MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                     1623

SEC. 6-115. REPORT OF VIOLATIONS FOR CRIMINAL
PROSECUTION; MINOR VIOLATIONS.

(A)   REPORT OF VIOLATION FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

THE STATE'S ATTORNEY TO WHOM ANY VIOLATION IS
REPORTED SHALL INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS WITHOUT DELAY. BEFORE THE SECRETARY
REPORTS A VIOLATION FOR PROSECUTION, THE PERSON
AGAINST WHOM THE PROCEEDING IS CONTEMPLATED SHALL BE
GIVEN REASONABLE NOTICE OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATION AND
AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT HIS VIEW, ORALLY OR IN
WRITING.

(B)   MINOR VIOLATIONS.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE SECRETARY TO
REPORT FOR PROSECUTION, OR FOR INSTITUTION OF
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS, ANY MINOR VIOLATION OF THE
SUBTITLE IF HE BELIEVES THE PUBLIC INTERESTS WILL BE
SERVED BEST BY A SUITABLE WRITTEN WARNING NOTICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Art. 48, §127(c) of the Code. New
language derived from §§ 4-128 and 4-224 is
added to permit any person against whom
proceedings are contemplated to be afforded
an opportunity to present his views.

Subsection (b) presently appears as Art. 48,
§127(b) of the Code. The only other changes
made are in style.

SEC. 6-116. INJUNCTIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY PETITION THE COURT TO GRANT A
TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INJUNCTION RESTRAINING ANY
PERSON FROM VIOLATING OR CONTINUING TO VIOLATE ANY
PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION
ADOPTED UNDER IT, NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXISTENCE OF ANY
OTHER REMEDY AT LAW. THE INJUNCTION SHALL BE ISSUED
WITHOUT BOND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §127(d) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 6-117. SHORT TITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND
COMMERCIAL FEED LAW".