Date respecting assurance of quality: General requirements.

The date respecting the assurance of quality must: 1. Be affixed at the top of a carton or package and be indelible and in color which contrasts with the color of the carton or package where the date is affixed; 2. Be composed of the first three letters of the month followed by the date of the month; 3. Be of a size commensurate with the size and the location of the container, but in no case may the letters be less than three-sixteenths of an inch in height; and 4. Not be attached to a seal which is sensitive to heat or pressure so as to cover any other legally required information.