Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-12

Oombleds That no person afms or cor.
poration3 shall deliver for shipment I'M
Interstate commerce or ship, carry. or
send In any way from one state to
another. or from one state to or from
the District Of Columbia, any virus,
serum. toxin, or analogous product in
tended for use in the treatment Of do
nestle animals such as horses, cattle.
sheep, and swine, unless the same shall
have been inspected and labeled in
manner and form as hereafter pro-
vided.
Section 2: That it shall be the duty
of the secretary Of agriculture. through
inspectors or agents appointed by him
or now in the department of agri-
culture. to make careful inspection of
all virus. serums. and toxins which
have been prepared for shipment in in
terstate commerce by any person. firm.
or corporations holding license under
atoms for the department of agricul-
ture for the fiscal year ending June Is.
1914, approved March 4, 1913 (Thirty-
seventh statutes at large. page 1922,
said inspection to be made under such
rules and regulations as the secretary
of agriculture may deem proper and
may adopt.
Section g. That the secretary of
agriculture shall establish uniform
standard of purity. quality and fitness
of all such virus, serums. and toxins
and shall require conformity thereto.
and il, upon inspection, said virus,
serums. and toxins are properly made
and in conformity with said standard
and in proper condition for the use in
tended, said inspectors or agents shall
label said virus. serums. and toxins, as
inspected and passed." said inspect
ors or agents shall give certificate to
the owner with relation thereto and
shall make and file with the agricul-
tural department q complete report of
every case passed on by him.
Section 4. That no carrier of inter-
state or foreign commerce shall trans
one state or territory or the District of
from the District of Columbia or any
the United States. any virus. serums.
or toxins for use in the treatment of
domestic animals which have not been
inspected and marked as inspected and
passed." in accordance with the terms
lations prescribed by the secretary of
agriculture: Provided. that the secre-.
tary Of agriculture may adopt such
regulations as he may deem proper with
relation to the manner in which the
carrier may be appraised of the nature
of the contents of packages or re-
ceptacles containing said virus, serums.
and toxins to be shipped.
corporation, or officer, agent or en-
ploye thereof, shall change the con-
tents after inspection of the bottle, can,
or receptacle in which said virus, SER
ums, or toxins are contained, or alter,
deface, detach, or destroy any of the
marks, labels, or identification devices
provided for in this act, or as directed
by the rules and regulations prescribed
now or hereafter by the secretary of
agriculture. or any certificate in rela-
ton thereto authorized or required by
this act, or by said rules and regula-
tions of the secretary of agriculture.
Section 6. That the secretary of agri-
culture is granted by this act full power
and authority to adopt all necessary
rules and regulations relative to car
rying this act into effect.
Section Z. That any person, firm or
corporation, or any officer or agent of
any such person. firm or corporation,
who shall violate any provision Of this
act or any regulation established by the
secreatry Of agriculture shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall be
punished, on conviction thereof. by
fine of not exceeding $4,000 or impris-
onment not exceeding two years, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment, in
the discretion of the court.