A person may not:
(1) Manufacture or sell any food, drug, device, or cosmetic that is adulterated or misbranded;
(2) Adulterate or misbrand any food, drug, device, or cosmetic;
(3) Make a food, drug, device, or cosmetic become adulterated by altering, mutilating, destroying, obliterating, or removing any part of its labeling while the food, drug, device, or cosmetic is held for sale;
(4) Receive in commerce any adulterated or misbranded food, drug, device, or cosmetic;
(5) Deliver or offer for delivery any adulterated or misbranded food, drug, device, or cosmetic, whether or not for pay;
(6) Disseminate any false advertisement;
(7) Sell any food in violation of any requirement imposed under § 21-211 of this subtitle;
(8) Fail to comply with § 21-249 or § 21-250 of this subtitle by refusing to permit:
(i) An entry or inspection;
(ii) The taking of a sample; or
(iii) Access to or copying of any record;
(9) Remove or dispose of any article that is detained or restricted under § 21-253 of this subtitle; or
(10) Forge, counterfeit, simulate, falsely represent, or, without proper authority, use any mark, stamp, tag, label, or other identifying symbol that is authorized or required by any rule or regulation that is adopted under the provisions of the federal act or of this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Part VI - Enforcement of Subtitle; Prohibited Acts
Section 21-247 - False Advertising
Section 21-249 - General Powers to Inspect; Taking of Samples
Section 21-251 - Analysis of Samples
Section 21-252 - Injunctive Actions
Section 21-253 - Detainment and Destruction of Articles
Section 21-254 - Action Against Food That Poses Immediate Threat
Section 21-255 - Reporting of Criminal Violations
Section 21-256 - Prohibited Acts -- General Provisions
Section 21-257 - Violation of Label and Packaging Requirements for Consumer Commodities
Section 21-258 - Prohibited Acts -- Drugs and Devices
Section 21-259 - Prohibited Acts -- False Reports; Misuse of Information
Section 21-259.1 - Prohibited Acts -- Opening Closed Food Container
Section 21-259.2 - Prohibition on Certain Ingredients Knowingly Included in Cosmetic Products
Section 21-260 - Defenses to Alleged Violations; Burden of Proof