238 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 141
105A. Definitions. Certain terms appearing in this
sub-title shall be defined as follows:
(a) The term "person" shall include any individual,
firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, joint
stock company or unincorporated organization.
(b) The term "insecticide or fungicide" shall be con-
strued to mean and include any and all substances intended
for agricultural use in preventing, destroying, repelling or
mitigating insects, rodents, fungi, bacteria, weeds or other
pests, but to exclude drugs, poisons, chemicals or other
preparations sold or intended for medicinal or toilet pur-
poses or for use in the arts or sciences.
(c) The term "professed standard of quality" shall be
construed to mean either a statement of the name and per-
centage of each active ingredient together with the total
percentage of all inert ingredients contained in an insecti-
cide or fungicide, or, in lieu thereof, a statement of the
name and percentage of each inert ingredient together with
the total percentage of all active ingredients contained in
an insecticide or fungicide.
(d) The term "adulterated" shall apply to any insecti-
cide or fungicide, the strength of purity of which falls
below its professed standard of quality.
(e) The term "misbranded" shall apply to any insec-
ticide or fungicide, the package or label of which shall bear
any statement regarding such article or its ingredients
which does not conform to the requirements of this sub-
title.
(f) The term "registrant" shall apply to the person
registering any insecticide or fungicide pursuant to the
provisions of Section 105C.
105B. Sale. It shall be unlawful for any person to
deliver, distribute, sell, expose, or offer for sale, either
at wholesale or retail within this State:
(a) Any insecticide or fungicide unless the same shall
be enclosed in the registrant's or the manufacturer's orig-
inal unbroken container or package to each of which is
affixed a label bearing: (1) the name and address of the
manufacturer, registrant, or person for whom manufac-
tured; (2) the name, brand, or trade-mark under which
said article is sold; (3) its professed standard of quality;
and (4) the net weight or measure of the contents.
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