1790                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                               [Ch. 6

HEARING, MAY:

(1)   ESTABLISH OFFICIAL STANDARDS OR GRADES
FOR ANY FRUIT OR VEGETABLE;

(2)    ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE MARKINGS REQUIRED ON THE CONTAINER OF ANY FRUIT OR
VEGETABLE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHOWING ANY OR ALL OF
THE FOLLOWING:

(I)    THE TRUE GRADE OR SIZE OF THE PRODUCT,
OR BOTH, ACCORDING TO ANY APPLICABLE STANDARD OR GRADE
ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY;

(II)   THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE GROWER OR
PACKER; OR

(III)    THE NAME OF THE STATE WHERE GROWN; OR

(IV)     THE VARIETY, QUANTITY, QUALITY,
CONDITION, AND SIZE OF THE PRODUCT.

(E) EFFECTIVE DATE.

ANY STANDARD, GRADE, RULE OR REGULATION
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION DOES NOT TAKE EFFECT
UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTER IT IS ADOPTED OFFICIALLY. AFTER
THIS PERIOD, EVERY CONTAINER OF ANY FRUIT OR VEGETABLE
SHALL BEAR PLAINLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY ON ITS EXTERIOR
ANY MARKING PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS
SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Art. 66C, §73 of the Code.

Subsection (b) presently appears as Art. 66C,
§74 of the Code.

The only changes made are in style.

SEC. 10-704. EFFECT OF STANDARDS AND GRADES ON SIGHT
TO SELL; MARKING NON-COMPLYING CONTAINERS PROHIBITED.

(A)    EFFECT OF STANDARDS AND GRADES ON RIGHT TO
SELL.

NO STANDARD, GRADE, RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED
UNDER THIS SECTION AFFECTS THE RIGHT OF ANY PERSON TO
SELL HIS FRUIT OR VEGETABLE WITHOUT CONFORMING TO IT.

(B)    MARKING NON-COMPLYING CONTAINERS PROHIBITED.