The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-06-25
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

F46EiG sNzENEaFAl LAWS
seme other person, finn or corporation en-
gagged IN selling leaf tobaeco- That each
person, firm or corporation engaged in sell
ing leaf tobacco as aforesaid, shall keep its
books in such manner as to show the ware
house hogshead number, weight, tare and
net date of sale, of each hogshead of to-
bacco, to whom the same was sold and at
what price per pound and the account or
report required to be made as aforesaid to
the Maryland State Board of Agriculture
shall show clearly the average price re-
ceiyed by such person, firm or corporation
for tobacco sold during the month. When
such information issreceived by the Execu-
tive Officer of the Maryland State Board
of Agriculture. he shall Immediately cause
same to be copied in book kept for that
PURPOSE. and shall in said book keep sepa-
rate and apart the returns to him from
each of said persons, firms or cororations.
so as to show the number of pounds of
tobacco sold by each for producers the
number of pounds resold for dealers or
commission. merchants, or any selling
agency. and the number of pounds purs
chased for the person, firm or corporation
for its own account. together with the
average price received by such person.
firm, corporation or agency upon fetal of
all sales; the MARYLAND State Board of
Agriculture shall SO prepare the form of
the account or report to be made by the
said persons, firms or corporations en-
Gagged IN the sale of leaf tobacco through
the Baltimore market that when the same
are returned to it as hereinbefore re-
quired, the said account or report shall
contain the information hereinbefore
specified and it shall be the duty of said
persons. firms and corporations engaged
in the sale of leaf tobacco on or through
the Baltimore market as aforesaid. TO
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called for by the said the Maryland State
Board of Agriculture, in said form of ac-
s.ount or report; provided. however, that
Ibis and the two succeeding sections of
this Act shall not apply to any person.
iirm or corporation engaged solely in the
buying of leaf tobacco. either for his, their
or its own account or for resale or for
The account, of a principal.
( SEC. ,. Any person. firm on corporal
ton engaged in the sale of leaf tobacco
ON or through the Baltimore market. who
shall fail to keep his, their seriits books as
described in the foregoing section or who
shall fail to- make the report required
therein, or who shall AVfl ally make any
false report or make q false statement in
said report to the Maryland State Board
Of Agriculture, shallebe deemed guilty
OF misdeneanOr, and anon conviction;
shal lbe finedsnot less than $500 or more
than 81 ,000s00, or shall be imprisoned for
not less IMAM ten days or. more than six
months, or be subject to both fine and inn
prisonmeft in the discretion Of the Court
SEC. 3. Be IL further, enacted, That
the Executive Officer of the Maryland.
State Board Of Agriculture shall keep the
books mentioned in Section open to the
inspection of the public, and shall on or
before the tenth day of each month after
the receipt Of the accounts or reports re
quired in Section / TO be made to the said
the Maryland State Board of Agriculture,
cause summary of said reports to be
published in the monthly bulletin issued
by the Maryland State College of Agricul-
tlIre, and in one or more journals pub
lished ia the interest of the growth. sale
and manufacture of tobacco in the State,
or of large circulation therein, and fur
Their than this summary shall also be
transnitted bg the said Executive Officer
to ehch OF the daily papers published in
BEtlhu1oFR ard to each of the county
Dat3ersi pSjlished Sin the tobacco growing
counties fof the State. and to any farm,
papers iJuBlishetll within the Statel .palf
SEe q. nj Abedit fugfkes enacted.
That this Aees5s hereby declared toliBe ia
en1ergency law necessary for the imfnedi-l
ate preservation lof the public safety and
heIng nassee iffJou q yea and nay vote
supported BY three Hfthsl6f all the menu
rbefs elected to each fs0f the two fIobsesr
sof the General Assembly. the same shall
take effect from the date Of fits passage.
Approved sAspTn % 1920 9sfls 5g4.tle i
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