2066                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

CONTAINER OF ANY CAUSTIC OR CORROSIVE SUBSTANCE SHALL BEAR A
PLAINLY WRITTEN, CONSPICUOUS LABEL THAT INCLUDES:

(1)  THE COMMON NAME OF THE CAUSTIC OR CORROSIVE
SUBSTANCE;

(2)  THE NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OF THE
MANUFACTURER, PACKER, SELLER, OR DISTRIBUTOR;

(3)  DIRECTIONS FOR TREATMENT IN CASE OF
ACCIDENTAL PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE CAUSTIC OR CORROSIVE
SUBSTANCE, EXCEPT ON SHIPPING CONTAINERS USED FOR SHIPMENT
BY MANUFACTURERS OR WHOLESALERS FOR OTHER THAN HOUSEHOLD
USE; AND

(4)  THE WORD "POISON":

(I)  PARALLEL WITH THE MAIN BODY OF PRINT
ON THE LABEL;

(II)  ON A PLAIN, CLEAR BACKGROUND OF A
DISTINCTLY CONTRASTING COLOR; AND

(III)  PRINTED IN UNCONDENSED GOTHIC
CAPITAL LETTERS OF A SIZE THAT IS:

1.  NOT LESS THAN 24 POINT; OR

2.  IF THERE IS NO OTHER PRINT THAT
IS 24 POINT OR LARGER, NOT SMALLER THAN THE LARGEST TYPE ON
THE LABEL.

(D) PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
27, § 319.

In this section, the former references to
containers that did not meet the requirements of
this section as being "misbranded" are deleted as
unnecessary.

In subsection (a) of this section, the term
"dangerous", which formerly described "caustic or
corrosive substances", is deleted as unnecessary.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the
phrase "compound or mixture" is substituted for
the term "preparation" to conform to the pattern
of other definitions in this title.