West Virginia § 47-1-16 Information required on packages

West Virginia Statutes

§ 47-1-16 — Information required on packages

West Virginia § 47-1-16

Ch. 47REGULATION OF TRADE

Art. 1WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

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W. Va. Code § 47-1-16 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided in this article or by rule promulgated pursuant thereto, any package whether a random package or a standard package, kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for sale shall bear on the outside of the package a definite, plain and conspicuous declaration of:

(a)The identity of the commodity in the package, unless the same can easily be identified through the wrapper or container;

(b)The quantity of contents in terms of weight, measure or count; and

(c)The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor, in the case of any package kept, offered, or exposed for sale or sold in any place other than on the premises where packed.

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Except as otherwise provided in this article or by rule promulgated pursuant thereto, any package whether a random package or a standard package, kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for sale shall bear on the outside of the package a definite, plain and conspicuous declaration of:

(a) The identity of the commodity in the package, unless the same can easily be identified through the wrapper or container;

(b) The quantity of contents in terms of weight, measure or count; and

(c) The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor, in the case of any package kept, offered, or exposed for sale or sold in any place other than on the premises where packed.