§ 21-20-5 - Rules as to grading, packing, and marking of farm products – False representations. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 21-20-5

   § 21-20-5  Rules as to grading, packing,and marking of farm products – False representations. – The director of environmental management is authorized and instructed topromulgate reasonable rules and regulations relative to grading, marking,labeling, packing, and branding of products of the farm. Any fruit or vegetableoffered or exposed for sale or distribution in a closed or open package sopacked that the faced or shown surface gives a false representation of thecontents of the package shall be construed to be misbranded under the terms ofthis section. Products of the farm sold or offered for sale as graded, marked,labeled, packed, or branded as conforming to those rules and regulations mustconform.