MISBRANDING OF ANY PRODUCT, STOCK BOND, ETC.
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as principal or agent, to display, sell, barter, or exchange, or to offer to expose for display, sale, barter, or exchange in the Philippines; or to possess with intent to sell; or to cause to be sent, carried, or brought for display, sale, barter, or exchange from any foreign country into the Philippines, or from the Philippines into any foreign country, any article which is falsely packed, labeled, marked, or branded, or is packed, labeled, marked or branded in such a way as to misrepresent the character, amount value, contents, properties, or condition of the article contained or of the materials of which the article is composed; or any article which is accompanied by advertising matter which misrepresents the character, amount, value, contents, properties or condition of the article advertised, or of the materials of which it is composed whether or not the article or the container thereof is mislabeled, misrepresented, or misbranded.
The possession of any of the article herein mentioned in quantities in excess of the reasonable needs of the possessor shall constitute prima facie evidence of the possession with intent to sell. (As amended by Com. Act. No. 46.)
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, either as principal or agent, to insert or cause to be inserted in any newspaper, book or periodical printed in the Philippines any advertising which misrepresents the character, value, properties or, condition of the article advertised or of the materials of which it is composed.
Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as principal or agent, in any handbill, billboard, sign, pamphlet, circular, projected lantern slides, or any other form of advertising whatsoever printed, displayed, or circulated in the