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(2) AFTER HAVING TAKEN REASONABLE
PRECAUTIONS TO INSURE ITS VERACITY, HAS RELIED IN GOOD
FAITH UPON ANY STATEMENT MADE OR CONTAINED IN THE
INVOICE, GROWER'S DECLARATION, OR LABELING INFORMATION
IN ADVERTISING, SELLING, OR OFFERING OR EXPOSING FOR
SALE THE SOD OR MIXTURE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §64D of the Code. New language is
added so that its provision incorporates the
acts performed by a dealer. See §9-101(e).
The only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 9-107. PROHIBITED ACTS.

(A) PROHIBITED ACTS - GENERALLY.

NO PERSON MAY TRANSPORT, OFFER FOR TRANSPORTATION,
SELL, OFFER OR EXPOSE FOR SALE WITHIN THE STATE, SOD
FOR PLANTING PURPOSES:

(1) NOT LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)     HAVING AN INCOMPLETE, FALSE, OR
MISLEADING LABEL OR CLAIM;

(3)   WHICH HAS BEEN FALSELY ADVERTISED OR
ADVERTISED IN A MISLEADING MANNER;

(4)    CONTAINING PROHIBITED NOXIOUS WEEDS IN
ANY AMOUNT;

(5)    CONTAINING RESTRICTED NOXIOUS WEEDS
EXCEPT AS PRESCRIBED BY RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(6)   TO WHICH THERE IS AFFIXED NAMES OR TERMS
THAT CREATE AN INCOMPLETE OR MISLEADING IMPRESSION AS
TO THE KIND, VARIETY, HISTORY, PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY,
OR ORIGIN OF THE SOD;

(7)     REPRESENTED TO BE "INSPECTED",
"APPROVED", "CERTIFIED", "REGISTERED", OR "FOUNDATION"
UNLESS IT HAS BEEN PRODUCED, PROCESSED, AND LABELED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFYING AGENCY;

(8)   WHICH IN THE FORM OF TURF SOD, OR TURF