Sec. 565.
Fruit baskets to be marked as to number of pounds—Any manufacturer or shipper of or dealer in peach baskets or other fruit packages designed for the shipment of peaches, grapes and plums, who shall sell or offer to sell such peach baskets or other fruit packages without marking or causing to be marked in a plain manner on the outside, otherwise than the bottom of such baskets or packages, the capacity of each basket or package in pounds at the rate of 1 pound for each 43.008 cubic inches of space contained in such basket or package, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.565 Former Law: See sections 1 and 2 of Act 224 of 1895, being CL 1897, §§ 4909 and 4910; CL 1915, §§ 6257 and 6258; and CL 1929, §§ 5587 and 5588.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-LXXXVII - Chapter LXXXVII Weights and Measures (750.561...750.566)
Section 750.561 - False Weights and Measures.
Section 750.562 - Fruit or Vegetable Containers, Copyrighted or Registered.
Section 750.563 - Livestock or Poultry; Duty in Weighing.
Section 750.564 - Fruit or Vegetable Containers to Hold Quantity Represented.
Section 750.565 - Fruit Baskets to Be Marked as to Number of Pounds.