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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

icle or the package containing the same, with the true and appropri-
ate name of such adulterant, and the percentage in which it is used

for the purpose of adulteration, or enters into the composition of

the article so adulterated; nor shall any person sell, offer for sale,

or permit to he sold or offered for sale any article of food or drink

To be
stamped.

or dietetics into the composition of which any adulterant has

entered, without at the same time informing the buyer of the

fact and the proportion in which such adulterant has been used ;

provided, that nothing in this section shall be construed to pre-

vent the use of glucose or grape sugar in the manufacture of

candy.

SEC. 50. That no person shall adulterate or sophisticate any

wine, vinegar, spirituous or malt liquors used or intended for

Deleter-
ious adul-

drink or dietetic purposes by mixing the same in the manufac-

terant

ture or preparation thereof or otherwise, with any deleterious

drug, substance or liquid which is poisonous or injurious to

health; and no person shall use or offer for sale or import into

this State for sale, any wine, vinegar, spirituous or malt liquor

intended to be used for drink or dietetic purposes knowing the

same to be adulterated or in any way sophisticated.

SEC. 51. That if any person shall fraudulently adulterate for

the purpose of sale, or shall sell or offer for sale any substance

intended for the food of man, or any wine, vinegar, spirits, malt

liquors or other liquor intended for drink or dietetic purposes,

Penalty.

knowing the same to be adulterated or in any way sophisticated,

he shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not

longer than one year, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dol-

lars, and the article so adulterated shall be forfeited and destroyed

or so disposed of as to prevent it from being exposed for sale or

used for the food of man.

SEC. 52. That if any person .shall sell or offer for sale any kind

of diseased, corrupted or unwholesome provisions such as poultry,

game, flesh, or preparations of flesh, fruits, vegetables, bread,

flour, meal, milk or other things intended to be used for human

Penalty.

food, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail

not more than on'e year, or be fined not exceeding five hundred

dollars, or be both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the

court having jurisdiction, and the unwholesome provisions offered

or exposed for sale shall be forfeited and destroyed or so disposed

of as to prevent their being used for food; provided, that nothing

in this section shall apply to the shippers or consigners of green

fruits or vegetables that may be spoiled in transitu.

SEC. 53. That the State board of health shall be charged with

State

the duty of rendering effective the provisions of this act, and shall

Board of
Health.

take such steps and do such things as the board may deem neces-

sary, to detect and publicly expose any adulteration or corruption

of all articles sold or liquid intended or offered for sale as food