The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

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any brand of his or their CONNER
cial feed during the term for which
registered. unless satisfactory Iea-
sons are presented to the Commits
siOner of Agriculture for making
such change or changes.
Sec. u. The Commissioner of Ag-
riculture is authorized in person or
By deputy TO have freo access dur
ing regular business hours to all
places Of business. mills, buildings,
trucks. cars. vessels and parcels of
whatsoever kind used in this State
III the manufacture, transportation,
Importation sale or storage of any
commercial feed. and shall have the
power and authority TO open any
parcel containing commercial feeds
and 20 take samples theFefrOm for
analysis in the manner prescribed
in Section H. and said Commission
~ Of Agriculture may cause to be
analyzed annually at least one sam
Ole 50 taken of every commercial
feed found. sold offered or exposed
for sale in this State.
Sec. u. Where the Commissioners
Of Agriculture. deputies and/or in
sDectOrs find commercial feed which
are held for sale and not properly
registered. or such feed are not
stamped. designated or labeled as
required by this Act, or said feeds
are damaged or adulterated or other
wise Injurious for animals cOnsump-
ton the said Commissioner. depu-
ties or inspectors may place a stop
sale notice on said feeds until the
offending party has complied with
the Act
Sec a. No action shall be main
tanned for a violation of the provis-
ions Of this Act. based upon anal
ysis Of q sample from less than ten
separate original packages, unless
there be less than ten separate
original packages in the lot. in which
case portions for the official sample
shall be taken from each original
package: If the commercial feed is
IN bulk. portions shall be taken from
not less than ten different places
in the lot provided that this does
net exclude sampling in bulk when
not exposed sufficiently to take por-
lions from ten different places, in
which case portions are to be taken
from as many places as practicable.
II the sample thus procured is
larger than is required it shall be
thoroughly mixed and quartered I'M
al sample Of suitable size remains.
Said sample If requested, shall be
divided into two parts and shall be
placed in suitable containers and
sealed. one of said L.4tairers 50
sealed. if requested, shall be ue..T"r-
ed 70 the person apparently =.
charge OF such feeds In sampling
canned or small packaged goods,
one entire can or small package from
each twenty 900 or less in the lot
shall be deemed sufficient for eX-
animation. the said State Chemist
shall analyZe. or cause 10 be analyZ-
ed. the sample so collected, and the
result of such ANALYSIS, together with
4an al in ha
said State Chemist may deem ad-
gisable. shall be PROMPTLY transmit
ted 10 the manufacturer and to the
dealer or person in whose possession
the product was sampled and may
be published in reports or bulletins
from time TO time The manufac-
turer or person responsible for the
placing Of anv commodity so samp-
led upon the market, or the dealer
or person in whose possession the
feed was found. shall. upon request
10 the State Chemist within ten days
after report is mailed. be furnished
with portion of the official sample.
The methods of analysis shall be
those in effect at the time by the
Association of Official Agricultural
Chemist Of North America.
Sec IS. If it shall appear from
the examination of any sample of
feed or other evidence that any Of
the provisions OF this Act have been
violated. the Commissioner of Agri-
culture. inspectors or employees
shall Immediately place Il Stop-sale
or stOp-use notice upon any re-
naming part of the feed represented
bY said sample. and shall cause
notice Of such violation to be given
20 the manufacturer. dealer and /or
the DOssessor of said feed from
whom the said sample was taken ::
any party so notified shall be given
opportunity TO be heard under such
rules and regulations as may be pre-
appears that any of the provisions
scribed BY the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture. After such hearing, if it
Of this Act have been violated. the
Commissioner of Agriculture shall
certify the facts to the proper prose-
cutting attorney and furnish that ohi-
Ger with a copy of the results of the
ANALYSIS or other examination of
such sample. duly authenticated bV
the analyst or other officer making
the examination. under the oath of
such officer: provided, however in
the case of the pOssesSor of such
feeds. no criminal charge shall be
made. but the feeds shall be seized
BY the Commissioner, inspector or
employees and delivered to the sher-
im OF the county where seized, who
rAa-l SCH inc Sdlu Ieeu at PUBIC
auction and. after paying expenses
incident TO the said sale, shall re-
nit the remainder 10 the State
Treasurer TO be placed to the credit
Of the General Inspection Fund.
Sec. 16. Any manufacturer. i'm
porter. lObberfi firm, association. cor
pOratlOn. or person who shall sell
offer or expose for sale. or trans
port IN this State, any commercial
feeds without having attached there
10 such tax stamps or tags as re-
CURED by the provisions of this Act,
or who shall use the required tax
stamps or tags a second time. or
use counterfeit of such tax stamps
or tags. or use a stamp or tag not
directly acquired from the Commits
sloner of Agriculture, or who shall
sell. assign or transfer a stamp
or tag 10 another without written
permission of the Commissioner of
Agriculture or who shall impede
obstruct. hinder or otherwise prevent
or attempt 10 prevent said Commits
sioner Of Agriculture. or his autho-
rized agent. in the performance of
his duty in connection with the
provisions of this Act. or who shall
sell. offer or expose for sale shall
distribute IN this State any CONNER
cial feeds as defined in this Act
without complying with the require
ments Of this Act. or who shall sell.
offer or expose for sale or trans
port in this State, any commercial
feed which CO AIains a smaller per
centum of crude protein. crude fat
calcium. phosphorus. or iodine. or a
larger per centum of crude fiber or
salt than is certified To be contained
therein. or who shall fail to properly
state the name of each and every
ingredient used in its manufactures
or who shall sell any commercial