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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 182

Secretary if not corrected as required by this section or if used
or disposed of contrary to the requirements of this section.

(d) Owners and users of weights and measures used

commercially, as indicated in § [ll-209(b)] 11-204(G) 11-204(B),

shall take adequate precautions, consistent with degree of use

and environment, to insure that they are "correct" as defined in
§ [ll-207(d)] 11-203(D).

[11-213.] 11-208.

(a)  A weight and measure, unless inspected and approved by
the Secretary, [any local inspector, or deputy local inspector,]
may not be used or possessed for current use for:

(1)  Buying or selling any commodity or object;

(2)  Hire or award;

(3)  Computing any charge or payment for services
rendered on the basis of weight and measurement; or

(4)  Determining any weight and measure for a charge.

(b)  A person is not liable for a violation of subsection
(a) of this section, if (1) he gives written notice to the
Secretary [or to the local inspector in whose jurisdiction the
weight and measure is located] stating that the weight and
measure is correct and is available for examination, and (2)
specific written permission to use the weight and measure is
received from the Secretary [or the local inspector].

(c)  A person may not impersonate in any way the Secretary,
[any local inspector, or deputy local inspector using] USE his
seal or a counterfeit of it in any manner. Any person who
violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by
imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both, with costs imposed
in the discretion of the court.

(d)  A person, by himself, or by his servant or agent, or as
the servant or agent of another person, may not:

(1)  Use, sell, offer or expose for sale or hire, or
possess for the purpose of using, selling, or hiring an incorrect
weight or measure or any device or instrument used to or
calculated to falsify any weight or measure;

(2)  Dispose of any rejected or condemned weight or
measure in a manner contrary to law or rule or regulation;

(3)  Remove from any weight and measure, contrary to
law or rule or regulation, any tag, seal, or mark placed by the
Secretary[, any local inspector or deputy local inspector];