NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 49

HOUSE BILL 212

AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 16 OF CHAPTER 106 RELATING TO BOTTLING OF SOFT DRINKS SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION THEREOF BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Article 16 of Chapter 106 of the General Statutes is amended by adding thereto a new section to be designated as G.S. 106-184.1 and to read as follows:

"G.S. 106-184.1.  The Board of Agriculture shall have authority to make rules and regulations for the enforcement of this Article. The Board shall have authority to delegate the responsibility for determining the amount of any ingredients which may be used in the manufacture of soft drinks in order that soft drinks will comply with the North Carolina Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and insofar as is practicable, federal law and regulations. No ingredient shall be used in the manufacture of soft drinks without the prior approval of the Board of Agriculture or such other person as is designated by the Board of Agriculture. The Board shall by regulation provide for appeals from the ruling of the Board or such other person designated by the Board."

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall be in full force and effect upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 10th day of March, 1969.