Chap. 331.—An ACT to define vinegar; to prohibit the manufacture or sale of adul-
terated or misbranded vinegar; and to prescribe penalties. [H B 260

‘Approved March 20, 1924.

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, as follows:

1. All vinegar made by fermentation without distillation must
carry in solution only the extractive matter derived exclusively from the
fruit, grain, sugar or syrup from which it was derived and fermented,
and comply with the following definitions:

The terms ‘‘cider vinegar” and “apple vinegar” or words of similar
‘mport, shall be construed to mean the product made exclusively from
the expressed juice of fresh, whole apples by alcoholic and subsequent
acetous fermentations.

The terms ‘“‘wine vinegar” and ‘grape vinegar” or words of similar
import, shall be construed to mean the product made by the alcoholic
and subsequent acetous fermentations of the expressed juice of fresh
whole grapes.

The term ‘‘malt vinegar” or words of similar import, shall be con-
strued to mean the product made by the alcoholic and subsequent
acetous fermentations, without distillation, of an infusion of barley
malt or cereals whose starch has been converted by malt.

The term ‘‘sugar vinegar” or words of similar import, shall be con-
strued to mean the product made by the alcoholic and subsequent
acetous fermentations, without distillation, of solutions of sugar, syrup,
molasses or refiners’ syrup.

The terms “glucose vinegar” or ‘‘corn sugar vinegar” or words of
similar import, shall be construed to mean the product made by the
alcoholic and subsequent acetous fermentations, without distillation, of
solutions of corn sugar or glucose prepared from corn starch.

The terms “‘spirit vinegar,” “distilled vinegar” or ‘“‘grain vinegar’ or
words of similar import, shall be construed to mean the product made
by the acetous fermentation of dilute distilled alcohol derived from grain,
sugar, syrup, molasses or refiners’ syrup.

The term ‘‘evaporated apple products vinegar” or “‘vinegar made
from evaporated apple products,” or words of similar import, shall be
construed to mean the product made by the alcoholic and subsequent
acetous fermentations of the aqueous extract obtained from clean,
sound, dried apples, dried chopped apples or dried apple skins or cores.
2. Vinegar which fails to comply with such definitions or which
contains any substance or ingredient not derived exclusively from the
fruit, grain, sugar or syrup from which it shall so be made, or which
contains less than four grams of acetic acid in one hundred cubic cen-
timeters of the vinegar at twenty degrees centigrade, shall be deemed
adulterated.

3. The product made by the destructive distillation of wood known
as pyroligneous acid, or acetic acid derived from other sources than
fruit, grain, sugar or syrup, or a product in which any such acid shall
be used, mixed or compounded, shall not be sold, offered or had in pos-
session for sale as vinegar.

4. Mixtures of two or more of the foregoing vinegars or compounds
and packages containing the same shall be plainly marked with the
word “compound” together with the proportions of the vinegars so
mixed, in addition to the other requirements hereof. No such com-
pound shall be colored or made in imitation of any other kind of vinegar
or sold, offered or had in possession for sale when so colored or made.

5. Packages containing vinegar which has been reduced with water
must be plainly marked “reduced to four per centum acid strength,”’
indicating the acidity to which it has been reduced.

6. Each cask, barrel or other container of such vinegar, shall be
plainly marked with the name and place of business of the manufacturer
or distributor thereof, and the kind of vinegar contained therein, in the
terms above defined; and no person shall falsely mark any package con-
taining any vinegar so defined, with any other brand or designation or
with any additional words, marks or description which shall be false

or deceptive in any particular whatever.

7. No person, firm or corporation shall manufacture, sell, offer, or
have in possession for sale, in this State:

(1) Any vinegar so defined which does not comply with such def-
initions.

(2) Any adulterated or misbranded vinegar.

(3) Any vinegar or product in imitation of any vinegar so defined.

(4) Any vinegar to which any artificial coloring matter has been
added of any kind whatever, or which contains any substance or in-
gredient not derived exclusively from the fruit, grain, sugar or syrup
from which it purports to have been derived.

8. Violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor and punished by a
fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred
dollars for the first offense, and not less than five hundred nor more
than one thousand dollars for all subsequent offenses.