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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

stamped, branded, stenciled, marked or labeled, or in

any case of retail sale without delivery of a label re-

quired by section first of this act, shall for each such

offence forfeit and pay a fine of one hundred dollars,

Disposition
of flue.

to be recovered by indictment in any court of this

state of competent jurisdiction for the trial of misde-

meanors; and the one-half of such fine, when paid, to

go to the informer, and the residue to be paid into the

treasury of the state.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That every person who shall

sell, or offer or expose for sale, or who shall cause

or procure to be sold, or offered or exposed for sale

any article or substance required by the first section

of this act to be stamped, branded, stenciled, marked

Guilty of mis-

or labeled, not so stamped, branded, stenciled, marked

demeanor.

or labeled, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall

be imprisoned in the jail of the city or county in which

the sale was made for not less than ten nor more than

thirty days, in the discretion of the court, for the first

Penalty.

offence, and not less than thirty or more than ninety

days for the second offence, and not less than three

months or more than one year for the third offence ;

and on trial for such misdemeanor proof of the sale or

Proof.

offer or exposure alleged shall be presumptive evidence

of knowledge of the character of the article so sold

or offered or exposed.

SEC. 4. Be it enacted, That all oleomargarine sold

by the pound, piece or parcel in the public mar-

kets of the city of Baltimore shall be in conformity

Sold in markets

with section one of this act, and any person selling or

offering or exposing oleomargarine for sale, not in

accordance with section one, shall forfeit the same, and

it shall be seized and taken by the clerk of the respec-

tive markets and sold for the use of the city.

SEC. 5. Be it enacted, That the mayor and city

council of Baltimore shall have full authority to pass

Authorized to

all ordinances necessary to carry into effect the powers

pass ordinance.

granted by the preceding section, and to impose such

fines and penalties as they may deem necessary and

proper for the enforcement thereof.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.