(a) No person shall sell or take orders for sale and delivery within this state any “oil of turpentine,” or so-called “spirits of turpentine,” “turpentine,” or “turps,” unless the same is wholly volatile oil derived from the oleo-resinous exudation from, or the resinous wood of, various species of coniferous trees.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-17-170

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) It shall also be deemed a violation of this article if oil of turpentine does not conform to the standard specifications for turpentine as appearing in the latest biennial issue of the “A.S.T.M. Standards” issued by the American Society for Testing Materials.
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