§20-1-30. Sale, offer for sale, etc., of certain artificially colored potatoes.

(a) Purpose of section. The purpose of this section is to prevent misrepresentations incident to the sale of potatoes in Alabama as it has been found that the practice of applying coloring agents to both raw whole sweet potatoes and raw whole Irish potatoes cause such potatoes to have an improved appearance and, in many instances, damage or inferiority is concealed which results in misrepresentation and deception. It is therefore declared to be of public benefit to prohibit the sale of artificially colored potatoes in Alabama.

(b) Offense. It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership, corporation or association to sell, offer for sale or keep for sale in the State of Alabama any artificially colored potatoes; provided, however, that the application of nontoxic coating materials to potatoes when such use does not conceal damage or inferiority is not a violation of this subsection where such polishing or coating material does not contain any coloring agents. The term "artificially colored" as used in this subsection means the application of any natural or synthetic substance to potatoes which changes their natural appearance.

(Acts 1963, No. 534, p. 1146.)