1546                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

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

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) is new language
derived from the first sentence of Art. 43,
§197-19 of the Code.

Subsection (b) is new language derived from
the last clause of the first sentence of
Art. 43, §197-19. The present reference to
§197-20 is omitted and a general reference
to its subject matter, condemnation
proceedings is substituted. In addition,
the present reference to "representative"
is omitted and "Secretary" is substituted
therefor because the Secretary releases all
articles.

Subsection (c) is new language derived from
the last sentence of Art. 43, §197-19 of
the Code.

SEC. 4-220. SEIZURE AND CONDEMNATION.
(A) SEIZURE AND CONDEMNATION.

ANY POULTRY PRODUCT, OR ANY DEAD, DYING,
DISABLED, OR DISEASED POULTRY, THAT IS TRANSPORTED IN
INTRASTATE COMMERCE OR IS HELD FOR SALE, OR DONATION
IN THE STATE AFTER TRANSPORTATION, AND THAT (1) IS OR
HAS BEEN PROCESSED, SOLD, TRANSPORTED, OR OTHERWISE
DISTRIBUTED OR OFFERED OR RECEIVED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE; (2) IS CAPABLE OF USE AS
HUMAN FOOD AND IS ADULTERATED OR MISBRANDED; OR (3) IN
ANY OTHER WAY VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE, SHALL BE LIABLE
TO BE PROCEEDED AGAINST, SEIZED, AND CONDEMNED, AT ANY
TIME, ON A LIBEL OF INFORMATION IN ANY CIRCUIT COURT
OF ANY COUNTY WITHIN WHOSE JURISDICTION THE ARTICLE IS
FOUND.

(E) CONDEMNATION SUPPORTED BY SCIENTIFIC FACT;
UNIFORM INSPECTION STANDARDS.

IF POULTRY OR POULTRY PRODUCTS ARE CONDEMNED
BECAUSE OF DISEASE, THE REASON FOR CONDEMNATION SHALL
BE SUPPORTED BY SCIENTIFIC FACT, INFORMATION, OR
CRITERIA. CONDEMNATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE
ACHIEVED THROUGH UNIFORM INSPECTION STANDARDS AND
UNIFORM APPLICATION.