District of Columbia Statutes
§ 37-201.16a — Quantity markings required for packages; exemption.
District of Columbia § 37-201.16a
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 37Weights, Measures, Markets, and Vending.
Ch. 2Weights, Measures, and Markets Generally.
Subch. IWeights and Measures Generally.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 37-201.16a (2026).
Text
No person shall sell, offer, or expose for sale in the District of Columbia any food in package form unless the quantity of contents is plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of each package in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count. The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to establish and allow reasonable variation, tolerances, and exemptions as to small packages.
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Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1921, 41 Stat. 1223, ch. 118, § 16 1/2
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§ 37-101
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Market manager.§ 37-109
Other neighborhood vending.§ 37-110
Enforcement.§ 37-112
Insurance.§ 37-113
Reporting requirements.§ 37-131.01
Definitions.§ 37-131.02
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