A dairy product within a dairy establishment shall be deemed to be misbranded if: A. its labeling is false or misleading in any particular manner; B. it is offered for sale under the name of another dairy product; C. it is an imitation of another dairy product, unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and prominence, the word "imitation" and, immediately thereafter, the name of the dairy product imitated; D. its container is so made, formed or filled as to be misleading; E. in package form, unless it bears a label containing:
(1)the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor; or (2) an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure or numerical count; provided that under this paragraph reasonable variations shall be permitt
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A dairy product within a dairy establishment shall be deemed to be misbranded if: A. its labeling is false or misleading in any particular manner; B. it is offered for sale under the name of another dairy product; C. it is an imitation of another dairy product, unless its label bears, in type of uniform size and prominence, the word "imitation" and, immediately thereafter, the name of the dairy product imitated; D. its container is so made, formed or filled as to be misleading; E. in package form, unless it bears a label containing: (1) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor; or (2) an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure or numerical count; provided that under this paragraph reasonable variations shall be permitted and exemptions as to small packages shall be established by regulations prescribed by the board; F. any word, statement or other information required by or under authority of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed with such conspicuousness, as compared with other words, statements, designs or devices in the labeling, and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use; G. it purports to be or is represented as a dairy product for which a definition and standard of identity has been prescribed by regulations as provided by Section 9 [25- 7A-9 NMSA 1978] of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act unless: (1) it conforms to such definition and standard; and (2) its label bears the name of the dairy product specified in the definition and standard and, insofar as may be required by such regulations, the common names of optional ingredients, other than spices, flavoring and coloring, present in such dairy product; H. it purports to be or is represented as: (1) a dairy product for which a standard of quality has been prescribed by regulations as provided by Section 9 of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act and its quality falls below that standard unless its label bears in such manner and form as the regulations specify a statement that it falls below the standard; or (2) a food for which a standard of fill of container has been prescribed by regulation as provided by Section 9 of the New Mexico Dairy Product Act and it falls below the standard of fill of container applicable to it, unless its label bears in such manner and form as the regulations specify a statement that it falls below the standard; I. it is not subject to the provisions of Subsection G of this section, unless it bears labeling clearly giving: (1) the common or usual name of the dairy product, if any; and (2) in case it is fabricated from two or more ingredients, the common or usual name of each ingredient, except that spices, flavorings and colorings, other than those sold as such, may be designated as spices, flavorings and colorings without naming each; provided that to the extent that compliance with the requirements of this paragraph is impracticable or results in deception or unfair competition, exemptions shall be established by regulations promulgated by the board; J. it purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses, unless its label bears such information concerning its vitamin, mineral and other dietary properties as the board determines to be, and by regulations prescribes as, necessary in order to fully inform purchasers as to its value for such uses; and K. it bears or contains any artificial flavoring, artificial coloring or chemical preservative, unless it bears labeling stating that fact; provided that to the extent that compliance with the requirements of this subsection is impracticable, exemptions shall be established by regulations promulgated by the board.