Virginia § 3.2-5503 - Pyroligneous or acetic acid not to be sold as vinegar
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§ 3.2-5503. Pyroligneous or acetic acid not to be sold as vinegar
The product made by the destructive distillation of wood known as pyroligneous acid, or acetic acid derived from other sources than fruit, grain, sugar or syrup, or a product in which any such acid shall be used, mixed or compounded, shall not be sold, offered or had in possession for sale as vinegar.
Code 1950, § 3-693; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-902; 2008, c. 860.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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