STANDARD GRADES OF NAVAL STORES

MCL ch. 290, subtit. Act 57 of 1925

in effect

MCL 290.301 Naval stores standards; definitions.

290.301. Naval stores standards; definitions. Sec. 1. That when used in this chapter; (a) "Naval stores" means spirits of turpentine and rosin. (b) "Spirits of turpentine" includes gum spirits of turpentine and wood turpentine. (c) "Gum spirits of turpentine" means spirits of turpentine made from gum (oleoresin) from a living tree. (d) "Wood turpentine" includes steam distilled wood turpentine and destructively distilled wood turpentine. (e) "Steam distilled wood turpentine" means wood turpentine distilled with steam from the oleoresin within or extracted from the wood. (f) "Destructively distilled wood turpentine" means wood turpentine obtained in the destructive distillation of the wood. (g) "Rosin" includes gum rosin and wood rosin. (h) "Gum rosin" means rosin remaining after the distillation of gum spirits of turpentine. (i) "Wood rosin" means rosin remaining after the distillation of steam distilled wood turpentine. 1925, Act 57, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 5626; CL 1948, 290.301

MCL 290.302 Standards of quality and purity.

290.302. Standards of quality and purity. Sec. 2. That when used in this chapter, the standards of quality and purity of gum spirits of turpentine, steam distilled wood turpentine, destructively distilled wood turpentine, gum rosin and wood rosin shall be those of the official naval stores standards of the United States, as set forth in the federal naval stores act or amendments thereto. 1925, Act 57, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 5627; CL 1948, 290.302

MCL 290.303 Prohibited acts.

290.303. Prohibited acts. Sec. 3. That the following acts are hereby prohibited and made unlawful: (a) The sale in this state of any naval stores, or of anything offered for sale as such, except under or by reference to the official naval stores standards of the United States; (b) The sale of any naval stores in this state under or by reference to the official naval stores standards of the United States, which is other than what it is represented to be; (c) The use in this state of the word "turpentine" or the word "rosin", singly or with any other word or words or of any compound, derivative or imitation of either such word, or of any misleading word, or of any word, combination of words, letter or combination of letters, provided in the federal act to define the official naval stores standards of the United States, to be used or to designate naval stores of any kind or grade, in selling, offering for sale, advertising, or shipping, anything other than naval stores of the official naval stores standards of the United States; (d) The use in this state of any false, misleading, or deceitful means or practice in the sale of naval stores, or of anything offered for sale as such. 1925, Act 57, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 5628; CL 1948, 290.303

MCL 290.304 Enforcement; rights and duties of commissioner and agents.

290.304. Enforcement; rights and duties of commissioner and agents. Sec. 4. The state commissioner of agriculture shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and the penal statutes relating thereto and the said commissioner, his assistants, experts, chemists, and agents shall have access and ingress to the places of business, stores, buildings and yards used for the sale of naval stores, and may open any package, tank car, tank, drum, barrel, can, jar, tub, or other receptacle containing any article that may be sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in violation of such provision or statute. The inspectors, assistants, or chemists, appointed by the state commissioner shall perform like duties and have like authority under this chapter and the penal statutes relating thereto as is provided by law in other cases. 1925, Act 57, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 5629; CL 1948, 290.304

MCL 290.305 Violation of act; penalty.

290.305. Violation of act; penalty. Sec. 5. Whoever violates any provisions of law relating to the selling, offering or exposing for sale, or advertising of naval stores by manufacturers or distributors thereof, shall be fined not more than 50 dollars, and for each subsequent offense shall be fined not less than 50 dollars, nor more than 100 dollars, or imprisoned not less than 30 days, nor more than 90 days, or both. 1925, Act 57, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925; CL 1929, 5630; CL 1948, 290.305

Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/Chapter%20290.xmlFetched: 10/20/2026