(a) The commissioner may approve and authorize the use of abbreviations of marks of inspection under the regulations in this Article. Such abbreviations shall have the same force and effect as the respective marks for which they are authorized abbreviations.

(b) Except for the purpose of submitting a sample or samples of the same to the commissioner for approval, no person shall procure, make, or prepare or cause to be procured, made or prepared, labels, brands, or other marking devices bearing the inspection legend or any abbreviations, copy or representation thereof, for use on any product without the written authority therefor of the commissioner. However, when any sample label, brand or other marking device is approved by the commissioner, new supplies of such labels and new brands and other marking devices of a character exactly similar to such approved sample may be procured, made, or prepared for use in accordance with the regulations in this Article, without further approval by the commissioner.