§ 23.103. Paper products.
(a) Paper napkins and paper towels. The declaration of quantity on a package of paper napkins or paper towels shall indicate the numerical count and the dimensions of the individual napkins or towels contained in the package.
(b) Writing paper, notebook paper and envelopes. The declaration of quantity on a package of writing paper, notebook paper or envelopes shall indicate the number of sheets or envelopes, as the case may be, in the package. When envelopes are included in a package of writing paper, the declaration shall indicate both the number of sheets of paper and the number of envelopes.
(c) Tablets and books of writing paper. The declaration of quantity on a package of tablets or books of writing paper shall indicate the number of tablets or books in the package.
(d) Wrapping paper. The declaration of quantity on a package of wrapping paper in sheet form may be in terms of either numerical count or of net weight. If the declaration is in terms of numerical count, it shall indicate both the dimensions of an individual sheet and the number of sheets in the package.
(e) Gift wrapping paper. The declaration of quantity on a package of gift wrapping paper, whether packaged as individual sheets or in roll form, shall indicate the numerical count and the dimensions of the individual sheets. A linear dimension in excess of 48 inches shall be expressed in terms of feet.
(f) Facial tissues. The declaration of quantity on a package of facial tissues shall indicate the numerical count of usable units and the dimensions of the individual unit. A sheet of two or three ply shall be considered a single usable unit.
(g) Toilet tissues. The declaration of quantity on a package of toilet tissues in roll or sheet form shall indicate the numerical count of usable units, and the dimensions of the individual unit. A sheet of two or three ply shall be considered a single usable unit.
(h) Supplementary quantity declarations. A declaration or statement relating to the quantity of the contents of a package of paper product that is in addition to or supplementary to the declaration required by law or regulation shall be in juxtaposition with and shall be subordinated to the required declaration; however, no supplementary declaration of the number of single ply sheets in a package containing a multiple ply product is permitted.
(i) Multiple packs. Multiple packs of paper products shall bear on the outside wrapper, clearly and conspicuously, a quantity declaration indicating the number of individual rolls or packages and the usable unit count and sheet size for each individual roll or package, unless the individual rolls or packages are so labeled that the content of each is clearly visible through the outer wrapper.
(j) Exemption. Rolls or packages of paper products for industrial use only, not for resale need not be marked individually so long as the container in which the rolls or packages are packed is properly marked to show the quantity of the contents of such container.
(k) Construction of regulation. The provisions of this section are supplementary to valid laws and other regulations pertaining to packages and may not be construed as superseding the law or regulation.
Source The provisions of this § 23.103 adopted October 21, 1970, effective October 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 44.
No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.
This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Code full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.
