1534                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

SEC. 4-209. LABELING, MARKING, AND CONTAINER.

(A)   LABELING REQUIRED FOR SHIPPING AND OTHER
CONTAINERS.

EVERY POULTRY PRODUCT, INSPECTED AT AN OFFICIAL
ESTABLISHMENT AND FOUND NOT TO BE ADULTERATED, SHALL
BEAR THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY §4-201(O) AND
DEPARTMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS IN DISTINCTLY
LEGIBLE FORM ON THE SHIPPING CONTAINER OR OTHER
CONTAINER, AS THE SECRETARY REQUIRES, WHEN IT LEAVES
THE ESTABLISHMENT.

(B)       LABELING FOR NON-CONSUMER PACKAGES
CARCASSES.

WHEN IT IS FEASIBLE AND NECESSARY FOR THE
PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC, THE SECRETARY ALSO MAY
REQUIRE ANY NON-CONSUMER PACKAGED CARCASS TO BEAR ANY
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY §4-201 (C) DIRECTLY ON IT IN
DISTINCTLY LEGIBLE FORM WHEN IT LEAVES THE
ESTABLISHMENT.

(C)     STYLES AND SIZES OF TYPE IN LABELS;
PRESCRIBING DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS OF IDENTITY OR
COMPOSITION OF ARTICLES.

THE SECRETARY MAY PRESCRIBE:

(1)    THE STYLES AND SIZES OF TYPE FOR
MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE INCORPORATED IN LABELING TO
AVOID FALSE OR MISLEADING LABELING; AND

(2)    DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS OF IDENTITY
OR COMPOSITION FOR ARTICLES SUBJECT TO THIS SUBTITLE
AND STANDARDS OF FILL OF CONTAINER FOR THESE ARTICLES
NOT INCONSISTENT WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE
FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT, OR UNDER THE
FEDERAL POULTRY PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT. THERE SHALL
BE CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE SECRETARY AND THE
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE OF THE UNITED STATES PRIOR TO
THE ISSUANCE OF THE STANDARDS TO AVOID INCONSISTENCY
BETWEEN THE STATE STANDARDS AND THE FEDERAL STANDARDS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b) are new
language derived from Art. 43, §197-9 (a) of
the Code. A provision requiring an article
to bear information required by the
Secretary is added to indicate to the Code
user that the rules and regulations also
must be complied with.