1614 ARTICLE 43.

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 189 to 200. The State Board of Health
shall have copies of Sections 189 to 200 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, firms or corporations requesting them. The State Board of
Health shall also enforce the provisions of Sections 288 to 291, inclusive,
of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Public General Laws, title, " Crimes
and Punishments," sub-title, " Health," and Sections 456 and 457 of said
Article 27, sub-title, " Poison," and Sections 228, 229, 236 and 237 of
Article 43, title, " Health," sub-title, " Commissioners of Pharmacy."

An. Code, see. 174. 1910, ch. 156, sec. 140K (p. 153)."1924, ch. 276, sec. 174.

197. 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 or deputy commissioner, appointed as
provided in Section 195, for the purpose of determining from such exam-
inations whether such articles are adulterated or misbranded within the
meaning of Sections 189 to 200; and if it shall appear from any such
examination that such articles are adulterated or misbranded within the
meaning of Sections 189 to 200, 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 that such party
should be prosecuted, then the State Board of Health shall at once certify
the facts to the State's Attorney of the county or the State's Attorney of
Baltimore City, where the law has been violated, with a copy of the results
of the analysis or the examination of such article, duly authenticated by
the analyst or officer making such examination, under the oath of such
officer, and it shall be the duty of the State's Attorney to whom the State
Board of Health shall report any violation of Sections 189 to 200, to
cause appropriate proceedings to be commenced and prosecuted in the
courts of the State without delay for the enforcement of the penalties as
in such cases herein provided; after judgment of the court, notice shall
be given by publication in such manner as may be prescribed by the rules
and regulations aforesaid.

An. Code, sec. 175. 1910, ch. 156, sec. 140L (p. 153).

198. For the purpose of making effective the provisions of sections 189
to 200 and to provide for the salaries and expenses of the commissioner and
employes, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) annually, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, payable by the
treasurer of the State upon warrant of the comptroller at such time and
in such sums as may be authorized by the state board of health, upon pres-
entation of proper vouchers.