§ 14-288. Unlawful to pollute any bottles used for beverages. - North Carolina Statutes

§14‑288.  Unlawful to pollute any bottles used for beverages.

It shall be unlawful for anyperson, firm or corporation having custody for the purpose of sale,distribution or manufacture of any beverage bottle, to place, cause or permitto be placed therein turpentine, varnish, wood alcohol, bleaching water,bluing, kerosene, oils, or any unclean or foul substance, or other offensivematerial, or to send, ship, return and deliver or cause or permit to be sent,shipped, returned or delivered to any producer of beverages, any bottle used asa container for beverages, and containing any turpentine, varnish, woodalcohol, bleaching water, bluing, kerosene, oils, or any unclean or foulsubstance, or other offensive material.  Any person, firm or corporation violatingthe provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, andupon conviction shall be fined on the first offense, one dollar ($1.00) foreach bottle so defiled, and for any subsequent offense not more than tendollars ($10.00) for each bottle so defiled. (1929, c. 324, s. 1; 1993, c.539, s. 186; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)