2080 ARTICLE 48
1935, ch. 375, sec. 130B.
145. No person shall sell to the retailer or to the consumer, as large,
as medium, or as small (or pullet) any eggs that are not large, medium
or small.
In lots of eggs sold to the retailer or to the consumer as fresh, a toler-
ance of two (2) eggs having no serious defects shall be allowed in each
dozen. In lots of eggs sold to the retailer or to the consumer as large,
medium or small, a tolerance of two (2) eggs of the next lower weight
classification shall be allowed in each dozen. If any lot of eggs is sold
to the retailer or to the consumer as fresh and at the same time is also
sold as large, medium or small, the sum of the tolerances allowed above
shall not exceed two (2) eggs in any dozen. For the purpose of this
sub-title, the term "large" shall not be applied to any lot of eggs in con-
nection with a sale unless it averages to weigh not less than twenty-four
(24) ounces net for any one dozen, with no individual egg weighing less
than one and eleven-twelfths (1-11/12) ounces. The term "medium"
shall not be applied to any lot of eggs in connection with a sale unless
it averages to weigh not less than twenty-one (21) ounces net for any one
dozen, with no individual egg weighing less than one and eight-twelfths
(1-8/12) ounces, and the term "small" (or pullet) shall not be applied
to any lot of eggs in connection with a sale unless it averages to weigh
not less than eighteen (18) ounces net for any one dozen, with no indi-
vidual egg weighing less than one and five-twelfths (1-5/12) ounces.
1935, ch. 375, sec. 130C.
146. Every person, in selling eggs to a retailer, shall furnish to such
retailer, at or before the time of sale, an invoice accurately designating
each item of the sale as to quality, as provided in Section 144 of this
sub-title and/or as to size, as provided in Section 145.
1935, ch. 375, sec. 130D.
147. The State Board of Agriculture of Maryland through its De-
partment of Markets of the Extension Service, is hereby authorized, di-
rected and empowered to enforce the provisions of this sub-title, and shall
have the power to define, promulgate and enforce such reasonable rules
and regulations as may be deemed necessary therefor and as may be not
inconsistent therewith.
In order to carry out the provisions of this sub-title the State Board of
Agriculture, or its agents and employees, are authorized to enter, during
the usual hours of business, any warehouse, store, building, market or any
other place, carrier, conveyance, or vehicle at, in, on or from which any
eggs are sold, offered or exposed for sale as fresh, and/or as large, medium
or small (pullet), and to examine any or all such eggs for the purpose of
determining whether the provisions of this sub-title shall have been vio-
lated. Eor the purpose of enabling said Board to enforce the provisions
of this sub-title the sum of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars shall be
appropriated annually for the use of said Board.
1935, ch. 375, sec. 130E.
148. Definitions. Terms used in this sub-title shall be interpreted
as given unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context.
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