MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1545

LABEL, POULTRY CARCASS, OR PART OR PRODUCT OF IT,
BEARING ANY COUNTERFEIT, SIMULATED, FORGED, OR
IMPROPERLY ALTERED OFFICIAL MARK;

(11)   KNOWINGLY MAKE ANY FALSE STATEMENT IN
ANY SHIPPER'S CERTIFICATE OR OTHER NONOFFICIAL OR
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENTAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS; OR

(12)  KNOWINGLY REPRESENT THAT ANY ARTICLE
HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND PASSED OR EXEMPTED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 43, §197-10 of the Code. In paragraph
(6), the first clause is proposed for
deletion because it is unnecessary. The
only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 4-219. DETENTION OF POULTRY PRODUCTS.

(A)   GROUNDS FOR DETENTION.

THE SECRETARY WAY DETAIN, FOR NO MORE THAN 20
DAYS, ANY POULTRY PRODUCT, ANY PRODUCT EXEMPTED FROM
THE DEFINITION OF POULTRY PRODUCT, OR ANY DEAD, DYING,
DISABLED, OR DISEASED POULTRY HE FINDS ON ANY PREMISES
WHERE IT IS HELD FOR DISTRIBUTION, OR DURING OR AFTER
DISTRIBUTION, IF THE ARTICLE IS CAPABLE FOR USE AS
HUMAN FOOD AND THERE IS REASON TO SUSPECT THAT IT IS
ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED AND IF:

(1)    THE ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR
FEDERAL LAW; OR

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

(B)   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 DEPARTMENT RELEASES IT.

(C)     REMOVAL OF ALL OFFICIAL MARKS BEFORE
RELEASE.