Chapter 241. To prevent the adulteration of candy in the District of Columbia
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CHAP. 241.— An Act To prevent the adulteration of candy in the District of Columbia. May 5, 1898. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * District of Columbia.Adulteration of candy prohibited. That no person or corporation shall, by himself, his servant, or agent, or as the servant or agent of any other person or corporation, manufacture for sale or knowingly sell or offer to sell any candy adulterated by the admixture of terra alba, barytes, talc, or any other mineral substance, by poisonous colors or flavors, or other ingredients deleterious or detrimental to health.
Sec. 2. Penalty for violation. That any person or corporation convicted of violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. The candy so adulterated shall be forfeited and destroyed under the direction of the court. Sec. 3. Prosecution of complaints. That it is hereby made the duty of the prosecuting attorneys of the District of Columbia to appear for the people and to attend to the prosecution of all complaints under this Act in all the courts of said District.
Sec. 4. To take effect, etc. That this Act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved, May 5, 1898.