Ch. 92                               MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                  153

through his agent or dealer) shall be required to pay annual inspection fees in
excess of $25.00, upon brands of such drink manufactured by him, irrespective of
the number of his said brands inspected and registered.]

167.

The [State Board of Health] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE shall have the power to revoke any license OR REGISTRATION
issued under the provisions of §§162-174 whenever it is determined by itself or any
of its deputies, chemists or other properly qualified officials that any of the
provisions of §§162-174 have been violated. Any person, firm or corporation whose
license OR REGISTRATION has been so revoked, shall discontinue the
manufacture or sale within this State of soft drinks, syrups or other nonalcoholic
beverages until the provisions of §§162-174 have been complied with and a new
license issued. The (State Board of Health make] DEPARTMENT MAY revoke
such license OR REGISTRATION [temporarily] until there is a compliance with
such conditions as to it may prescribe, (or permanently for the unexpired period of
such license.]

168.

Before revoking any license OR REGISTRATION the [State Board of Health]
DEPARTMENT shall give written notice to the licensee OR REGISTRANT
affected, stating that it contemplates the revocation of the same and giving its
reasons therefor. [Said] THE notice shall appoint a time of hearing before [said
Board or its deputies] THE DEPARTMENT, and shall be mailed by registered
mail to the licensee OR REGISTRANT. On the day of hearing, the licensee OR
REGISTRANT may present such evidence to the [State Board of Health]
DEPARTMENT as he deems fit, and after hearing all the testimony, the [State
Board of Health] DEPARTMENT shall decide the question in such a manner as
TO it appears just and right.

169.

Any licensee OR REGISTRANT who feels aggrieved [at the State Board of
Health] BY THE DEPARTMENT may appeal from [said] THE decision within
ten days by writ of certiorari to the circuit court for the county in which [such]
THE licensee OR REGISTRANT resides, or the the Baltimore City Court, if
[said] THE licensee OR REGISTRANT resides in Baltimore City OR OUT OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND, and issue shall be framed in [said] THE court
and a trial had, and its decision shall be final.

170.

For the purpose of §§162-174 all soft drinks or other nonalcoholic beverages,
except nonalcoholic fruit juices AND BOTTLED WATER, shall consist of a
beverage made from pure cane, corn or beet sugar syrup or such other sweetening
liquids or substances including artificial sweeteners as shall be permitted by the
regulations of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, containing pure
flavoring material with or without added fruit acid, with or without added color,
provided that nothing in §§162-174 shall prohibit the use of any other harmless
ingredient in the manufacture of soft drinks or other nonalcoholic beverages;
provided that in case pure cane or beet sugar syrups are used as the sole
sweetening agents, the finished beverage shall contain no less than seven (7%)
percent by weight of sugar except in case of ginger ale which must contain not less
than six (6%) percent. The provisions of this section shall not apply to nonalcoholic
beverages, made in imitation of beer, bitter drinks and other similar drinks. It is
provided further that when artificial coal tar colors are used nothing but the
certified colors as approved by the federal government are permissible.