708 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 337

one dollar nor more than twenty dollars for each day during
which shipments shall be made after notice of such order.

22. The State Board of Agriculture is hereby empowered to
appoint and employ such assistants and agents, and to purchase
such supplies and materials as may be necessary; to conduct
examinations into the condition and care of the live stock of
the State in its relation to the milk supply of cities, towns and
villages or elsewhere, as may seem necessary; and to make rules
and regulations which shall have the effect of law for the pro-
tection of such milk supplies in its relation to public health and
for the promotion of the dairy industry. The State Board of
Agriculture may require the grading of all milk or the pasteu-
rization of any or all milk to be sold or offered for sale in cities,
towns and villages or elsewhere, and make rules and regulations
having the effect of law covering such grading or pasteuriza-
tion.

On petition of twenty-five patrons of any dairy, creamery,
or cooling station, the State Board of Agriculture, shall, through
its duly authorized agent, make an inspection of such dairy,
creamery or cooling station, including the testing and weigh-
ing of the milk or cream of each patron.

The State, Board of Agriculture shall make such regulations
and inspections of dairies, creameries and cooling stations as it
may deem necessary, for the protection cf the public health and
the promotion of the Dairy Industry.

23. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale as certified
milk or milk products, any milk or milk products that have not
been produced under such rules ar. d regulations as are or may
from time to time be approved by the State Board of Agricul-
ture; and said Board shall make its rules and regulations for
the production of said milk comply with all the rules and re-
quirements for the production of certified milk as may from
time to time be approved by the American Association of Med-
ical Milk Commissioners and the Certified Milk Producers
Association of America. Any person, firm or corporation fail-
ing to comply with any of the Provisions of this Section or of
Section 22 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than five nor more than fifty
dollars for each day on which the offense was committed.

24. The importation of dairy cows and neat cattle for
breeding purposes into the State of Maryland is hereby pro-
hibited, excepting when such cows and neat cattle are accom-
panied by a certificate from an inspector, whose competency