830 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 375

130E. Definitions. Terms used in this Act shall be in-
terpreted as given unless a different meaning is clearly in-
dicated by the context.

(1) "Serious Defects" refers to eggs, allowed as toler-
ance, having air cell deeper than one-half (Vs) inch or
movement of air cell more than one-half (Vs) inch when
twirled before the candler; or haying white that is not clear
and not reasonably firm, or having yolk that is freely mo-
bile and with clearly visible germ development.

(2) "Retailer" is any person selling to consumer.

(3) "Consumer" means any person purchasing or oth-
erwise acquiring eggs for purposes other than re-sale, such
as household, restaurant, bakery, hotel, inn, hospital or any
public or private institution, organization, transportation
company or any camp.

130F. Any person, firm, association or corporation
that violates any of the provisions of this sub-title, or
any rule or regulation made thereunder for its enforce-
ment, or who fails or refuses to make proper reports, or
who reports falsely or with intent to deceive in answer to
any of the requirements of this sub-title, or who interferes
with said State Board of Agriculture, its agents or em-
ployees, in the enforcement of the provisions of this sub-
title, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall, for the first offense be subject
to a fine of not less than five ($5. 00) dollars nor
more than fifty ($50. 00) dollars, and for any second or
subsequent offense shall be subject to a fine of not less than
fifty ($50. 00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100. 00)
dollars.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any of the
provisions of this sub-title or any sections or parts thereof
shall be held to be invalid for any reason, such holding
shall not be construed as affecting the validity of any re-
maining section or part of a section of this sub-title.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That all Acts or
parts of Acts, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act,
be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1935.

Approved May 17, 1935.