65-2703: Rules and regulations, filing.
The secretary of health and environment is authorized to adopt such
rules and regulations as are necessary to protect the public from improper use of
poisonous household articles, and as are necessary to administer the
provisions of this act; such rules and regulations may include
requirements for:
Cautionary labeling, the setting out on labels of specific toxic
ingredients, adequate directions for safe use, specific warnings against
common types of misuse, specific prohibition of sale of articles which are
inherently so hazardous that they are unsafe for domestic use under any
type of labeling. Such rules and regulations shall be filed in the office
of the secretary of state, as required by law.
History: L. 1957, ch. 341, § 3; L. 1965, ch. 506, § 33; L. 1975,
ch. 462, § 103;
L. 1988, ch. 366, § 18; June 1.
65-2704: Unlawful acts; penalties.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, partnership or
corporation to hold for sale, offer for sale or sell any household article
in violation of any regulation adopted as authorized under the provisions
of this act. Any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation who
shall violate any regulation adopted by the board shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more
than three hundred dollars ($300) or by imprisonment in the county jail for
not more than sixty (60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment:
Provided, That after a first conviction of a violation of any
regulation of the board adopted under the provisions of this act,
convictions for subsequent violations of the regulations adopted hereunder
shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1000)
or by imprisonment for not exceeding one (1) year, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
History: L. 1957, ch. 341, § 4; June 29.