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THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE MARYLAND
WHOLESOME MEAT ACT.

Revisor's Note: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §470A of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SUBTITLE 2. MARYLAND POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT.
SEC. 4-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

Revisor's Note: This subsection is new language
used as the standard introductory sentence
to a definition section.

(E) ANY POULTRY PRODUCT IS "ADULTERATED" IF:

(1)   IT BEARS OR CONTAINS ANY POISONOUS OR
DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCE WHICH MAY RENDER IT INJURIOUS TO
HEALTH. HOWEVER, IF THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT AN ADDED
SUBSTANCE, THE ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED
ADULTERATED IF THE QUANTITY OF THE SUBSTANCE IN OR ON
THE ARTICLE ORDINARILY DOES NOT RENDER IT INJURIOUS TO
HEALTH;

(2)   ANY SUBSTANCE IS ADDED TO ANY POULTRY
OR POULTRY PRODUCT SO THAT THE POULTRY PRODUCT BEARS
OR CONTAINS ANY ADDED POISONOUS OR DELETERIOUS
SUBSTANCE WHICH, IN THE DEPARTMENT'S JUDGMENT, MAKES
THE ARTICLE UNFIT FOR HUMAN FOOD; UNLESS THE ADDED
SUBSTANCE IS (I) A PESTICIDE CHEMICAL IN OR ON A RAW
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY, (II) A FOOD ADDITIVE, OR (III)
A COLOR ADDITIVE.

(3)    IT IS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY A RAW
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY AND THE COMMODITY BEARS OR
CONTAINS A PESTICIDE CHEMICAL WHICH IS UNSAFE WITHIN
THE MEANING OF §408 OF THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND
COSMETIC ACT (21 U.S.C. §346A) , UNLESS THE SUBSTANCE
IS PROHIBITED IN OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS BY THE
DEPARTMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS;

(4)   IT BEARS OR CONTAINS ANY FOOD ADDITIVE
WHICH IS UNSAFE WITHIN THE MEANING OF §409 OF THE
FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT (21   U.S.C. §348),
UNLESS THE SUBSTANCE IS PROHIBITED IN OFFICIAL
ESTABLISHMENTS BY DEPARTMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS;