DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-08-13
B. it Enacted By the Legislature at the state OF
Florida


Section L. That, Sessions Two, Seven. Ten, Etc
ven, Twelve ari Fourteen OF An Act Entitled
An Act 70 Prevent the Adulterat,ou, Misbran1
ing and Imitation OF Foods Tor Man or Beast OF
DRUG, ard L!1uor, Or the Manufacture and Sale
Thereof N the State OF FloIlia. prescribing Pen
atty ior the Violation Hereof, ntov!ding for the
Inspection and Analysis u .he Articles Described
by the F.or,ia state Department Of Ag-icu!ture,
Cha~l,nl III. Sta.e's Attorney with the Enforce
men. Hereof; and Providing Means Therefor
Providing :1r the ADpo'ntment Of A tiitional
A.,is'lnt STATE Chemists or Expert Foot Analysts
A Fool and Drlg Inspector TO Appropriate tn,
Necessary Funds % Enforce the Provisions of this
Act, and .. epea All Lazy, or Parts Of Laws N
shall read as follows
Sec. ?. That the examination Of specimens ii
food and drugs sha,. be made by the State Chem
ISL OF Florida, " under his direction and super
vision for the purpose Of determining from such
examination whether such articles are adulteratei
Or mi Stranded Within the meaning OF TINS Act and
Il It shall appeal from any such examination That
any Of such specimens is aiu LIBERATED or nNbrani-
ei within the meaning Of the Act, the CommsSlon-
er of Agriculture shall cause the aoods so aiulter
atei Or msbraniei 70 be seized by the Sheriff OF
the County ~ which they are found, and snail
cause notice thereof - be given to the party from
whom such sample was obtained any party 50
notified shall be given an opportunity 70 be heard
before the Commissioner Of Agriculture and the
Attorney General under such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed hy them, ami ii Il appears
that any OF the provisions oi this Act have been
violated by such party. then the Commissioner ri
Agriculture shall AZ once certify the facts 70 the
proper prosecuting attorney with the copy ot the
results OF the analysis or the examination Of such
article duly authenticated BY the analyst or officer
making such examination. under the oath ~ such
officer That in It shall appear TO the salts.
faction OF the Commissioner Of Agriculture and
the Attorney General that the violation ~ this
Act is properly 4 subject Of interstate commerce
or otherwise comes under the supervision and
jurisdiction OF the United States. then, the Com.
missioner OF Agriculture shall certify the case 70
the United States District Attorney in whose Dis.
:rct the violation may have been committed. but
II il be under the jurisdiction Of the courts OF thi;
State. then the Commissioner shall certify the
case 20 the proper prosecuting attorney OF the
court in the county where the ofense occurred
Il shall be the duty OF the proper pros.
ecuting attorney 70 prosecute all persons
violating any Of the provisions Of this Act
a, soon as he receives the evidence trans
rnitted by the Commissioner Of Agriculture.
After Judgment Of the court, notice shall
be given by publication in such manner as
may BE prescribed by the rules and regulations
Aforesaid.
Sec 7. II. upon trial Of any person convicted
under this Act. IL shall appear that any article Of