1478 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 707

29. For the purpose of this sub-title, unless otherwise re-
quired by the context:

(a) The term "Department" means the Maryland State De-
partment of Markets of the Extension Service of the Univer-
sity of Maryland;

(b) The term "Board" means the Maryland State Board of
Agriculture;

(c) The term "Farm Product" means any agricultural,
horticultural, vegetable or fruit product of the soil, including
live stock, meats, marine food products, poultry, eggs, dairy
products, wool, hides, feathers, nuts, honey and every product
of farm, forest, orchard, garden or water, but shall not include
canned, frozen, dried, pickled products.

(d) The term "certificate" means a certificate of the quality,
condition, grade or other classification of any farm product
and shall include a certificate of the Maryland State Board
of Agriculture or of the United States Department of Agri-
culture.

(e) The term "person" means any person, firm, corporation
or association.

30. When requested by any person financially interested in
any farm product, the Board, through the Department and its
duly authorized agents, may:

(1) examine such product to determine its quality, condi-
tion, grade or other classification, either on the basis of the
standards which have been or may be promulgated by the
Department or by the Board, or on the basis of the standards
announced from time to time by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture;

(2) provide said person with an official certificate, and

(3) prescribe such rules and regulations concerning the
inspection and certification of any farm product, including
the payment of reasonable fees, as may be necessary to effectu-
ate the purposes of this sub-title.

31. The Board shall cooperate with the United States Gov-
ernment and any sub-division thereof and may designate any
competent person who has been duly licensed for such work by
the United States Department of Agriculture, to examine,
classify, and certify any farm product in accordance with such
rules and regulations as it may prescribe and at such places
as the volume of business may warrant the furnishing of in-
spection service.

32. Any person pecuniarily interested in any farm products
may appeal to the Board, in accordance with such regulations
as the Board may prescribe, from any act of an inspector
in the performance or omission of his duty. Upon the filing of