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217.430 Labeling of wood alcohol. No person shall sell, offer for sale, give away, deal in or supply, or have in his possession
for that purpose, any methyl alcohol, otherwise known as wood alcohol or wood naphtha,
either crude or refined, unless the container bears the following conspicuously printed,
stenciled or typewritten notice: "Skull and crossbones -- Poison -- Wood alcohol or wood
naphtha -- Warning. Wood alcohol is poisonous, and when inhaled or swallowed may
cause blindness or death. It is unlawful to use this fluid in any way either internally or
externally for the human body." Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2635b-2.