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said certificate of private weigher is presented to the Weighmaster of hay
and straw at the western hay scales, the said Weighmaster shall retain
the certificate of the private weigher, and issue to the person presenting-
the certificate from the private weigher, a certificate from the book of the
Weighmaster at the western hay scales corresponding Avith the certificate
of the private weigher, for which the Weighmaster at the western hay scale
shall collect the fee prescribed by law; any seller of hay or straw failing-
to comply with the provisions of this section or failing to present the cer-
tificate of the private weigher to the Weighmaster at the western hay scales,
shall be subject to a fine of five dollars for each and every such offense.

1894, ch. 105.

558. Any private weigher, who shall under a false certificate, and any
seller of hay or straw who shall present a false certificate to the weigher
of hay and straw at the western hay scales, shall be subject to a fine of
five dollars and costs for each and every such offence.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 417. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 476.

559. If any person, after having his hay or straw weighed, and having
obtained the inspector's certificate, specifying the quantity theerof, shall
dispose of any part thereof, or in any manner diminish the same in quan-
tity, thereby to defraud or deceive the purchaser thereof, he shall forfeit
and pay for every such offense the sum of twenty dollars.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 418. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 477.

560. The said inspectors may re-weigh carts, wagons, carriages or
sleds, as often as they may deem expedient; and if at any time either of
them shall be required to do so by a purchaser of hay or straw, and it
shall be found that his report of the weight 6f the cart, wagon, carriage
or sled is correct, the person requiring the same shall pay twenty cents
to said inspector; in other cases the reweighing shall be free of charge.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 419. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 478.

561. The said inspector shall, at all times when required, weigh hemps,
cables, anchors, dye-woods, barks, roots, etc.

1864, ch. 384. P. L. L. (1888). Art. 4, sec. 479.

562. In addition to the charge hereinbefore authorized for the use of
the State hay scales, the inspector shall be entitled to demand and receive
fifteen cents for each and every load of hay or straw which shall remain
half an hour on the premises after the weighing thereof, but shall be
removed before night, and thirty cents for each and every load which shall
be left on the premises until the next morning.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 421. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 480.

563. The weighing apparatus shall be adjusted at least once in six
months by the standard of weights for the City of Baltimore, the expenses.