SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                         1247

this subtitle with respect to any establishment for any failure of the
operator to maintain the establishment premises and facilities in a
sanitary condition or to destroy condemned carcasses, parts thereof
or meat food products as required, or other failure to conduct opera-
tions at the establishment in accordance with the requirements under
this subtitle. Such refusal or withdrawal shall terminate and in-
spection service shall be provided as soon as possible after the cause
for such refusal or withdrawal has been corrected. On an appeal
the Board may stay any order of refusal or withdrawal of services
under the provisions of this section pending determination of the
appeal.

DETENTION

470S.

Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, or meat food product
of any livestock or any product exempted from the definition of a
meat food product, or any dead, dying, disabled or diseased livestock
is found by any authorized representative of the Board upon any
premises where it is held for purposes of, or during or after distri-
bution in this State, and there is reason to suspect that such article
is adulterated or misbranded and is capable of use for human food, or
that it has not been inspected, in violation of this subtitle, any other
law of this State, or any Federal law, or that such article or animal
has been, or is intended to be, distributed in violation of any of such
laws, it may be detained by such representative for a period not
to exceed twenty (20) days, pending action under Section 470T of
this subtitle or notification of any Federal or other governmental
authorities having jurisdiction over such article or animal, and shall
not be moved by any person from the place at which it is located
when so detained, until released by such representative. All official
marks may be required by such representative to be removed from
such article or animal before it is released unless it appears to the
satisfaction of the Board that the article or animal is eligible to
retain such marks.

SEIZURE
470T.

Any carcass, part of a carcass, or meat food product of any live-
stock or any dying, disabled, or diseased livestock that is being trans-
ported in this State, or is held for sale or donation in this State after
such transportation, and that (1) is or has been prepared, sold,
transported, or otherwise distributed or offered or received for dis-
tribution in violation of this subtitle, or (2) is capable of use as
human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (3) in any other
way is in violation of this subtitle, shall be liable to be proceeded
against and seized and condemned, at any time, upon the order of the
Circuit Court for any county or the Circuit Courts for Baltimore City
within the jurisdiction of which the article or animal is found. If the
article or animal is condemned it shall, after entry of the decree, be
disposed of by destruction or sale as the court may direct and the
proceeds, if sold, less the court costs and fees, and storage and other
proper expenses, shall be paid into the Treasury of this State, but the
article or animal shall not be sold contrary to the provisions of this
subtitle, or Federal law: Provided, That upon the execution and