496                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 386

2.  Unground hay.

3.  Whole or ground straw, stover, silage, cobs, and hulls when not
mixed with other materials.

d.  The term "feed ingredient" means each of the constituent mate-
rials making up a commercial feed.

e.  The term "brand" means the term, design, trademark, or other
specific designation under which an individual commercial feed is
distributed in this State.

f.  The term "label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic
matter upon or affixed to the container in which a commercial feed
is distributed, or on the invoice or delivery slip with which a com-
mercial feed is distributed.

g.  The term "ton" means a net weight of two thousand pounds
avoirdupois.

h. The term "per cent" or "percentage" means percentage by
weight.

i. The term "official sample" means any sample of feed taken by
the State Chemist or his agent and designated as "official" by the
State Chemist.

126. Registration.

a.  Each commercial feed shall be registered before being distrib-
uted in this State. The application for registration shall be submitted
on forms furnished by the State Chemist, and, if the State Chemist
so requests, shall also be accompanied by a label or other printed
matter describing the product. Upon approval by the State Chemist
a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant.

All registrations expire on December 31 of each year. The appli-
cation shall include the information required by paragraphs (2), (3),
(4), and (5) of sub-section (a) of Section 127.

b.  A distributor shall not be required to register any brand of
commercial feed which is already registered under this Sub-title by
another person.

c.  Changes in the guarantee of either chemical or ingredient com-
position of a registered commercial feed may be permitted, provided
there is satisfactory evidence that such changes would not result in
a lowering of the feeding value of the product for the purpose for
which designed.

d.  The State Chemist is empowered to refuse registration of any
application not in compliance with the provisions of this Sub-title;
and to cancel any registration subsequently found not to be in com-
pliance with any provision of this Sub-title; provided, however, that
no registration shall be refused or cancelled until the registration
shall have been given opportunity to be heard before the State
Chemist and to amend his application in order to comply with the
requirements of this Sub-title.