Okla. Admin. Code § 310:225-9-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024

Section 310:225-9-1 - Labeling requirements

All bottled water shall conform to applicable federal and state labeling laws and be labeled in compliance with the following standards:

(1) Mineral water may be labeled "Mineral Water". Bottled water to which minerals are added shall be labeled so as to disclose that minerals are added, and may not be labeled "Natural Mineral Water".

(2) Spring water may be labeled "Spring Water" or "Natural Spring Water".

(3) Water containing carbon dioxide that emerges from the source and is bottled directly with its entrapped gas or from which the gas is mechanically separated and later reintroduced at a level not higher than naturally occurring in the water may bear on its label the words "Naturally Carbonated" or "Naturally Sparkling".

(4) Bottled water which contains carbon dioxide other than that naturally occurring in the source of the product shall be labeled with the words "Carbonated", "Carbonated Added" or "Sparkling" when the carbonation is obtained from a natural or manufactured source.

(5) Well water may be labeled "Well Water" or "Natural Well Water".

(6) Artesian water may be labeled "Artesian Water", or "Natural Artesian Water".

(7) Purified water shall be labeled "Purified Water" and the method of preparation shall be stated on the label, except that purified water produced by distillation may be labeled as "Distilled Water".

(8) Drinking water may be labeled "Drinking Water".

(9) Any bottler, distributor or vendor of bottled water whose corporate name, brand name or trademark contains the words "Spring", "Well", "Artesian", "Mineral", or "Natural" or any derivative of those words shall label each bottle with the type of bottled water as defined in Section 310:225-1-2 in typeface at least equal to the size of the typeface of the corporate name, brand name or trademark, if the type of the bottled water is different from the type stated or implied in the corporate name, brand name or trademark.

(10) The use of word "Spring", or any derivative thereof other than a trademark, trade name or company name to describe water that is not spring water as defined herein shall be prohibited.

(11) A product meeting more than one definition as stated in Section 310:225-1-2 may be identified by any one of the applicable product types defined in Section 310:225-1-2, except where otherwise specifically prohibited.

(12) Supplemental printed information and graphics concerning recognized uses of the water may appear on the label but shall not imply properties of the product or preparation methods which are not factual.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:225-9-1