PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 211

CHAPTER 211
(House Bill 321)

AN ACT concerning

Weights and Measures Law

FOR the purpose of altering the method of sale of certain commodities under the
Weights and Measures Law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture

Section 11-311, 11-312, and 11-313 11-311 and 11-312
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1985 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Agriculture

11-311.

Butter, oleomargarine, and margarine shall be offered 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].

11-312.

(a)     All fluid dairy products, including whole milk, skimmed milk, cultured milk,
sweet cream, and buttermilk shall be [packaged for retail sale only in units of 1 gill,
one-half liquid pint, 10 fluid ounces, 12 fluid ounces, 1 liquid pint, 1 liquid quart, or
multiples of 1 quart. However, packages in units of less than 1 gill shall be permitted]
SOLD BY FLUID VOLUME.

(b)     [(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, cottage]
COTTAGE cheese, cottage cheese products, sour cream, and yogurt shall be [packaged
for retail sale only in the following weights:

(i) 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 64, 80, and 128 ounces avoirdupois;

(ii) 250, 375, 500, and 750 grams; and

(iii) 1, 2, and 4 kilograms.

(2) Multipack or single serving sizes of cottage cheese, cottage cheese
products, sour cream, and yogurt shall be sold only in the following weights:

(i) If in sizes of 6 ounces or less, in whole ounce increments; or

(ii) If in sizes of 200 grams or less, in 25 gram increments] SOLD BY
WEIGHT.

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