1826                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 6

SEC. 11-311. MEAT, POULTRY, AND SEAFOOD.

(A)   SALE BY WEIGHT; EXCEPTIONS.

ANY HEAT, MEAT PRODUCT, POULTRY, AND ALL SEAFOOD
OFFEREE OR EXPOSED FOR SALE OR SOLD AS FOOD SHALL BE
OFFERED OR EXPOSED FOR SALE AND SOLD BY WEIGHT, UNLESS
IT IS FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES WHERE
SOLD, IT IS ONE OF SEVERAL ELEMENTS COMPRISING A
READY-TO-EAT MEAL AS A UNIT FOR CONSUMPTION ELSEWHERE
THAN ON THE PREMISES, OR IT IS SHELLFISH.

(B)   SALE OF DISTINCTIVE FOOD PRODUCTS OR
COMBINATIONS.

WHEN MEAT, POULTRY, OR SEAFOOD IS COMBINED WITH OR
ASSOCIATED WITH SOME OTHER FOOD ELEMENT TO FORM EITHER
A DISTINCTIVE FOOD PRODUCT OR A FOOD COMBINATION, THE
FOOD PRODUCT OR COMBINATION SHALL BE OFFERED OR
EXPOSED FOR SALE, AND SOLD BY WEIGHT, THE QUANTITY
REPRESENTATION MAY BE THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE PRODUCT
OR COMBINATION AND A QUANTITY REPRESENTATION IS NOT
REQUIRED FOR EACH ELEMENT OF THE PRODUCT OR
COMBINATION. HOWEVER, READY-TO-COOK, WHOLE CARCASS,
STUFFED POULTRY, READY-TO-COOK STUFFED POULTRY ROASTS,
ROLLS, BARS, AND LOGS, AND READY-TO-COOK STUFFED
POULTRY PRODUCTS DESIGNATED BY TERMS OF SIMILAR
MEANING, THE LABEL SHALL SHOW THE TOTAL NET WEIGHT OF
THE POULTRY PRODUCT AND, IN CLOSE PROXIMITY, A
STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE MINIMUM WEIGHT OF POULTRY IN
THE PRODUCT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art, 97, §24 of the Code. The only changes
made are in style.

SEC. 11-312. BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE, AND MARGARINE.

BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE, AND MARGARINE SHALL BE
OFFEREE AND EXPOSED FOR SALE AND SOLD BY WEIGHT, AND
WHEN IN PACKAGE FORM THESE COMMODITIES SHALL BE
PACKAGED ONLY IN UNITS OF 1/4 POUND, 1/2 POUND, 1
POUND, OR MULTIPLES OF 1 POUND, AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 97, §25 of the Code. The only changes
made are in style.

SEC. 11-313. FLUID DAIRY PRODUCTS; COTTAGE CHEESE,
SOUR CREAM, YOGURT.