§ 66-15. Shipping containers regulated. - North Carolina Statutes

§66‑15.  Shipping containers regulated.

All match boxes or packagesshall be packed in strong shipping containers or cases; maximum number of matchboxes or packages contained in any one shipping container or case shall notexceed the following number:

NominalNumber

Numberof Boxes                                                                                      ofMatches per Box

l/2 gross                                                                                                           700

1 gross                                                                                                             500

2 gross                                                                                                             400

3 gross                                                                                                             300

5 gross                                                                                                             200

12 gross                                                                                                           100

20 gross over 50 and under                                                                              100

25 gross under                                                                                                  50

No shipping container or caseconstructed of fiber board, corrugated fiber board, or wood, nailed orwirebound, shall exceed a weight, including its contents, of 75 pounds; and nolock‑cornered wooden case containing matches shall have a weight,including its contents, exceeding 85 pounds; nor shall any other article orcommodity be packed with matches in any such container or case; and all suchcontainers and cases in which matches are packed shall have plainly marked onthe outside of the container or case the words "Strike‑AnywhereMatches" or "Strike‑on‑the‑Box Matches." (1915,c. 109, s. 12, III; C.S., s. 5116.)