Section 9-304 – Inspection of Potatoes; “Stop-Sale” Order
(a) To carry out the provisions of this subtitle, the Secretary may enter any place of business, warehouse, common carrier, or other place where potatoes for propagation purposes are stored or being held, and inspect them. The Secretary may take for inspection any representative sample of the potatoes necessary to determine whether this subtitle is violated. […]
Section 9-305 – Sale or Shipment of Potatoes Not Conforming to Standards
No person may sell, pack, offer, or expose for sale, or ship into the State for these purposes, any Irish potatoes or parts of them intended for propagation purposes, which do not conform to the standards of certified Irish potatoes and U.S. No. 1 Irish potatoes as provided in this subtitle.
Section 9-306 – Exemptions
This subtitle does not prohibit the sale, for propagation purposes in the State, of Irish potatoes or parts of them grown within the State when sold by the grower to a planter having knowledge of the conditions under which the potatoes were grown.
Section 9-307 – Prosecutions
Upon request of the Secretary, the State’s Attorney of the county in which the violation of this subtitle occurs shall prosecute the person accused of the violation.
Section 9-207 – Labeling Requirements — Agricultural Seeds
(a) Each container of agricultural seeds which is sold, offered or exposed for sale, or transported in the State for planting purposes shall bear or have attached in a conspicuous place a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language, except when the scientific name is the commonly accepted name, giving the following […]
Section 9-208 – Labeling Requirements — Vegetable and Herb Seeds
Each container of vegetable or herb seeds which is sold, offered or exposed for sale, or transported in the State for planting purposes shall bear or have attached in a conspicuous place a plainly written or printed label or tag in the English language, except when the scientific name is the commonly accepted name, giving […]
Section 9-103 – Powers of Secretary
To carry out the provisions of this subtitle, the Secretary may: (1) Establish and maintain or make provisions for laboratory and field testing of sod, employ qualified persons, and incur expenses necessary to comply with these provisions; (2) Make or provide for making purity analyses, weed examinations, tests and examinations of fields for farmers and dealers on […]
Section 9-209 – Labeling Requirements — Flower, Tree and Shrub Seeds
Each container of flower, tree, and shrub seeds which is sold or offered or exposed for sale in the State for planting purposes shall bear or have attached in a conspicuous place a plainly written label or tag in the English language, except when the scientific name is the commonly accepted name, giving the following […]
Section 9-104 – Labeling
(a) Every lot of severed turf grass sod, plugs, and sprigs, as defined under this subtitle, which is sold, exposed for sale, installed, transported, or advertised within the State for planting purposes by a dealer shall be accompanied by or have attached to the bill of lading, bill of sale, sales slip, or invoice a label […]
Section 9-209.1 – Labeling Requirements — Lawn and Turf Grass Seed
Cool season lawn and turf grass seed shall be labeled with a sell by date that may not be more than 15 months from the month following the date of the test.