704 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 408

the discretion of the Court, unless such person shall, within
ten (10) days from the time such motor vehicle shall have
come into his possession, file with the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles the verified statement required by sub-section (b) of
this section, and substitute a new distinguishing mark or num-
ber as next hereinafter provided.

(d) In the case of an obliterated or defaced mark or num-
ber being reported as aforesaid, the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles shall assign a new distinguishing mark or number
to be used in lieu of the one so obliterated or defaced, after
which the mark or number so assigned shall be regarded as
the one thereafter properly to be used within the meaning of
this section.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect on the first day of June, A. D. 1920.

Approved April 9, 1920.

CHAPTER 408.

AN ACT to prohibit the use of any liquid substance in manu-
facturing or canning tomatoes or tomatoes with puree
except the juice arising from the tomatoes themselves
after they have been peeled, trimmed, cored and pre-
pared for canning, to prohibit the sale of canned tomatoes
or canned tomatoes with puree, which have been manu-
factured or canned contrary to the provisions thereof, and
to provide penalties for the violation thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That on and after June 1. 1920, it shall be unlawful for

any person, firm or corporation to can or prepare in any way
at any factory or plant of any kind in this State, any tomatoes

or tomatoes with puree with which there is used or introduced
into the can any liquid substance of any kind whatever except
the juice or juices arising from the said tomatoes themselves
after they have been properly peeled, trimmed, cored and pre-
pared for canning as food.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any person, firm or corporation to can or prepare in
any way any goods or vegetable product purporting to be

canned tomatoes or canned tomatoes with puree, or having any-
thing on the label or advertised in any way likely to deceive