In any prosecution under this subchapter, the refusal of any person having possession of any registered milk bottle, can, crate, or other container to surrender possession of the same to the registrant of the name, mark, or device appearing thereon, after notice and demand by said registrant or his agent, shall be prima facie evidence of the unlawful use or traffic in the same contrary to the provisions of this subchapter.
(July 3, 1926, 44 Stat. 810, ch. 737, § 4.)
1981 Ed., § 48-204.
1973 Ed., § 48-204.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Chapter 1 - Registration of Beverage Bottles
Subchapter II - Registration of Milk Containers
§ 36–121. Filing and publication of container description
§ 36–122. Unauthorized use or sale of registered bottles
§ 36–123. Defacing or destroying registered containers
§ 36–125. Proceeding in Superior Court to ascertain violations; search warrant
§ 36–126. Title to registered mark to be acquired only by written consent of registrant
§ 36–127. Rights of former registrants preserved
§ 36–129. Type of containers to which law is applicable