Whenever a packaged commodity is advertised with the retail price stated, there must be associated closely and conspicuously with the retail price a declaration of quantity as required by law or regulation to appear on the package. Where a dual declaration is required, only the declaration that sets forth the quantity in terms of the smaller unit of weight or measure must appear in the advertisement.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 66-165; 1971 (57) 241; 1994 Act No. 501, Section 2, eff August 25, 1994.
Effect of Amendment
The 1994 amendment made grammatical changes.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 9 - Weights And Measures
Section 39-9-30. Certain weighing devices are subject to standards and inspection.
Section 39-9-50. State's primary standards; verification of secondary standards.
Section 39-9-62. Requirements for packaging and labeling of commodities.
Section 39-9-64. Requirements for method of sale of commodities.
Section 39-9-66. Requirements for type evaluation.
Section 39-9-70. Duties of Commissioner of Agriculture.
Section 39-9-80. Inspection and testing of moisture meters.
Section 39-9-90. Powers of Commissioner of Agriculture.
Section 39-9-100. Powers and duties of county and municipal weights and measures officials.
Section 39-9-110. Selling less or taking more than quantity represented prohibited.
Section 39-9-120. Misrepresentation of price prohibited; display of price.
Section 39-9-130. Standard cord-equivalent weights for pulpwood.
Section 39-9-140. Measures by which commodities are sold.
Section 39-9-160. Information on packages.
Section 39-9-170. Situation in which package must show price per single unit of weight.
Section 39-9-180. Declaration of quantity required in advertisement stating retail price.
Section 39-9-190. Sale of leaf tobacco; weights and measures in auction warehouse.
Section 39-9-200. Unlawful acts.
Section 39-9-203. Civil penalties; civil action to recovery penalty.
Section 39-9-206. Administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty; amount of penalty.
Section 39-9-208. Unlawful acts; criminal penalties.
Section 39-9-210. Restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions.
Section 39-9-220. Presumption as to use of weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device.