30-12-1001. Paints -- label -- contents of label. A person, firm, or corporation who manufactures for sale, sells, offers for sale, or ships in intrastate transactions within the state any paint, mixed paint, paste paint, or compound intended for use as paint, or any varnish, decorative protective coating, or additive for wood, metal, concrete, or roof coating, but excluding artists' colors, waxes, and polishes, shall label it in a clear and distinct manner. The label shall recite a full analysis of the content with a specification of pigment and vehicle, including the analysis by percentage of the pigment content and the analysis by percentage of the vehicle content. The label shall further recite the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor of the product. The analysis and composition may be inspected by the chief chemist of a laboratory designated by the department of commerce.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 69, L. 1959; Sec. 3-1510, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 90-701 by Sec. 80, Ch. 218, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 90-701; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 274, L. 1981.