, the terms "food", "drug", and "cosmetic" shall have the same meanings as in the Montana Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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