§ 66-15. Shipping containers regulated.
§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.)