EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 1307

SEC. 10. No person shall be prosecuted under the provisions
of this Act when he can establish satisfactory evidence to the
effect that he was not a party to the packing and grading of
such articles and had no knowledge that the same were mis-
branded or illegally packed, or when he can establish a guar-
anty, signed by the person from whom he received such arti-
cles, to the effect that the same are not adulterated or mis-
branded within the meaning of this Act. Said guaranty, or
said satisfactory evidence, to afford protection, shall contain
the true name and address of the party or parties from whom
said articles were received, or who made the sale or shipment
of such articles to such person.

SEC. 11. Definitions. The word "person" as used herein
shall be construed to include both the singular and pluralr
individuals, corporations, co-partnerships, companies, societies
and associations. The Act, omission or failure of any officer,
agent, servant or employee acting within the scope of his em-
ployment or office shall be deemed the act, omission or failure
of the principal. The words "closed package" shall mean a
box, barrel, basket, hamper, or other package covered with
burlap, tarlatan, slat or other covers, the contents of which
cannot be seen or inspected when such package is closed.

SEC. 12. No person shall on behalf of any other person
pack any apples for sale or transportation contrary to the pro-
visions of this Act.

SEC. 13. This Act shall not apply to apples actually trans-
ported in barrels to storage within this State until the same
are sold, offered or exposed for sale, packed for sale, or trans-
ported for sale. Regulations and requirements herein in rela-
tion to transportation shall not apply to common carriers.

SEC. 14. The business of packing and marketing apples in
the State of Maryland is hereby declared to be affected with a
public interest and is subject to regulation and control by the
State.

SEC. 15. The enforcement of this Act shall be vested in the
State Board of Agriculture, and its officers, employees, agents
and servants are authorized to enter upon the land and
premises of any person within this State for the purpose of in-
specting packages of apples and securing evidence of violation
of this Act. Provided, however, that any such grades or classes^
for apples packed in closed packages which may hereafter be