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which shall not exceed 8 inches in length at the top and 4 inches in width at the top, inside measure

ments.

2. The 16 ounce loaf shall be baked in a pan which shall not exceed 10 inches in length at the top and 411⁄2 inches in width at the top, inside measure

ments.

3. The 20 ounce loaf shall be baked in a pan which shall not exceed 1214 inches in length at the top and 42 inches in width at the top, inside

measurements.

4. The 24 ounce loaf shall be baked in a pan which shall not exceed 15 inches in length at the top and 43/4 inches in width at the top, inside measure

ments.

5. The 32 ounce loaf shall be baked in a pan which shall not exceed 16 inches in length at the top and 43/4 inches in width at the top, inside measure

ments.

Provided, however, That loaves of bread may be baked in pans of differing widths from those set forth above if the pan contents shall not exceed 6.25 cubic inches per ounce of dough used.

(b) The following provisions shall apply to loaves of bread baked in covered pans:

1. The 16 ounce loaf shall be baked in a pan which shall not exceed 10 inches in length at the top and 4 inches in width at the top, inside measure

ment.

2. The 24 ounce loaf shall be baked in a pan which shall not exceed 15 inches in length at the top and 4 inches in width at the top, inside measure

ments.

3. The 32 ounce loaf shall be baked in a pan which shall not exceed 16 inches in length at the top and 4 inces in width at the top, inside measurements. [1941]

Sec. 290.202. Same: Scope of act.

This act [Secs. 290.201-290.203] shall apply only to white bread baked in pans. This act shall not apply to bread sold to restaurants, hotels, or other types of eating establishments or other places where bread is not offered for retail sale. [1941]

Sec. 290.203. Same: Violation a misdemeanor.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall sell any bread in violation of the provisions of this act [Secs. 290.201-290.203] shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.1 [1941]

1 See Sec. 750.504, page 494; punishment for misdemeanor. Sec. 290.401. Standard log rule; effect on contracts.

The international log rule, based upon 1/4 inch saw kerf, as expressed in the formula (D2×0.22)— 0.71D)X0.904762 for four foot sections (D represents top diameter of log in inches; taper allowance, 1/2 inch per 4 feet lineal), is hereby adopted as the standard log rule for determining the board foot content of saw logs and, unless some other log rule

or other method of measurement is agreed upon, all contracts hereafter entered into for the purchase and sale of saw logs shall be deemed to be made on the basis of such standard rule. [1941]

Compiled Laws 1948, Vol. 1, Ch. 41-Township Scales.

Sec. 41.491. Establishment; control; tax levy.

It shall be lawful for the township, board of any township or village council of any village in this state to appropriate money for the purpose of establishing township or village scales for the weighing of farm produce and for other purposes. All sums hereby authorized to be appropriated shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner as other expenses of such townships or villages are assessed, levied and collected. The maintenance, management and control of such scales shall be under the direction of the township board or village council, as the case may be and the expense connected therewith shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of such townships or villages are paid. [1917]

Compiled Laws 1948, Vol. 1, Ch. 67-"General Village Act."

Sec. 67.1. General powers of villages; weights and measures.

Every village subject to the provisions of this act, shall, in addition to such other powers as are conferred, have the general power and authority granted in this chapter [Secs. 67.1-67.64], and the council may pass such ordinances in relation thereto as it may deem proper, namely:

Twelfth, To provide for the inspection and sealing of weights and measures, and to enforce the keeping and use of proper weights and measures by venders; [1895; last amended 1921.]

Compiled Laws 1948, Vol. 1, Ch. 91-"Fourth Class Cities Act."

Sec. 91.1. General powers of city corporations of fourth class; weights and measures.

Every city incorporated under the provisions of this act, shall, in addition to such other powers as are herein conferred, have the general powers and authority in this chapter [Secs. 91.1-91.9] mentioned; and the council may pass such ordinances in relation thereto, and for the exercise of the same, as they may deem proper, namely:

Eighteenth, To regulate the inspection, weighing and measuring of brick, lumber, fire-wood, coal, hay and any article of merchandise;

Ninteenth. To provide for the inspection and sealing of weights and measures and to enforce the

Compiled Laws 1948, Vol. 1, Ch. 91-"Fourth Class Cities Act"-Continued.

keeping and use of proper weights and measures by venders; [1895]

Compiled Laws 1948, Vol. 2, Ch. 286-Commercial Fertilizer.

Sec. 286.31. Definition; marking requirements.

The term "commercial fertilizer" shall be held to include any and every substance, limestone or lime rock, imported, manufactured, prepared or sold for fertilizing or manurial purposes, the retail price of which is 10 dollars or more per ton. Every lot or parcel of commercial fertilizer sold, offered or exposed for sale, or distributed within this state shall have on each bag or sack, in a conspicuous place on the outside, a legible and plainly printed statement in the English language clearly and truly certifying:

(a) The net weight of the contents of the package, lot or parcel; [1885; last amended 1913.]

Sec. 286.36. Penalty for violations; civil damages.

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Any person or persons who shall sell or offer for sale any commercial fertilizer in this state without first complying with the provisions of sections 1 [Sec. 286.31] shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less than 100 dollars for the first offense, and not less than 300 dollars for every subsequent offense, and the offender shall also be liable for all damages sustained by the purchaser of such fertilizer on account of such misrepresentation. [1885]

Sec. 286.39. Enforcement; rules and regulations.

The commissioner of agriculture is hereby empowered to enforce the provisions of this act [Secs. 286.31-286.39] and to prescribe and enforce such rules and regulations relating to the sale of commercial fertilizers as may be deemed necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this act. [1923]

1 Director. See Sec. 285.1, page 478.

Public Acts 1949, No. 297—"The Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act of 1949."

Sec. 2. Definitions.

For the purpose of this act:

a. The term "economic poison" means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any insects, rodents, fungi, weeds, or other forms of plant or animal life or viruses, except viruses on or in living man or other vertebrate animals, which the director [of agriculture] shall declare to be a pest.

q. The term "director" means the director of the Michigan department of agriculture.

s. The term "label" means the written, printed, or graphic matter on, or attached to, the economic poison, or device, or the immediate container thereof, and the outside container or wrapper of the retail package, if any there be, of the economic poison or device.

t. The term "labeling" means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter

(1) Upon the economic poison or device or any of its containers or wrappers;

(2) Accompanying the economic poison or device at any time;

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Sec. 9. Violations; penalties; minor violations.

Any manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation, or person, who shall sell, offer, or expose for sale, or distribute in this state, or who shall take or receive from any firm, association, corporation, or person in this state any order for the sale of any economic poison or device as defined in section 2 of this act, or who shall directly or indirectly contract with any manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation, or person in this state for the sale of such economic poison or device to be delivered in this state by common carrier or otherwise, which has not been registered as required by the provisions of this act, or without complying with the labeling requirements of this shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this act and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $200.00, or to imprisonment of not more than 60 days in the county jail, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court: Provided, however, That nothing in this act shall be construed as requiring the director [of agriculture] to report for prosecution or for the institution of libel proceedings, minor violations of the act whenever he believes that the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning in writing. [1949]

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(b) The words "animals" or "livestock" as used in this act shall mean and include horses, mules, cattle, calves, swine, sheep and goats.

(c) The words "dealer" or "broker" as used in this act shall mean any person, copartnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting, negotiating, or soliciting sale, resale, exchange, transportation or transfer of any such animals, but it shall not be construed to include: (1) any railroad transporting animals either interstate or intrastate; (2) any person, association, copartnership or corporation who or which, by dispersal sale, is permanently discontinuing the business of farming, dairying, breeding, or feeding animals; (3) any person, association, copartnership or corporation that sells livestock which has been raised on the premises of such person, association, copartnership or corporation; (4) any butcher, packer or processor to whom animals are delivered and used exclusively for slaughter, or that part of the business of a farmer which consists of buying or receiving animals for grazing and feeding purposes and the sale or disposal of such animals after the feeding or grazing period of not less than 21 days; (5) terminal livestock markets where United States bureau of animal industry veterinary inspection is daily maintained.

(e) "Livestock auction" as used in this act shall mean any livestock market where livestock is accepted on consignment and the auction method is used in the marketing of such livestock. A public auction of farm goods by a farmer is not included in this definition of a livestock auction.

(f) The word "weighmaster" as used in this act shall mean any person registered under this act who weighs livestock at any livestock market licensed under this act. [1937; last amended 1945.]

Sec. 287.123. License required; weighing by registered weigh

master.

Each dealer, broker or agent engaged in such business for the purposes aforesaid shall file an application with the department [of agriculture] for a license to transact such business. Provided further, That when any livestock is purchased or sold by weight, such licensees shall employ a registered weighmaster who shall be required to do all the weighing: Provided further, That the duties, qualifications and requirements for registration of weighmasters shall be established by the director of agriculture under the provisions of section 9 [Sec. 287.129] [1937; last amended 1949.]

Sec. 287.124. Revocation of license.

The following reasons shall be construed as just cause for revocation of a license:

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The department [of agriculture] is authorized to formulate, adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act [Secs. 287.121-287.131]. [1937]

Sec. 287.131. Penalty for violations.

Whoever violates or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this act [Secs. 287.121-287.131] shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than 25 dollars nor more than 100 dollars and costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of fine and costs, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 30 days, and for each subsequent violation a fine shall be imposed of not less than 100 dollars nor more than 500 dollars, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both, and the costs of prosecution. [1937]

Compiled Laws 1948, Vol. 2, Ch. 287-Livestock Remedies.

Sec. 287.141. Definition; remedies excepted.

The term "live stock remedy" shall be held to include all condimental feeds, medicated stock foods, medicinal stock foods, stock food tonics, stock powders, condition powders, conditioners, animal regulators, proprietary medicines, or any preparations of like nature in either solid or liquid form used for any animal except man, and administered internally for the purported purpose of stimulating, invigorating, curing ailments, or other reasons: Provided, That this act [Secs. 287.141-287.150] shall not apply to remedies prescribed and used by a veterinarian, regularly licensed in Michigan, for use in connection with his own practice, or to the preparation and sale of remedies by registered pharmacist or registered assistant pharmacists operating in licensed drug stores. [1929; last amended 1931.]

Sec. 287.142. Certificate to be filed stating minimum net contents of package.

Before any manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation or person shall sell, offer or expose for sale or distribute in Michigan any live stock remedies, the manufacturer thereof shall file with the commissioner [director] of agriculture 1 a sworn certificate stating: third, the min

imum net contents of the package, lot or parcel of

such live stock remedy (expressed by weight in the case of solids and by measure in the case of liquids); [1929]

1 In Compiled Laws of Michigan 1948, following the foregoing section, it is stated: "The commissioner of agriculture is superseded by the department of agriculture." See Sec. 285.1, page 478.

Sec. 287.143. Marking requirements.

Every sack, box, carton, bottle or other container of live stock remedy sold, offered or exposed for sale, or distributed within this state, shall have a label affixed thereto in a conspicuous place on the outside thereof bearing a legible and plainly printed statement in the English language clearly and truly certifying: third, the minimum net contents of the sack, box, carton, bottle or other container; [1929]

Sec. 287.149. Penalty for violations.

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Any manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation or person who shall violate any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner [director] of agriculture as provided herein, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this act [Secs. 287.141-287.150] and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than 100 dollars, nor more than 200 dollars, or to imprisonment of not less than 30 days, nor more than 60 days, in the county jail, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. [1929]

1 See footnote following Sec. 287.142.

Sec. 287.150. Enforcement; rules and regulations.

The commissioner [director] of agriculture 1 is hereby empowered to enforce the provisions of this act [Secs. 287.141-287.150] and to prescribe and enforce such rules and regulations relating to the sale and license of live stock remedies as may be deemed necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this act. [1929]

1 See footnote following Sec. 287.142.

Compiled Laws 1948, Vol. 2, Ch. 287-Commercial Feeds.

Sec. 287.181. Definition.

The term "commercial feeds" is defined as any simple mixed, prepared, milled, compounded, processed, or blended product entering into commerce, together with all condimental and patented proprietary feeds used for feeding animals other than man, except unmixed whole seeds or grains, as defined by the U. S. grain standards; the unmixed meals made directly from the entire grains of corn, wheat, rye, barley, oats, cracked or rolled, screened or unscreened, corn, wheat and oats; whole hays, straws, ensilage and corn stover when unmixed with other materials, and liquid by-products from milk returned to farmers from cheese factories, skimming stations, creameries or other places where

milk is received and the by-products distributed. [1917; last amended 1937.]

Sec. 287.182. Marking requirements.

Every lot, parcel or package of commercial feeds manufactured, sold, offered or exposed for sale, or distributed within this state shall have affixed thereto a tag or label, in a conspicuous place on the outside, containing a legible and plainly written statement in the English language, clearly and truly certifying:

(a) The net weight of the contents of the lot, parcel or package; [1917; last amended 1939.]

Sec. 287.190. Penalty for violations.

Any manufacturer, importer, jobber, firm, association, corporation or persons who shall manufacture, sell, offer or expose for sale or distribute in this state any commercial feeds which do not bear a tag or label with all of the facts required in section 2 [Sec. 287.182] shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than 100 dollars for the first offense, and not less than 200 dollars for each subsequent offense, or to imprisonment of not less than 30 days, nor more than 60 days in the county jail, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court. [1917; last amended 1937.]

Sec. 287.191. Enforcement; regulations.

The commissioner [director] of agriculture is hereby empowered to enforce the provisions of this act [Secs. 287.181-287.191] and to prescribe and enforce such rules and regulations relating to the sale of commercial feeds as may be deemed necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this act. [1917; last amended 1937.]

1 In Compiled Laws of Michigan 1948, following the foregoing section, it is stated: “The commissioner of agriculture is superseded by the department of agriculture." See Sec. 285.1, page 478.

Compiled Laws 1948, Vol. 2, Ch. 288-Milk and Cream.

Sec. 288.51. Babcock test: Operator's license.

Every person who shall test milk or cream in this state by the Babcock method or otherwise for the purpose of determining the percentage of butterfat or milk fat contained therein; where such milk or cream is bought and paid for on the basis of the amount of butterfat contained therein, shall first obtain a license from the commissioner [director] of agriculture.1 [1935]

1 In Compiled Laws of Michigan 1948, following the foregoing section, it is stated: "The commissioner of agriculture is superseded by the department of agriculture." See Sec. 285.1, page 478.

Sec. 288.52. Same: Rules and regulations.

The director of agriculture shall establish and promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with this act [Secs. 288.51-288.59] that shall govern the granting of licenses under this act and shall establish and promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with this act that shall govern the manner of testing [1935; last amended 1949.]

Sec. 288.56. Same: Standard testing glassware, scales and weights; specifications.

In the use of the Babcock test all persons shall use the "standard Babcock testing glassware, scales and weights". The term "standard Babcock testing glassware, scales and weights" shall apply to glassware, scales and weights complying with the following specifications:

Standard milk test bottles.

(a) Standard milk test bottles.

Graduation. The total percent graduation shall be eight (8) percent. The graduated portion of the neck shall have a length of not less than sixtythree and five-tenths (63 5/10) millimeters (two and one-half (22) inches). The graduation shall represent whole percent, five-tenths (5/10) percent, and tenths percent. The tenth percent graduation shall not be less than three (3) millimeters in length; the five-tenths (5/10) percent graduations shall be one (1) millimeter longer than the tenths percent graduations, projecting one (1) millimeter to the left; the whole percent graduations shall extend at least one-half (12) way around the neck to the right and projecting two (2) millimeters to the left of the tenths percent graduations. Each percent graduation shall be numbered, the number being placed on the left of the scale. The error at any point of the scale shall not exceed one-tenth (1/10) percent.

Neck. The neck shall be cylindrical and the cylindrical shape shall extend for at least nine (9) millimeters below the lowest and above the highest graduation mark. The top of the neck shall be flared to a diameter of not less than ten (10) millimeters.

Bulb. The capacity of the bulb up to the junction of the neck shall not be less than forty-five (45) cubic centimeters. The shape of the bulb may be either cylindrical or conical with the smallest diameter at the bottom. If cylindrical, the outside diameter shall be between thirty-four (34) and thirty-six (36) millimeters; if conical, the outside diameter of the base shall be between thirty-one (31) and thirty-three (33) millimeters, and the maximum diameter between thirty-five (35) and thirty-seven (37) millimeters.

The charge of the bottle shall be eighteen (18) grams.

The total height of the bottle shall be between. one hundred fifty (150) and one hundred sixty-five

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