HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1933

as obsolete and inconsistent with the later
enacted provisions of the Administrative
Procedure Act and the Courts Article.

4-326. RESERVED.

4-327. RESERVED.

PART V. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS; PROHIBITED ACTS.

4-328. SWEETENER REQUIREMENTS.

(A)  KINDS OF SWEETENER.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, EACH SOFT
DRINK MANUFACTURER SHALL INCLUDE IN EACH SOFT DRINK AS A
SWEETENER:

(1)  PURE CANE SUGAR SYRUP;

(2)  PURE BEET SUGAR SYRUP;

(3)  PURE CORN SUGAR SYRUP;

(4)  ANY OTHER NATURAL SWEETENER THAT THE
SECRETARY APPROVES BY RULE OR REGULATION; OR

(5)  ANY ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER THAT THE SECRETARY
APPROVES BY RULE OR REGULATION.

(B)  QUANTITIES REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN SWEETENERS.

IF, AS A SWEETENER, THE MANUFACTURER USES ONLY PURE
CANE SUGAR SYRUP OR PURE BEET SUGAR SYRUP, THE MANUFACTURER
SHALL USE ENOUGH SWEETENER TO MAKE THE SUGAR CONTENT OF THE
FINISHED SOFT DRINK AT LEAST:

(1)  6 PERCENT BY WEIGHT IN THE CASE OF GINGER
ALE; AND

(2)  7 PERCENT BY WEIGHT IN THE CASE OF ALL OTHER
SOFT DRINKS.

(C)  EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  BOTTLED WATER;

(2)  FRUIT JUICE;

(3)  ANY BITTER DRINK;

(4) IMITATION BEER; OR