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70 Pa. Code § 23.12. Net quantity.

§ 23.12. Net quantity.

 A declaration of net quantity of the commodity in the package, exclusive of wrappers and other material packed with the commodity, shall appear on the principal display panel of the consumer package and, unless otherwise specified in §  23.13(e)—(h) (relating to weight, liquid measure or count terminology), shall be in the largest whole unit.

   (1)  The term ‘‘net weight’’ shall be used in conjunction with the declaration of quantity in terms of weight; the term may either precede or follow the declaration of weight.

   (2)  A declaration of quantity may appear on one or more lines of print or type.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  23.12 amended under the Weights and Measures Act of 1965 (73 P. S. § §  1651—1692) (Transferred from 76 P. S. § §  100-1—100-42 in 1978).

Source

   The provisions of this §  23.12 adopted October 21, 1970, effective October 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 44; amended May 26, 1989, effective May 27, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 2254. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (31253).



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