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An. Code, 1924, sec. 12. 1920, ch. 441.

12. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or for any
agent, employee or officer of any person, firm or corporation to sell, destroy
or dispose in any way of any scale, weight or measure which has been
condemned by an inspector of weights and measures in the City of Balti-
more without the knowledge and consent of said inspector, or to remove
any tag placed on a scale, weight or measure by such inspector showing
that it has been condemned until such scale, weight or measure has been
re-inspected and approved, and the said tag shall be placed in a conspicuous
place and shall only be removed by one of the inspectors of weights and
measures. Any one violating the provisions of this section shall, upon
conviction, be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred
dollars for each and every offense.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 13. 1912, sec. 11. 1914, ch. 802.

13. Each inspector for the several Counties shall receive compensation
for the discharge of his duties as the County Commissioners of the County
for which he is appointed shall think proper to allow, which shall be levied
on the assessable property of said County, and collected as other County
charges. And the inspectors appointed for Baltimore City shall receive
compensation for the discharge of their duties as is now, or may hereafter
be, provided by the Mayor and City Council of said city.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 14. 1912, sec. 12. 1914, ch. 802.

14. Whenever any inspector shall be applied to adjust scales, weights
and measures by adding to or diminishing the same, or to adjust scales and
beams he shall be allowed an additional reasonable compensation therefor
to be paid by the party so applying for his services.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 15. 1912, sec. 13. 1914, ch. 802. 1935, ch. 301.

15. The units or standards of measures of capacity for liquids desig-
nated in this Article shall be based on a liquid gallon, or two hundred and
thirty-one cubic inches; thirty-one and one-half gallons equalling one bar-
rel, and two barrels one hogshead, continual divisions of the gallon by two,
equalling half-gallons, quarts, pints, half-pints and gills. Ice cream, frozen
custard, ice milk, milk sherbet, water ice or ice sherbet sold in pack-
ages or containers of one gill or more shall, for the purposes of this section,
be deemed to be a liquid. Any person, firm or corporation selling ice
cream, frozen custard, ice milk, milk sherbet, water ice or ice sherbet
in packages or containers containing one gill or more which do not conform
to the divisions of the gallon as prescribed in this section shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be fined not less than Twenty-five
Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each
and every offense.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 16. 1912, sec. 14. 1914, ch. 802.

16. The units or standards of measures of capacity for dry measure
designated in this Article shall be based on a dry bushel of two thousand
one hundred and fifty and four-tenths cubic inches; continual divisions
of the bushel by two, equalling half-bushels, pecks; half-pecks, quarter-
pecks, quarts, pints and half-pints.