1750                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 6

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §152 of the Code. The present
reference to a "printed label" is proposed
for deletion because written includes
printed. The only other changes made are in
style.

SEC. 9-210. PROHIBITED ACTS.

(A)   UNLAWFUL SALES.

NO PERSON MAY SELL, OFFER OR EXPOSE FOR SALE, OR
TRANSPORT ANY AGRICULTURAL, VEGETABLE, HERB, FLOWER,
TREE, OR SHRUB SEED IN THE STATE.

(1)    UNLESS THE TEST TO DETERMINE THE
PERCENTAGE OF GERMINATION REQUIRED BY §§ 9-207, 8-208,
AND 9-209 IS COMPLETED WITHIN NINE MONTHS, EXCLUSIVE
OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE TEST IS COMPLETED,
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SALE, EXPOSURE OR OFFER FOR SALE,
OR TRANSPORTATION;

(2)    NOT LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE, OR HAVING A FALSE[[,]] OR
MISLEADING LABELING;

(3)   PERTAINING TO WHICH THERE HAS BEEN A
FALSE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENT;

(4)     CONTAINING PROHIBITED NOXIOUS WEED
SEEDS;

(5)   CONTAINING RESTRICTED NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS
IN EXCESS OF THE NUMBER PRESCRIBED BY RULES AND
REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(6)    CONTAINING MORE THAN 2.50 PERCENT BY
WEIGHT OF ALL WEED SEEDS; AND

(7)    REPRESENTED TO BE "APPROVED SEED",
"CERTIFIED SEED", "REGISTERED SEED", "FOUNDATION
SEED", OR "BREEDER SEED", UNLESS IT IS PRODUCED AND
LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES AND IN
COMPLIANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS OF AN OFFICIALLY
RECOGNIZED SEED CERTIFICATION AGENCY.

(B)   MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES.
NO PERSON IN THE STATE MAY:

(1) DETACH, ALTER, DEFACE, OR DESTROY ANY