1676                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 6

"stayed" tobacco. The last phrase is revised

to reflect the fact that the Department,

under §7-315, may rent storage in another

warehouse. The only other changes made are
in style.

SEC. 7-323. RETURN TO HOGSHEAD OR WITHDRAWN TOBACCO;
VIOLATING EMPLOYEE LIABLE TO REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

(A)   RETURN TO HOGSHEAD.

ANY BUNDLE OF TOBACCO, OTHER THAN SAMPLES DRAWN IN
SAMPLING, AND ANY BUNDLES DISPLACED IN UNCASING
TOBACCO, SHALL BE CAREFULLY RETURNED TO THE HOGSHEAD
FROM WHICH IT WAS DRAWN OR DISPLACED.

(B)    EMPLOYEE WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION LIABLE TO
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED BY THIS
ARTICLE, ANY EMPLOYEE WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATES THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT IN
OFFICE, AND IS LIABLE TO REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §39 of the Code. New language is
added to subsection (b) to indicate that
removal from office is in addition to any
penalty provided by the uniform penalty
provision of this Article.

SEC. 7-324. TAMPERING WITH SAMPLES PROHIBITED;
EMPLOYEES TO REPORT VIOLATIONS.

(A)    TAMPERING WITH SAMPLE PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION.

A PERSON MAY NOT PULL OUT OR BREAK OFF ANY LEAF OR
TAMPER IN ANY MANNER WITH ANY SAMPLE OF TOBACCO. NO
PERSON, EXCEPT A DESIGNATED DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE MAY
HANDLE ANY BUNDLE OF TOBACCO DRAWN AS A SAMPLE UNTIL
IT IS TIED UP AND SEALED AS REQUIRED.

(B)    EMPLOYEES TO REPORT VIOLATIONS TO SECRETARY;
RECORD OF VIOLATIONS.

EVERY EMPLOYEE IN THE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE SHALL
REPORT TO THE SECRETARY EVERY VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION THAT HE IS AWARE OF. THE SECRETARY SHALL
RECORD EACH REPORTED VIOLATION IN A BOOK KEPT IN HIS
OFFICE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION.