Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§232 Barrels Below Standard; Marking
Title 15 › Chapter 6— WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND STANDARD TIME › Subchapter VI— STANDARD BARRELS › § 232
Summary
Barrels labeled standard but holding less than the required capacity are below standard unless plainly marked on both the end and the side with the fraction showing actual capacity versus the required capacity. The marking must be in block letters at least 72‑point (one‑inch) Gothic.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §232
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All barrels packed with apples shall be deemed to be below standard if the barrel bears any statement, design, or device indicating that the barrel is a standard barrel of apples, as defined in section 231 of this title, and the capacity of the barrel is less than the capacity prescribed by said section, unless the barrel shall be plainly marked on end and side with words or figures showing the fractional relation which the actual capacity of the barrel bears to the capacity prescribed by said section. The marking required by this section shall be in block letters of size not less than seventy-two point (one-inch) gothic.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 232
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60