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and the net weight or measure of the thread on each bobbin. Any unit of sewing, basting, mending, darning, crocheting, tatting, hand knitting, or embroidery thread or yam except nylon hand-knitting yam that is not composed in whole or in part of wool, the net weight of which is less than two ounces avoirdupois, shall be marked to show its net measure in terms of yeards as unwound from the ball or from the spool or other holder. Any retail unit of a textile product, sold only for household use, consisting of a package containing two or more similar individual units that are not sold separately, shall be marked to show the number of individual units in the package and the net weight or net measure of the product in each individual unit, but this proviso shall not apply where the individual units are separately marked. Any unit of yarn, composed in whole or in part of wool, sold to consumers for handiwork, shall be marked to show the net weight of such yam except that any such unit of tapestry, mending or embroidery yarn, the net measure of which does not exceed fif~ years, may be marked to show its linear measure only. (2) The marking required by this section shall in all cases be in combination with the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributors of the product, or a trademark, symbol, brand, or other mark that positively identifies such manufacturer, packer, or distributor. (3) A tolerance of 3 percent on threads average of not less than ten units of the same type and put-up, to be selected at random, shall be permitted. (4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following textile products when sold at wholesale in bulk by net weight: cordage, agriculture bag sewing threads, twines, yarns that are to be industrially converted into end use products. 618.410 Berries and Small Fruits. Berries and small fruits shall be offered and exposed for sale and sold by weight, or by measure, in open containers having capacities of one-half dry pint, one dry pint, or one dry quart; provided, that the marking provisions of Section 618.300 shall not apply to such containers. 618.420 Testing of Weights Used by Scale Repair Men and Scale Companies. All weights used by scale repair men and scale companies used in the County for the purpose of repairing and calibrating scales, shall be brought to the office of Weights and Measures at lease once each year for the purpose of determining if they are within prescribed tolerances, as required. Such weights that are not within the prescribed tolerances shall not be used until each weight has been made to come within such prescribed tolerance. WTAO(Rev)-12