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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 6

437, Acts of 1973. The present provisions
relating to the office, supplies, and
expenses of the local inspector is proposed
for deletion because these provisions are set
forth as new language in §11-202(b). The
only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 11-305.
GENERAL.

METHOD OF SALE OF COMMODITIES - IN

(A)

SALE OF COMMODITIES IN LIQUID AND NON-LIQUID

FORM.

A COMMODITY IN LIQUID FORM SHALL BE SOLD ONLY BY
LIQUID MEASURE OR BY WEIGHT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE. A COMMODITY NOT IN LIQUID
FORM MAY BE SOLD ONLY BY WEIGHT, DRY MEASURE, LENGTH,
AREA, OR COUNT. HOWEVER, A LIQUID COMMODITY MAY BE
SOLD BY WEIGHT AND A COMMODITY NOT IN LIQUID FORM MAY
BE SOLD BY COUNT ONLY IF THESE METHODS GIVE ACCURATE
INFORMATION AS TO THE QUANTITY OF COMMODITY SOLD.

(B) EXCEPTIONS.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO:

(1) ANY COMMODITY SOLD FOR IMMEDIATE
CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES WHERE SOLD,

BUNCH,

(2) VEGETABLES WHEN SOLD BY THE HEAD OR

(3) ANY COMMODITY IN A CONTAINER
STANDARDIZED BY A LAW OF THE STATE OR BY FEDERAL LAW,

(4) ANY COMMODITY IN PACKAGE FORM WHEN THERE
EXISTS A GENERAL CONSUMER USAGE TO EXPRESS THE
QUANTITY IN SOME OTHER MANNER,

(5)     ANY CONCRETE AGGREGATE, CONCRETE
MIXTURE, AND LOOSE SOLID MATERIAL, SUCH AS EARTH,
SOIL, GRAVEL, CRUSHED STONE, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS,
WHEN SOLD BY CUBIC MEASURE, OR

(6)     UNPROCESSED VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL
FERTILIZER WHEN SOLD BY CUBIC MEASURE.

(C) RULES AND REGULATIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT ANY REASONABLE RULES AND
REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ASSURE THAT ANY AMOUNT OF