Legislation
SECTION 204-D
Adulteration of natural fruit juices
Agriculture & Markets (AGM) CHAPTER 69, ARTICLE 17
§ 204-d. Adulteration of natural fruit juices. Any person who shall
knowingly sell, offer or expose for sale, or give away, any compound or
preparation composed, in whole or in part, of any unwholesome,
deleterious or poisonous acid, or other unwholesome deleterious or
poisonous substance, as a substitute for the pure unadulterated and
unfermented juice of lemons, limes, oranges, currants, grapes, apples,
peaches, plums, pears, berries, quinces, or other natural fruits,
representing such compound or preparation to be pure, unadulterated and
unfermented juice of such fruits; or who, in the mixing, decoction, or
preparation of food or drink, shall knowingly use any such compound or
preparation in the place of, or as a substitute for, the pure
unadulterated and unfermented juice of one or more of such fruits, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.
knowingly sell, offer or expose for sale, or give away, any compound or
preparation composed, in whole or in part, of any unwholesome,
deleterious or poisonous acid, or other unwholesome deleterious or
poisonous substance, as a substitute for the pure unadulterated and
unfermented juice of lemons, limes, oranges, currants, grapes, apples,
peaches, plums, pears, berries, quinces, or other natural fruits,
representing such compound or preparation to be pure, unadulterated and
unfermented juice of such fruits; or who, in the mixing, decoction, or
preparation of food or drink, shall knowingly use any such compound or
preparation in the place of, or as a substitute for, the pure
unadulterated and unfermented juice of one or more of such fruits, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.