§ 6-10-1. Labeling as to weight or length required. It shall be unlawful to keep for the purpose of sale, offer or expose for sale, or sell any sewing, basting, mending, darning, crochet, tatting, handknitting, or embroidery thread, put up or packaged in advance of sale on spools, tubes, cones, bobbins, or in balls, skeins, […]
§ 6-10-2. Length of small units to be shown — Bobbins — Packages for household use. When the net weight of the thread in or on any unit is less than two (2) ounces avoirdupois, the unit shall be marked to show the length of the thread in yards as unwound from the unit. Ready-wound […]
§ 6-10-3. Identification of manufacturer or distributor. The marking required by this chapter shall in all cases be in combination with the name and place of business of the manufacturer or distributor of the thread, or a trademark, symbol, brand, or other mark that positively identifies the manufacturer or distributor and which shall be filed […]
§ 6-10-4. Determination of net content. The net content of any unit of thread shall be determined by ascertaining the average net weight or yardage of not less than ten (10) units of thread of the same type and put-up, selected at random from the units kept for the purpose of sale, sold, exposed, or […]
§ 6-10-5. Enforcement of chapter. The state sealer of weights and measures in the state department of labor and training shall enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter. All actions, suits, complaints, and prosecutions for the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be brought by and in the name of […]
§ 6-10-6. Penalty for violations. Any person, firm, or corporation who willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each separate offense. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 141, § 2; G.L. […]
§ 6-10-7. Wool products exempt. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to wool or to textile products made in whole or in part of wool. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 387, § 7; P.L. 1952, ch. 3009, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 6-10-7.
