Chap. 155.—An ACT to provide for the cleansing of cans and other receptacles
used as containers of milk, cream and ice cream, and fixing penalties
for violation of the act. (S. B. 239.)

Approved March 20, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia. That
no person, company or corporation shall furnish or provide any
can or other receptacle used for the purpose of transporting milk,
cream or ice cream intended for human consumption or for manu
facture into a product for human consumption, nor shall any
person, company or corporation use any cans or other receptacles
for the purpose of transporting milk, cream or ice cream intended
for human consumption or for the manufacture into a product for
human consumption, unless said can or other receptacle and the
cover or stopple thereto be thoroughly cleansed and sterilized by
the use of hot water or steam, or both hot water and steam, before
said can or other receptacle is delivered to the person who is to
fill the same, or before said can or other receptacle is used for the
purpose of transporting milk, cream or ice cream, as above set out.

2. Every person, company or corporation who shall receive
milk, cream or ice cream, which is delivered in cans, bottles or other
receptacles shall thoroughly cleanse and sterilize such receptacle
with hot water or steam, or both hot water and steam, as soon as
practicable after the contents are removed, and before the said
receptacles are returned to the shippers or persons from whom the
same were received.

3. Any person who shall be convicted for violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be fined the sum of five dollars for each
bottle, can or other receptacle furnished or used which has not
been cleansed and sterilized as herein provided.

4. The public health being involved, an emergency is declared
to exist, and this act shall take etfect from its passage.