JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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agent or seller thereof shall pay to the treasurer of the Mary-
land Agricultural College an inspection fee of twenty
dollars for each brand or kind of concentrated commercial
feeding stuff contemplated to be sold, and shall receive there-
for from said treasurer a license to sell such brand of concen-
trated commercial feeding stuff until the first day of July next
following; provided, that when any manufacturer, importer
or dealer shall have paid the inspection fee as herein pro-
vided it shall not be necessary for any other person, as his
agent or representative, to pay said fee.

Shall pay
inspection fee
and receive
license.

89. Any manufacturer, importer or person who shall sell,
offer or expose for sale or for distribution in this State any
concentrated commercial feeding stuff, as defined in Section
eighty-six of this Act, without complying with the require-
ments of the preceding sections of this sub-title, or any feed-
ing stuff which contains substantially a smaller percentage of
constituents than are certified to be contained shall, on con-
viction in a court of competent jurisdiction, be fined not more
than one hundred dollars for the first offense, and not more
than two hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.

Penalty for.
violation of
Section 86.

90. The State Chemist of the Maryland Agricultural Col-
lege shall annually analyze, or cause to be analyzed, at least,
one sample (to be taken in the manner hereinafter prescribed)
of every concentrated feeding stuff sold or offered for sale
under the provisions of this sub-title; said State Chemist is
hereby authorized and directed in person, or by deputy, to
take a sample, not exceeding two pounds in weight, for said
analysis, from any lot or package of concentrated commercial
feeding stuff, which may be in the possession of any manu-
facturer, importer, agent or dealer, or in transitu in this State.
The result of the analysis of the sample or samples so pro-
cured, together with such additional information as circum-
stances advise, shall be published in reports or bulletins from
time to time.

State Chemist
shall analyze
samples of feed
stuffs.

91. Any person who shall obstruct the State Chemist or
his deputy, when in the discharge of his duty, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, or
more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not
less than one month or more than six months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment.

Penalty for
obstructing
State Chemist
in the
discharge of
his duty.

92. Whenever the State Chemist becomes cognizant of the
violation of any of the provisions of this sub-title lie shall
report such violation to the State's Attorney having juris-
diction, who shall prosecute the party or parties thus reported,

State Chemist
shall report
violations.