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prohibits a person from violating the
provisions of the Code or any departmental
rule or regulation adopted pursuant to it.

The only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-124. DETENTION OF CARCASS OR MEAT FOOD
PRODUCTS.

(A) GROUNDS FOR DETENTION.

THE SECRETARY MAY DETAIN FOR NO MORE THAN 20 DAYS
ANY LIVESTOCK CARCASS, PART OF, OR MEAT FOOD PRODUCT;
ANY PRODUCT EXEMPTED FROM THE DEFINITION OF MEAT FOOD
PRODUCT; OR ANY DEAD, DYING, DISABLED, OR DISEASED
LIVESTOCK THE SECRETARY FINDS ON PREMISES WHERE IT IS
HELD FOR DISTRIBUTION, OR DURING OR AFTER
DISTRIBUTION, IF THE ARTICLE IS CAPABLE OF USE AS
HUMAN FOOD AND THERE IS REASON TO SUSPECT THAT

(1)   IT IS ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED;

(2)   THE ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED
PURSUANT 10 THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR
FEDERAL LAW; OR

(3)   THE ARTICLE HAS BEEN OR IS INTENDED TO
BE DISTRIBUTED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY
OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW.

(E) DETENTION PENDING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS.

THE ARTICLE SHALL BE DETAINED PENDING
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS OR NOTIFICATION OF ANY
FEDERAL OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING
JURISDICTION OVER THE ARTICLE. NO PERSON MAY REMOVE
ANY DETAINED ARTICLE UNTIL THE SECRETARY RELEASES IT.

(C) REMOVAL OF ALL OFFICIAL MARKS BEFORE
RELEASE.

THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE ALL OFFICIAL MARKS TO
BE REMOVED FROM THE ARTICLE BEFORE IT IS RELEASED
UNLESS HE DECIDES THE ARTICLE IS ELIGIBLE TO RETAIN
THE MARKS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) is new language
derived from the first sentence of Art.
66C, §470S.

Subsection (b) is new language derived from