§ 13-309. Electrical extension cords  


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  •    (a) Designation of maximum number of amperes required. -- An electrical extension cord which conducts electrical current in commercial or household use shall be labeled to designate the maximum number of amperes it may safely conduct.

    (b) Penalty. -- Any manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer who sells or causes to be sold an electrical extension cord without a label as required by this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 50 for each sale.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 83, § 21K; 1975, ch. 49, § 3.