Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73
§239 Sale in containers of less capacity than barrel
Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - STANDARD BARRELS › § 239
Summary
Lime sold across state lines or from abroad in containers smaller than a standard small barrel must be in barrel fractions and clearly marked with net weight, maker, brand, and the country it came from.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §239
Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
When lime is sold in interstate or foreign commerce in containers of less capacity than the standard small barrel, it shall be sold in fractional parts of said standard small barrel, and the net weight of lime contained in such container shall by stencil or otherwise be clearly marked thereon, together with the name of the manufacturer thereof, and the name of the brand, if any, under which it is sold, and, if imported, the name of the country from which it is imported.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 239
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73