§ 47-15-9 - Solids and fluids – Trade custom.
SECTION 47-15-9
§ 47-15-9 Solids and fluids – Tradecustom. – The statement designating the quantity of the commodity shall be expressed inthe terms of weight, measure, numerical count, or combination of numericalcount and weight or measure, which are generally used by consumers to expressquantity of the commodity and shall give accurate information as to thequantity thereof. If no general consumer usage exists which expresses accurateinformation as to the quantity of the commodity, the statement shall be interms of liquid measure if the commodity is liquid, or in terms of weight ifthe commodity is solid. The quantity of viscous or semisolid commodities, or ofa mixture of solids and liquids, may be stated in terms of weight or measure orboth. When commodities are packed in brine or other nonedible preservingfluids, the weight or measure of the brine or nonedible fluid shall not beincluded in the weight or measure of the edible or other commodity indicated onthe container. The content declaration for commodities packed in aerosol typecontainers shall be in terms of net weight.