1678                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

ANY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GRADER
OR ANY COMMISSION SELLING AGENCY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE
MAY EXAMINE AND HANDLE ANY BUNDLE OR SAMPLE DRAWN FROM
A HOGSHEAD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING ITS TEXTURE,
QUALITY, OR GRADE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §20 (c) of the Code. The present
reference in subsection (a) to "any sales
agency" is proposed for deletion and
"commission selling agency" is added in light
of the definition set forth in §7-101(c).
The present reference to the penalties
prescribed by Art. 48, §47 is proposed for
deletion because this section has been
repealed. The only other changes made are in
style.

SUBTITLE 4. TOBACCO SALES - GENERALLY.

SEC. 7-401. TOBACCO SELLERS OR GROWERS REQUIRED TO
GIVE BOND.

ANY PERSON WHO SELLS HOGSHEADS, BASKETS, OR OTHER
CONTAINERS OF LEAF TOBACCO DIRECTLY FOR THE
[[GROWERS]] GROWER, SHALL FIRST GIVE A BOND FOR THE
PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000. THE BOND SHALL BE
DEPOSITED WITH THE STATE COMPTROLLER, TO PROTECT THE
GROWERS FROM ANY LOSS SUSTAINED FROM ANY FAILURE OF
THE SELLER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §50 and is set forth in this
subtitle because it relates to the State
warehouse as well as private auction markets.
The present reference to firm, association or
corporation is proposed for deletion in light
of the definition of "person" set forth in
§ 1—101(f). The penalty provisions are
proposed for deletion because they are
superseded by the uniform penalty provision
of this article.

SEC. 7-402. INSURANCE FOR PRIVATE WAREHOUSES;
WAREHOUSE OWNER LIABLE IF UNINSURED; EXCEPTION.

(A) INSURANCE REQUIRED; EXCEPTION.

THE OWNER OF ANY WAREHOUSE, EXCEPT THE STATE
WAREHOUSE, HOLDING LEAF TOBACCO FOR SALE SHALL KEEP AN
OPEN POLICY OF INSURANCE UPON THE CONTENTS OF HIS