No dealer shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this chapter when he or she can establish a guarantee signed by the wholesaler, jobber, manufacturer or other party residing in the United States from whom he or she purchased such article to the effect that the same is not adulterated, mislabeled or misbranded within the meaning of this chapter. Such guarantee must contain the name and address of the party making the sale of such article to such dealer, and an itemized statement showing the articles purchased; or a general guarantee may be filed with the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture by the wholesaler, manufacturer or jobber or any other party in the United States and be given a serial number, which number shall appear on each and every package of goods sold under such guarantee with the words "GUARANTEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUGS ACT, JUNE 30th, 1906." (Prior code § 17.05.650)