Pennsylvania Act 1923-105 — ACIDS, SALE OF REGULATED

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ACIDS, SALE OF REGULATED
                  Act of May 7, 1923, P.L. 139, No. 105               Cl. 35
                                  AN ACT

     To regulate the sales of caustic acids, caustic alkalies, and
        preparations thereof, and mineral or chemical salts intended
        for household and agricultural uses; and providing penalties
        for the violating thereof.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That on and after the first
     day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, it is
     unlawful for any person or copartnership or corporation to sell,
     at wholesale or retail, within this Commonwealth, any caustic
     acids or caustic alkalies, or preparations containing such acids
     or alkalies, intended for household use, or mineral or chemical
     salts for agricultural purposes, without affixing to the bottle,
     box, vessel, sack, or package containing the same, a label
     printed or plainly written, containing the name of the article,
     the name and place of business of the manufacturer, seller, or
     distributor of such household acids, alkalies, or preparations
     thereof, and in addition the word "Poison," which shall
     conspicuously appear thereon in capital letters, not less than
     twenty-four point size, or which shall be affixed thereto as a
     sticker conspicuously placed: Provided, That in the case of
     mineral or chemical salts, including nitrate of soda, sulphate
     of ammonia, muriate of potash, sulfate of potash, intended or
     sold for agricultural purposes, the sacks, packages, or other
     containers, or attached cards or labels, shall have printed
     thereon, as hereinbefore provided, the words "Poisonous to live
     stock."
        Section 2.  The word "caustic" shall, within the intent and
     purpose of this act, be construed to mean any acids or alkalies
     in liquid or powdered form, or preparations thereof, or
     containing free or chemically unneutralized hydrochloric acid in
     a concentration of ten (10) per centum, or sulphuric acid in a
     concentration of ten (10) per centum, or nitric acid in a
     concentration of five (5) per centum, or carbolic acid (phenol)
     in a concentration of five (5) per centum, or oxalic acid in a
     concentration of ten (10) per centum, or acetic acid in a
     concentration of twenty (20) per centum, or hypochlorous acid
     (calx chlorinata, bleaching powder, or chloride of lime) in a
     concentration of one hundred per centum (100), or potassium
     hydrate (caustic potash, Vienna paste, pearlash, potassa
     carbonas) in a concentration of ten (10) per centum, or sodium
     hydrate (caustic soda, concentrated lye) in a concentration of
     twenty (20) per centum, or silver nitrate (lunar caustic) in a
     concentration of five (5) per centum.
        Section 3.  Any person or copartnership or corporation
     violating section one of this act of Assembly is guilty of a
     misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a
     fine of not more than one hundred dollars and the costs of
     prosecution.