51-12 False Advertising
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<![CDATA[CHAPTER 51-12FALSE ADVERTISING51-12-01. False and misleading advertising prohibited.1.No person with intent to sell, dispose of, increase the consumption of, or induce the<br>public to enter an obligation relative to or to acquire title or interest in any food, drug,<br>medicine,patentandproprietaryproduct,merchandise,security,service,performance, medical treatment, paint, varnish, oil, clothing, wearing apparel,<br>machinery, or anything offered to the public may make, publish, disseminate,<br>circulate, or place before the public, or directly or indirectly shall cause to be made,<br>published, disseminated, circulated, or placed before the public in a newspaper, or<br>other publication, or in the form of a book, notice, handbill, poster, bill, circular,<br>pamphlet, tab, label, letter, or in any other way, an advertisement that contains any<br>assertion, representation, or statement of fact, including the price thereof, which is<br>untrue, deceptive, or misleading regarding such food, drug, medicine, patent and<br>proprietary product, merchandise, security, service, performance, medical treatment,<br>paint, varnish, oil, clothing, wearing apparel, machinery, or anything offered to the<br>public.2.It is not a violation of this section to advertise a performance by a performing group if<br>at least one member of the performing group was a member of the recording group,<br>the performance is identified as a "salute" or "tribute" to the recording group, the<br>performance is expressly authorized in the advertising by the recording group, the<br>advertising does not relate to a live music performance taking place in this state, or<br>the advertising contains a disclaimer that the performing group is not the recording<br>group or is not affiliated with the recording group.51-12-02. Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 51-12-01 isguilty of a class B misdemeanor.51-12-02.1.Popcorn toppings - Advertisement - Sale - Penalty.No personadvertising, offering for sale, or selling popcorn intended for consumption on the premises where<br>purchased may use the word butter, or any derivative of the word butter, to describe a topping<br>placed on popcorn, unless the topping is real butter or unless the word butter, or derivative of the<br>word butter, is a part of the commercial brand name of the topping product. The allowable use<br>under this section of the word butter, or any derivative of the word butter, as part of the<br>commercial brand name of a topping product is limited to use in that manner and popcorn with<br>such a topping may not be described as buttered popcorn. Any person who violates this section<br>is guilty of an infraction.51-12-03. Enforcement of provision prohibiting false advertisement. Repealed byS.L. 1961, ch. 310, </p>
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