69.04.240 - Confectionery -- Adulteration. - Washington Statutes

Confectionery — Adulteration.

A food shall be deemed to be adulterated if it is confectionery and it bears or contains any alcohol from natural or artificial alcohol flavoring in excess of one percent of the weight of the confection or any nonnutritive article or substance except harmless coloring, harmless flavoring, harmless resinous glaze not in excess of four-tenths of one percent, natural gum, and pectin. This section shall not apply to any chewing gum by reason of its containing harmless nonnutritive masticatory substances, or to any confection permitted to be sold by an endorsement from the liquor control board under RCW 66.24.360.

[2007 c 226 § 3; 1984 c 78 § 2; 1945 c 257 § 42; Rem. Supp. 1945 § 6163-91. Prior: 1923 c 36 § 1, part; 1907 c 211 § 3, part.]

Notes: Finding and declaration -- Severability -- 1984 c 78: See notes following RCW 66.12.160.