CHAPTER 149
Of Weights and Measures.
AN ACT REGULATING THE SALE OF MILK, SKIM MILK AND CREAM, ESTABLISHING THE STANDARD OF MEASUREMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met:
Section 1. That on and after the first day of April, A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Nine, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale, or to demand cream from any person, firm or corporation offering for sale, either wholesale or retail, any milk, skim milk or cream according to any other standard of measurement than that known as the liquid or wine measure containing two hundred and thirty-one cubic inches to the gallon. Provided, that nothing in this Act will prevent the sale of milk, skim milk or cream by weight or percentage of butter fat.
Section 2. Every person, firm or corporation and every officer, agent, servant or employee of such person, firm or corporation, who shall violate any of the provisions of this Act, Violation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five or more than one hundred dollars or shall be imprisoned for a term of not less than ten or Penalty more than thirty days, or both, at the discretion of the Court.
Section 3. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved April 5, A. D. 1909.