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70 Pa. Code § 23.23. Type size in principal display panel.

§ 23.23. Type size in principal display panel.

 (a)  Minimum height of numbers and letters. The height of a letter or number in the required quantity declaration may not be less than that shown in the following Table I with respect to the area of the panel in square inches, and the height of each number of a common fraction shall meet 1/2 the minimum height standards:

TABLE I
Minimum Height of Numbers and Letters


Area of principal display panel (in square inches)
Minimum height of numbers and letters
(in inches)
Minimum height of label information blown, formed, or molded on surface of container
(in inches)
Five and less1/161/8
Greater than five but not greater than 251/83/16
Greater than 25 but not greater than 1003/161/4
Greater than 100 but not greater than 4001/45/16
Greater than 4001/29/16


 (b)  Numbers and letters—proportion. No number or letter may be more than three times as high as it is wide.

Source

   The provisions of this §  23.23 adopted October 21, 1970, effective October 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 44.

Cross References

   This section cited in 70 Pa. Code §  27.7 (relating to cigarettes and small cigars); 70 Pa. Code §  27.8 (relating to labeling required by Federal law); and 70 Pa. Code §  27.19 (relating to combination packages).



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