J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1355

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That before this Act shall take
effect the question of such issuance shall first be submitted to the
legally qualified voters of all Districts of Howard County on the next
State or National Election Day, whichever comes first immediately
subsequent to passage of this Act. There shall be listed on the Voting
Machines to be used at said Election the title of this Act and under-
neath said title, on separate lines, a square or box to the right of and
opposite the words "For Sunday Sales" and a corresponding square
or box to the right of and opposite the words "Against Sunday Sales,"
so that the voters shall be able to designate by pulling a lever in the
proper square or box, his or her decision, "For" or "Against" Sunday
Sales of Alcohol. If the majority of the votes cast in said election
shall be "For" Sunday Sales, then said licenses shall be issued and
fees levied in accordance with the provisions of this Act, but if a
majority of the votes cast shall be "Against" Sunday Sales, then this
Act shall be of no effect and shall be null and void.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That subject to the provisions of
Sec. 2 this Act shall take effect June 1, 1963.

Approved April 30, 1963.

CHAPTER 626
(House Bill 659)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 192(a)
(b) (g) and (h), and 193 (a) of Article 43 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1962 Supplement), title "Health," subtitle "Adultera-
tion of- Food and Drink," subheading "Food and Drug Law," pro-
viding for the legal sale of artificially sweetened ice cream and
relating to requirements for such sale.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 192(a) (b) (g) and (h), and 193 (a) of Article 43 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1962 Supplement), title "Health,"
subtitle "Adulteration of Food and Drink," subheading "Food and
Drug Law," be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

192.

(a) The standards for the quality, purity and strength of drugs
under sections 187 to 197 of this subtitle shall be the standard set by
the United States Pharmacopoeia or the National Formulary. In
case of foods and drugs not already standardized by the United
States Pharmacopoeia or the National Formulary, the standards of
quality, purity and strength prescribed by regulations lawfully
adopted from time to time [by the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-
TRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION
AND WELFARE administrator of the Federal Security Agency,
Food and Drug Administration,] under the authority of section
403 (j) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended,
are hereby declared to be the standards of quality, purity
and strength for such foods and drugs in the State of Maryland, ex-