CHAPTER 37-7

LABELING OF INDIAN PRODUCTS

37-7-1    Distribution of products as misdemeanor unless labeled as to place of manufacture.

37-7-2    Sale of mislabeled product as misdemeanor.

37-7-2.1    Sale of purported articles--Disclosure required--Specifications--Violation.

37-7-3    37-7-3. Repealed by SL 1977, ch 19, § 251.

37-7-4    Definitions.

37-7-1. Distribution of products as misdemeanor unless labeled as to place of manufacture.

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to distribute, sell, or offer for sale any article of American Indian art or craft unless the article is clearly and legibly labeled or branded as to place of manufacture.

Source: SL 1963, ch 60, § 1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 248.

37-7-2. Sale of mislabeled product as misdemeanor.

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to distribute, sell, or offer for sale any article of American Indian art or craft which is mislabeled or misbranded as to place of manufacture. Any such article shall be deemed mislabeled or misbranded if its label or brand is not clear and legible or if its label or brand bears any statement, design, or graphic representation relative to its place of manufacture which is false or misleading in any particular.

Source: SL 1963, ch 60, § 2; SL 1977, ch 190, § 249.

37-7-2.1. Sale of purported articles--Disclosure required--Specifications--Violation.

It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to distribute, sell, or offer for sale any article that purports to be an American Indian art or craft but was not manufactured by an American Indian, unless the person places, immediately above the article, a sign that states explicitly the article is not a genuine American Indian art or craft. The sign required under this section must not be less than twenty-four inches by sixteen inches in size, and the lettering on the sign must not be less than one-half inch in height.

Source: SL 1974, ch 251, § 1; SL 1977, ch 190, § 250; SL 2023, ch 142, § 1.