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be construed to import both the plural and singular, as the
case demands, and shall include corporations, companies, socie-
ties and associations; when construing and enforcing the pro-
visions of this Act, the act, omission or failure of any officer,
agent or other person acting for or employed by any corpora-
tion, company or society, or association, shall in every case
be also deemed to be the act, omission or failure of such corpo-
ration, company, society or association, as well as that of the
person.

SEC. 140N. That Sections 221 and 222 of Article 27 of the
Code of Public General Laws of 1904, title "Crimes and Pun-
ishments," subtitle "Health: Deleterious Candy or Cakes," and
Sections 122, 123, 124 and 125 of Article 43 of the Code of
Public General Laws of 1904, title "Health," subtitle "Adul-
teration of Food and Drink," and all other Acts and parts of
Acts inconsistent with this Act be and the same are hereby
repealed.

SEC. 140o. This Act shall be in force and effect from and
after July 1st, 1910, but shall not apply to foods and drugs
purchased by the dealers prior to the passage of this Act until
January 1st, 1911; provided, that after January 1st, 1911, any
such original package of foods or drugs in possession of any
manufacturer or dealer so purchased and delivered before the
passage of this Act may be sold, if such original packages are
labeled with a sticker, supplemental label or imprint, under the
provisions of this Act; and provided further, that the contents
of such package conform to the requirements 'and provisions
of this Act.

Approved April 5, 1910.

CHAPTER 494.

AN ACT to repeal Sections 144 and 147 of Article 43 of the
Public General Laws, title "Health," sub-title "Commission-
ers of Pharmacy," as said sections were enacted by Chapter
179 of the Acts of 1902, and amended by Chapter 585 of the
Acts of 1906, and to re-enact the same with amendments.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 144 and 147 of Article 43 of the Code of
Public General Laws, title "Health," sub-title "Commissioners
of Pharmacy," as said sections were enacted by Chapter 179 of
the Acts of 1902 and amended by Chapter 585 of the Acts of
1906, be and the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted with
amendments, so as to read as follows:

144. Said board shall organize by the election of a presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, who shall serve for the term of
one year and who shall perform the duties prescribed by the
board. Meetings for the examinations of applicants for regis-