498                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 386

tion fees to constitute a fund for the payment of the cost of the
inspection, sampling, analysis and other expenses necessary for the
administration of this Sub-title.

b.  Every person who distributes commercial feed in this State
shall:

1.  File, not later than the last day of January, and of July of each
year, a semi-annual statement under oath, setting forth the number
of net tons of commercial feeds distributed in this State during the
semi-annual period ending respectively on the last days of December
and June next preceding; and upon filing such statement shall pay
the inspection fee at the rate stated in sub-section (a) of this Section.
When more than one person is involved in the distribution of a com-
mercial feed, the person who distributes to the consumer is respon-
sible for reporting the tonnage and paying the inspection fee unless
the report and payment have been made by a prior distributor of the
feed.

2.  Keep such records as may be necessary or required by the State
Chemist to indicate accurately the tonnage of commercial feed dis-
tributed in this State, and the State Chemist shall have the right to
examine such records to verify statements of tonnage.

c.  Failure to make an accurate statement of tonnage or to pay the
inspection fee or company as provided herein shall constitute suffi-
cient cause for the cancellation of all registrations on file for the
distributor.

129. Adulteration.

No person shall distribute an adulterated feed. A commercial feed
shall be deemed to be adulterated:

a.  If any poisonous, deleterious or non-nutritive ingredient has
been added in sufficient amount to render it injurious to health when
fed in accordance with directions for use on the label.

b.  If any valuable constituent has been in whole or part omitted
or abstracted therefrom or any less valuable substance substituted
therefor.

c.  If its composition or quality falls below or differs from that
which it is purported or is represented to possess by its labeling.

d.  If it contains added hulls, screenings, straw, cobs, or other high
fiber material unless the name of each such material is stated on the
label.

130. Misbranding.

No person shall distribute misbranded feed. A commercial feed
shall be deemed to be misbranded:

a.  If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.

b.  If it is distributed under the name of another feed.

c.  If it is not labeled as required in Section 127 of this Sub-title
and in regulations prescribed under this Sub-title.

d.  If it purports to be or is represented as a feed ingredient, or if
it purports to contain or is represented as containing a feed ingre-