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(5)  Consisting of or containing prohibited noxious weed seeds.

(6)  Consisting of or containing restricted noxious weed seeds in
excess of the number prescribed by rules and regulations promulgated
under this sub-title.

(7)  Containing more than 2.50% by weight of all weed seeds.

(8)  Represented to be "Certified seed", "registered seed", or
"foundation seed", unless it has been produced and labeled in accord-
ance with the procedures and in compliance with rules and regula-
tions of an official or officially recognized seed certification agency.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person within this State—

(1)   To detach, alter, deface, or destroy any label provided for
in this sub-title or the rules and regulations made and promulgated
thereunder, or to alter or substitute seed, in a manner that may
defeat the purposes of this sub-title.

(2)   To disseminate any false or misleading advertisement con-
cerning agricultural, vegetable, flower, or tree and shrub seeds in
any manner or by any means.

(3)  To hinder or obstruct in any way any authorized person in
the performance of his duties under this sub-title.

(4) To fail to comply with a "stop sale" order or to move or
otherwise handle or dispose of any lot of seed held under a "stop
sale" order or tags attached thereto, except with written permission
of the enforcing officer, and for the purpose specified thereby.

(5) The use of the word "trace" as a substitute for any statement
which is required by law.

152A. (Records.) Each person WHOLESALER whose name ap-
pears on the label or handles agricultural or vegetable or flower seeds
subject to this Act shall keep for a period of two years complete
records of each lot of agricultural, vegetable, or flower seed handled
and keep for one year a file sample of each lot of seed after final
disposititon of said lot. All such records and samples pertaining to
the shipment or shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection
by the State Board of Agriculture seed officer or his agent during
customary business hours.

152B. (Permits.) No person shall engage in the business of a
wholesale seedsman in the State of Maryland unless he shall first
obtain a permit. Application for such permit shall be made to the
State Board of Agriculture, upon a form determined and furnished
by the said Board. Such application shall be verified by the oath
of the applicant or if the applicant is a corporation, by the oath
of some officers thereof and upon payment of the permit fee, the
State Board of Agriculture shall issue to the applicant a permit as
a wholesale seedsman for an annual period beginning the first day
of July in each year. The fee for such permit shall be $25.00 for
each annual period, payable in advance. Out-of-State wholesale
seedsmen DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE shall obtain a permit
in the same manner.

Seed offered or exposed for sale by a wholesale seedsman not
holding a valid permit will be subject to a stop-sale order.