1640                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

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, WITH REGARD TO THE CONTEMPLATED PROCEEDING.

(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 WHEN HE BELIEVES THE PUBLIC INTERESTS WILL BE
SERVED BEST BY A SUITABLE WRITTEN WARNING NOTICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Art. 66C, §483(e) of the Code. New
language derived from §§ 4-130 and 4-226 is
added to permit any person against whom
proceedings are contemplated to be afforded a
hearing.

Subsection (b) presently appears as Art. 66C,
§483 (d) of the Code.

The only other changes made are in style.
SEC. 6-217. 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. 66C, §483(f) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 6-218. REFUSAL OR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION.

THE SECRETARY MAY REFUSE TO REGISTER OR CANCEL THE
REGISTRATION OF ANY BRAND OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER OR
SOIL CONDITIONER UPON SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE THAT THE
REGISTRANT HAS USED FRAUDULENT OR DECEPTIVE PRACTICES
IN EVASIONS OR ATTEMPTED EVASIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY BOLES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED
UNDER IT. HOWEVER, NO REGISTRATION MAY BE REFUSED OR
REVOKED UNTIL THE REGISTRANT HAS BEEN GIVEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAR FOR A HEARING BY THE SECRETARY.