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§ 10-904. Grades and labels

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgriculture

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 10. Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products
Subtitle 9. Cantaloupes
MD Code, Agriculture, § 10-904
§ 10-904. Grades and labels
Official grades
(a) The standard grades for cantaloupes established by the United States Department of Agriculture as United States government grades, are the official State grades for all cantaloupes packed in closed containers, whether offered or exposed for sale or presented for intrastate or interstate shipment.
Markings
(b) Cantaloupes which are offered or exposed for sale, or presented for shipment in any closed container shall be marked plainly and conspicuously with the name and address of the person producing or marketing the cantaloupes as well as the true name of the variety. If the true name of the variety is not known to the packer or the person by whom the package is packed, then the package shall be marked “variety unknown”.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6, § 1.
Formerly Art. 97, § 53.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 10-904, MD AGRIC § 10-904
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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