1684                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

order to maintain consistency with the
underlying philosophy of this article which
vests in the Secretary the duties of any unit
of the Department.

The only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 7-409. SIZE OF HOGSHEADS; OWNER TO REPACK IF IN
HOGSHEADS EXCEEDING PRESCRIBED SIZE.

(A)   SIZE OF HOGSHEADS.

NO MARYLAND-GROWN TOBACCO MAY BE PASSED OR
ACCOUNTED FOR SALE OR STORAGE IN THE WAREHOUSE UNLESS
IT IS PACKED IN HOGSHEADS NOT EXCEEDING 54 INCHES IN
THE LENGTH OF THE STAVES, NOR EXCEEDING 48 INCHES
ACROSS THE HEAD.

(B)    OWNER TO REPACK IF IN HOGSHEADS EXCEEDING
PRESCRIBED SIZE.

IF AN OWNER OR HIS AGENT PACKS TOBACCO IN ANY
HOGSHEAD OF GREATER DIMENSIONS, HE SHALL REPACK IT IN
HOGSHEAD OF THE PRESCRIBED SIZE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE
BEFORE IT IS PASSED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §34 of the Code. The reference to
the hogsheads market in Maryland is proposed
for deletion and a reference to the Warehouse
is added because under §7—321 a person may
sell tobacco in a hogshead of any size
outside the Warehouse. The only changes made
are in style.

SEC. 7-410. TIME OF RECEIPT OF TOBACCO AT LOOSE LEAF
WAREHOUSE.

TOBACCO MAY BE RECEIVED AT ANY LOOSE LEAF AUCTION
WAREHOUSE AT ANY TIME THE WAREHOUSE OPERATOR
DETERMINES IS REASONABLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §61(j) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 7-411. SALE AND PURCHASE OF TOBACCO.

(A) TIME OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BID AT
AUCTION.