Pennsylvania § 4128 - Packages; declarations of quantity and origin; variations; exemptions.

§ 4128. Packages; declarations of quantity and origin; variations; exemptions.

(a) Declarations.--Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, any commodity in package form introduced or delivered for introduction into or received in intrastate commerce kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for sale in intrastate commerce shall bear on the outside of the package such definite, plain and conspicuous declarations of:

(1) The identity of the commodity in the package unless the same can easily be identified through the wrapper or container.

(2) The net quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure or count.

(3) In the case of any package kept, offered or exposed for sale or sold any place other than on the premises where packed, the name and place of business address of the manufacturer, packer or distributor as may be prescribed by regulation issued by the department, provided that, in connection with the declaration required under paragraph (2), neither the qualifying term "when packed" or any words of similar import nor any term qualifying a unit of weight, measure or count (for example, "jumbo," "giant," "full" and the like) that tends to exaggerate the amount of commodity in a package shall be used.

(b) Reasonable variations.--Under subsection (a)(2), the department shall, by regulation, establish:

(1) Reasonable variations to be allowed which may include variations below the declared weight or measure caused by ordinary and customary exposure only after the commodity is introduced into intrastate commerce to conditions that normally occur in good distribution practice and that unavoidably result in decreased weight or measure.

(2) Exemptions as to small packages.

(3) Exemptions as to commodities put up in variable weights or sizes for sale intact and either customarily not sold as individual units or customarily weighed or measured at time of sale to the consumer.

(c) Other commodities.--All commodities not considered as commodities in package form within the meaning of this chapter or labeled as to net contents at the time of sale shall be counted, measured or weighed in full view of the purchaser at the time of sale on a weighing or measuring device approved by the department and inspected as to accuracy by several State, county and city inspectors of weights and measures, and a statement of result of such count, measure or weight shall be made to the purchaser by the person making the sale. All commodities not considered as commodities in package form within the meaning of this chapter or labeled as to net contents at the time of sale, and which shall be ordered by telephone or in some manner wherein the purchaser is not present at the time the commodities are weighed, measured or counted, shall have marked plainly thereon by the seller or his agent the contents either by weight, measure or count, or a written memorandum of the same shall be delivered with the commodity to purchaser.

Cross References. Section 4128 is referred to in section 4129 of this title.