1132 HEALTH. [ART. 43

(c) Nut ice-cream is a frozen product made from cream, sugar and
sound, non-rancid nuts and contains not less than 6 per cent, of milk
fat, to which may be added the same substances as in the case of ice-
cream under the preceding sub-section (a) and subject to the same
provisions for labeling.

1910, ch. 156, secs. 140 G, 140 H (p. 152).

172. The state board of health of the State of Maryland shall
appoint a state food and drug commissioner, at a salary of $2,500 per
annum, whose duties shall be exclusively the administration of this
law under the direction and supervision of the said state board of
health. The said commissioner shall have an office in the city of Balti-
more. The said state board of health shall appoint such other employes
as may be necessary to assist in the enforcement of sections 166 to 177;
said employes shall work under the direction of the said state board
of health and shall perform such duties as the said state board of
health shall prescribe for them to perform.

1910, ch. 156, secs. 140 I, 140 J (pp. 152-3).

173. The state board of health shall enforce the provisions of sec-
tions 166 to 177, and shall have the power to adopt from time to time,
promulgate and publish by circular or otherwise, such general rules
and regulations for the enforcement thereof and for the government of
the analysts, chemists, inspectors and employes appointed by the said
board as it may deem proper; but such rules and regulations shall
be the valid and legal rules and regulations adopted, or hereafter
adopted, for the execution of the food and drug act of the United
States of June 30th, 1906, so far as such rules and regulations may
be applicable to the duties of said board under and to the purposes of
sections 166 to 177. The state board of health shall have copies of
sections 166 to 177 printed and shall issue them as far as possible to
persons, firms or corporations manufacturing or selling at wholesale or
retail articles of food or drugs, and shall furnish the same to all persons,
firm or corporations requesting them.

1910, ch. 156, sec. 140 K (p. 153).

174. The examination of specimens of foods and drugs shall be
made in the laboratories of the state board of health and under the
direction or supervision of such commissioner, appointed as provided
in section 172, for the purpose of determining from such examinations
whether such articles are adulterated or misbranded within the mean-
ing of sections 166 to 177; and if it shall appear from any such exam-
ination that such articles are adulterated or misbranded within the
meaning of sections 166 to 177, the state board of health shall cause
notice thereof to be given to the party from whom such sample or
samples was or were obtained; any party so notified shall be given an
opportunity to be heard under such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed as aforesaid, and if it appears to the state board of health