MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1815

(10) MISREPRESENT A WEIGHT, MEASUREMENT, OR COUNT
AFFECTING ANY PURCHASE, SALE, AWARD, OR AMOUNTS PAID
OR CHARGED FOR A SERVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b) are new
language derived from Art. 97, §34(b) and set
forth here for organizational purposes.

Subsection (c) is new language derived from
Art. 97, §33 of the Code. Language derived
from the provisions of the uniform penalty
provision is added to maintain consistency
among the penalty provisions of this Article.

Subsection (d) presently appears as Art. 97,
§34(a) and (c) - (k) of the Code. In
subparagraph (8) the last phrase is proposed
for deletion as unnecessary.

The only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 11-2 14. OFF-SALE; STOP-USE; STOP-REMOVAL; AND
REMOVAL ORDERS.

(A)   OFF-SALE ORDER.

IF THE SECRETARY FINDS THAT ANY PACKAGE OR AMOUNT
OF ANY COMMODITY IS POSSESSED, OFFERED, OR EXPOSED FOR
SALE IN VIOLATION OF LAW, THE SECRETARY MAY ORDER THEM
OFF-SALE AND MAY MARK OR TAG THEM TO SHOW THEY ARE
ILLEGAL.

(B)   STOP-USE; STOP-REMOVAL; REMOVAL ORDER.

WHENEVER THE SECRETARY FINDS THAT ANY VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER
IT HAS OCCURRED, HE MAY ISSUE A STOP-USE ORDER,
STOP-REMOVAL ORDER, AND REMOVAL ORDER WITH RESPECT TO
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BEING, OR CAPABLE OF BEING,
COMMERCIALLY USED. HE MAY ISSUE STOP-REMOVAL ORDERS
AND REMOVAL ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO ANY PACKAGE OR
AMOUNT OF ANY COMMODITY POSSESSED, OFFERED, OR EXPOSED
FOR SALE, SOLD, OR BEING DELIVERED IF HE DEEMS IT
NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC.

(C)     REMOVAL, DISPOSAL CONTRARY TO ORDER
PROHIBITED.

NO PERSON MAY SELL, USE, REMOVE, OTHERWISE DISPOSE
OF , OR FAIL TO REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES SPECIFIED,
ANY WEIGHT, MEASURE, OR PACKAGE OR AN AMOUNT OF ANY