Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-05-27
CHAPTER As.

AN ACT to repeal an Act Of eighteen hun
bred and eighty -four, chapter two hun
elrcd and forty three, entitled An Act"
81 repeal the Act Of eighteen hundred and
seventy eight, chapter four hundred and
ninety three, entitled AN Act" for the
protection of Dairymen, End 10 prevent
deception in the sale Of butter and cheese,
and Ia enact new sections in lieu there
Of
SEC. |. Re Il enacted Ly Ms General As
semLty If Maryland, That the act of eigh.
teen hundred and eighty -four, chapter two
hundred and forty three. be and the same
is hereby repealed, and the following sec
lions enacted in lieu thereof:
SIC. l. That every person who shall
manufacture for sale, or who shall offer or
expose for sale, any article or substance in
srmhlance of butter "r cheese not the legit-
innate and direct product of the dairy, and
not made exclusively Of milk or cream, but
into which the oil or fat Of animals, not
produced from milk or cream, enters as u
component part, or into which melted but
ter or any oil thereof, has been introduced
81 take the place of cream, shall prominent
", distinctly and durably stamp, brand or
stencil upon the top "r tops, side or sides,
and bottom or bottoms Of each and every
tub, firkin, box or package Of such article
ar substance the word ''Oleomargarine," in
plain Roman letters not less than half an
inch square, placed horizontally in proper
order, thus:
OLEOMARGARINE,
- rs 10 be conspicuous in any position
in which the package or packages may be
placed: and in each and every rctsil sale
al such article or substance, the seller shall
deliver 10 the purchaser the article bought
enclosed in u wrapper, Ia the outside Of
which shall hc durably and firmly attached
label bearing the stamped, printed or
sicncilcd worl ~'Oleomargarinc,' in type
ar letters aforesaid. Ia wit, in plain Roman
letters not less than half an inch square,
placed horizontally in proper order, thus :
OLEOMARGARTNE,
ConSpicuously ON the outside If each and
every parcel, piece or package So sold that
the buyer shall be apprised OF the nature Of
III" article which he or she has bought ::
AMI every sale of each and every imitation
at butter, known Ia the trade as "Oleomar-
.arinc or any Of it, germs. whether butter
inc, Sucne or any other name that may be-
given or applied "a il or them either whole
sale "r retail not So stamped, branded stem
cilrd, marked or labeled. shall I've void, and
u" action or actions shall hr maintained for
the price thereof
$40. ). BE il enacted. That no retail
dealer shall sell or offer for sale any of the
articles or substances mentioned in the first
section Of this act which are not the legiti
mate and direct product If the dairy, ex-
crpi from a receptacle upon which the
Word "Oleomargarinc" is distinctly stamp
ed, branded or stenciled aS provided in the
said section: which said receptacle 81
stamped, branded or stcnciled as aforesaid,
shall he kept in plain vicw Of all persons
-, "a ..V,, 4. ~
he sold or offered for sale 81 that the said
inscription can be easily read by anyone
purchasing from such retail dealer.
SO 3. II shall be unlawful for any deal
"r VII" Is asked for butter by any purchas-
"r"r intended purchaser If the same. To- sell
"r offer for sale e. such purchaser or intend
al purchaser. any Of the substances or ar
uClrS mentioned in section one of this act.
which are not the legitimate and direct
product of the dairy, and not made exclu-
SiNrly If milk or cream even though the
packages or panels in which such sub
stances or articles are sold or offered for
sale are stamped. branded, printed or stem
ctlrd a hereinbetorc provided
>EC. I. Any person or persons who shall
neglect or refuse Ia cosaply with any 1T
the provisions Of this act, and every person
ar pers"nS who shall reader illegible, con-
rralcd or hide in any manner the inscrp-
iE"n {" Ia stamped. branded or stenciled "a
hrreinlrtorc provided. shall he deemed
guilty of mlSdemeanor. and shall he i'm
priSnned in the jail of the city or county in
which such illegal act WAS done, not les
than ten nor more than sixty DAYS. in
the discretion If the court, and shall
h. fined one hundred dollars for the
first offence, and shall be imprisoned
~ aforesaid, not less than ninety DAYS.
nor more than one year. and be- fined
tw" hundred and tfty dollars for the sec.
nnd offence: one-half OF the fine imposed
upon any case Ia ~ a. the infnrmer. and
"n the trial IL any one for violating the pro
visions oi this act, proof nf the sale or offer
IL SELL, "r exposure for sale of any If the
ARTICLES mentioned in the previous portions
Il this act shall Ia presumpsive evidence
IL knowledge II the article - sold or offer
ed ar exposed.
SEC. j. Be il enacted. That all OlsoMar-
Earine sold by the pound. piece ar parcel
IN tia public markets Of the CITY of Ral,i.
more. ar IN any county of this State, shall
b" IN conformity with section one of this
act; and any person selling or offering ar
exposing Ole,nnargarine for sale, not in ac.
'nniance with section one, shall forfeit the
same. and IL shall IL seized and taken by
the clerk III thu respective markets Of the
city nj Baltimore, ~ the cnnstablcS III anv
county, and >old fnr the use of the puhli.,
school fund. in the city ov county where
such seizure Was made
SIC q. And b. il enacted, That this act
shall take effect fr,m the date III is pasSal,p
Approved April :. 1886.
We hereby certify. that the afnrS,yoing i
a corpSt copy of an act of the General As
semhly of Maryland, passed January Ses.
sion. lisa.
T. H. PRErrYMAx,
Chief Clerk &c the House of Delegates.
W. q. PIRNEII.
Secretary II the Senaie.