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MANURES AND FERTILIZERS.

[ART.61

ARTICLE LXI

MANURES AND FERTILIZERS.

1. Meaning of terms. 2. Registration; fees; label. 3. Penalties. 4. Label of low-grade fertilizers. 5. Maryland Agricultural College to analyze fertilizers ; samples ; re- sults of analysis. 6. Maryland Agricultural College to analyze fertilizers.

7. Fraudulent representations. 8. Distribution of inspection fees. 9. Defrauded purchasers; remedies of. 10. Adulteration of fertilizers prohib- ited. 11. Application of law ; formula. 12. Violations of law; state's attorney to prosecute.

1904, art. 61, sec. 1. 1890, ch. 387, sec. 1. 1894, ch. 397. 1912, ch. 212.

1. That the term "fertilizer" as used in this article shall he held
to mean any commercial fertilizer or any article, substance or mixture
sold, offered or exposed for sale for manurial purposes within this
State, of which the selling price shall be more than eight dollars
($8.00) per ton of two thousand pounds, but shall not include ground
gypsum, lime or dung of domestic animals when sold as such and not
mixed with other fertilizers. The term "State chemist" shall mean
the professor in charge of the chemical department of the Maryland
Agricultural College, who shall be ex officio State chemist. The term
"brand" shall mean the full name, brand and trade-mark under which
the fertilizer is sold, together with the statement of the percentage of
the Valuable ingredients contained therein.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1890, ch. 387, sec. 2. 1894, ch. 387. 1912, ch. 212.

2. Before any fertilizer is sold, offered or exposed for sale within
the State, the following conditions must be complied with: (a) The
importer, manufacturer, manipulator, dealer or agent shall register
with the State chemist the brands of fertilizers contemplated to be sold,
and pay an inspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per brand, and at
the close of the calendar year shall file a statement with the State
chemist, made under oath in due form of law, as to the total number
of tons of fertilizer sold in this State, and shall pay thereon ten cents
per ton, not including in said statement and goods sold in bulk to manu-
facturers, manipulators or mixers: Deducting the total number of the
inspection fees paid in the registration of the brands of fertilizers, as
already provided for in this section, and no other license shall be
required to sell fertilizer in this State; provided, when any manufac-
turer, dealer or importer has paid the required inspection fees, no other
person selling the same goods under his name and brand shall be