PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 347
Stc. 93. Before any agricultural lime is sold, offered or
exposed for sale in this State, the manufacturer, importer,
agent or seller thereof shall pay to the State chemist at the
Maryland Agricultural College an inspection fee of $15.00
for each brand or kind of agricultural lime sold or offered for
sale and shall receive from said State chemist a license to sell
such, brand or kind of agricultural lime until the first day of
January next following; provided that when any manufacturer,
importer, agent or dealer shall have paid the inspection fee as
herein provided it shall not be necessary for any other person,
as his agent or representative to pay such fee.
SEC. 94. Any manufacturer, importer or person, who shall
sell, offer or expose for sale or for distribution in this State
any agricultural lime without complying with the preceding
sections of this sub-title shall on conviction in a Court of com-
petent jurisdiction be fined not more than one hundred dollars
($100.00) for the first offense and not more than two hundred
dollars ($200.00) for each subsequent offense.
SEC. 95. The State chemist of the Maryland Agricultural
College shall annually analyze or cause to be analyzed at least
one sample of every agricultural lime 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 for said analysis from any lot or package of agricul-
tural lime which may be in the possession of any manufacturer,
importer, agent or dealer, or in transit in this State. The
result of the analysis of the sample or samples so procured,
together with such additional information as circumstances
advise, shall be published in reports or bulletins from time to
time.
SEC. 96. 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 ($100)
or more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment
for not less than one month or more than six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 97. It shall be the duty of the State chemist to pay
into the Treasury of the Maryland Agricultural College all
monies received under section 93 of this sub-title, to be used
for paying the expenses of the sampling, analysis and other
expenses incident thereto.
SEC. 98. All samples of lime for analysis by or under the
direction of the State chemist shall be from goods that have not
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