No person may be prosecuted for violation of any provision of this subtitle where it can be established that the fruit or vegetable passed inspection by an authorized inspector of the Department or by an inspector of the United States Department of Agriculture and was graded, packed and marked in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle. Certificates of inspection issued by any of these inspectors shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the facts contained in them.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products
Subtitle 7 - Fruits and Vegetables
Section 10-702 - Rules and Regulations
Section 10-703 - Establishment of Standards and Grades; Effective Date; Marking Containers
Section 10-705 - Right of Entry and Examination
Section 10-706 - Exemption From Liability for Selling in Improperly Marked Container