1798                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY
OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL
BE ACCEPTED IN ANY STATE COURT AS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
OF THE FACTS CONTAINED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Art. 97, §58 of the Code. The
present references to the individual
inspectors is to conform to the organization
of analogous provisions of this Article which
vest functions and responsibilities in a
department or department head. This section
revises the provisions of Art. 97, §58 so that
they are framed as a prohibition not an
exemption from prosecution for the
performance of affirmative acts.

SEC. 10-906. SALE OF IMMATURE CANTALOUPES NOT IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT BUY, SELL, SHIP, TRANSPORT, OFFER
OR EXPOSE FOR SALE OR SHIPMENT, OR PLACE ON THE MARKET
FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, ANY CANTALOUPES IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS, UNLESS THE CANTALOUPES ARE MATURE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 97, §52 of the Code. The last phrase is
proposed for deletion because it appears as
new language in §10—901 (c). The only other
changes made are in style.

SEC. 10-907. NONLIABILITY OF PERSONS NOT PARTY TO AND
WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF WRONG.

NO PERSON, MAY BE PROSECUTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE,
IF HE CAN ESTABLISH BY SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE THAT HE
WAS NOT A PARTY TO THE GRADING AND PACKING OF THE
CANTALOUPES IN QUESTION, AND HAD NO KNOWLEDGE THAT
THEY WERE MISBRANDED OR ILLEGALLY PACKED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 97, §59 of the Code. The only changes
made are in style.

SEC. 10-908. PROSECUTION.

THE STATE'S ATTORNEY OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH ANY
VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE OCCURS, SHALL PROSECUTE THE
PERSON ACCUSED OF THE VIOLATION. UPON THE REQUEST OF
THE SECRETARY, HE SHALL INSTITUTE AND PROSECUTE ANY
VIOLATION.