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of the same shall immediately be filed by him with the director of the
State laboratory for biological products. The person, firm or corpora-
tion shall report the receipt of the material to the director of the State
Laboratory for Biological Products, along with a list of the animals
it is proposed to treat, giving their ages and such description of each
as will enable the State veterinarian, or his representatives, to identify
the same.*

1910, ch. 466, sec. 8 (p. 168). 1912, ch. 701, sec. 8.

34. The sale and distribution of milk or milk products from any
animals treated with the vaccine or other biological products contain-
ing living organisms, within six months of the date of their last dose
or injection of such material, is hereby prohibited, except with the
written consent of and under such conditions as may be determined
by the director of the State Laboratory for Biological Products.*

1910, ch. 466, sec. 9 (p. 168). 1912, ch. 701, see. 9.

35. The director of the State Laboratory for Biological Products
may, with the consent of the State veterinarian, authorize such persons
not connected with the State laboratory, as they deem qualified to make
experiments with these materials, and such shall not be considered a
violation of sections 29-35.*

1910, ch. 466, sec. 10 (p. 168). 1912, ch. 701, sec. 10.

36. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of sections 29-35 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100, or
by imprisonment for not less than one week or more than six months;
or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.*

1912, ch. 842.

37. The State Board of Agriculture shall establish, equip and
supervise a biological laboratory for the production, testing or stand-
ardizing of tuberculin, mallein, hog cholera serum and other biological
products needed for diagnosing, preventing, immunizing against or
curing diseases among live-stock in the State of Maryland, and to
investigate and test biological methods and products that have apparent
value in treating diseases among live stock.

1912, ch. 842.

38. The director of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion shall be the director of the State Laboratory for Biological Pro-
ducts, and the State Board of Agriculture shall on nomination by
the said director, appoint such persons as may be necessary to carry on
the work of preparing, distributing or using the products of the labor-
atory for the diagnosis, prevention, immunization or treatment of dis-

*The act of 1912, chapter 701, went into effect September 1, 1912.