2018 Mississippi Code
Title 75 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce and Investments
Chapter 53 - Paints, Varnishes and Similar Materials
§ 75-53-5. Receptacles to bear labels.
- Every container or receptacle of paint, putty, linseed oil, or other paint oils, turpentine, and varnish sold, exchanged, or offered or kept for sale or exchange, shall bear a label printed in legible type in English stating:
(a) The kind of paint or material in the container, and the name and residence of the manufacturer by whom made and the name and residence of the distributor, person or firm for whom made.
(b) The volume, if sold by volume; and the net weight if sold by weight.
(c) In case of putty and also of paints as defined in Section 75-53-3, the name and the percentage of each component or constituent, both solid and liquid, and also on a separate place or places on the label the percentage composition of the color or coloring material, or materials, used.
(d) In the case of varnish and colors in varnish, the percentage of rosin, benzine, naphtha, gasoline, mineral oil, or hydrocarbon oil.
(e) In the case of mixed oils, the percentage by volume of each and every oil in the mixture.
