Venta de frutas y verduras en empaques engañosos

Explicación Simple

No puedes vender frutas y verduras que no son lo que dicen ser. Si el paquete muestra frutas grandes, pero dentro hay muchas pequeñas, eso es un engaño. La ley ayuda a que la gente no sea estafada.

Es como cuando compras un juguete en una caja que muestra uno genial, pero al abrirla encuentras uno roto y pequeño. La ley asegura que lo que ves sea realmente lo que obtienes.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan va al mercado y compra una caja de manzanas que parecen grandes y brillantes en el empaque. Sin embargo, al llegar a casa, se da cuenta de que la mayoría son pequeñas y magulladas. Según la ley, el vendedor está cometiendo un fraude.

Penalidades

Vender frutas o verduras engañosas es un delito menor, lo que puede conllevar multas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

No person shall sell, offer, expose or have in his possession for sale any fresh fruits or vegetables packed in any package in which the faced or shown surface gives a false representation of the contents of such package, and it shall be considered a false representation when more than 20 per cent of such fresh fruits or vegetables are substantially smaller in size than or inferior in grade to, or different in variety from, the faced or shown surface of such package, natural deterioration and decay in transit or storage excepted. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The commissioner of agriculture is hereby charged with the enforcement of this section and is given power unto himself and his inspectors to enter into and upon any premises where fruits and vegetables are graded or packed or stored to inspect the same as to grade, pack and condition. MCL 750.284 - Genuine article; selling goods other than; marking Sec. 284. Selling other than genuine goods, etc., under a genuine label, stamp, etc.—Any person who, from any box, phial, case, package or other form of enclosure, having thereon impressed, or in any manner attached, the printed label, brand, engraving, stamp, mark or other device of any mechanic or manufacturer, druggist or apothecary, shall sell, barter or trade therefrom, or therein, any other goods, wares or merchandise than such as are the genuine production of the manufacturer or mechanic, druggist or apothecary, whose label, mark, stamp or device may be imprinted upon or affixed to such box, or other form of enclosure, with intent to deceive such purchaser, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.