Maryland Statutes
Part VI - Enforcement of Subtitle; Prohibited Acts
Section 21-256 - Prohibited Acts -- General Provisions

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

Maryland Statutes

Health - General

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 21-248 - Particular Representations Regarding Drugs and Devices Considered False Advertisements

Section 21-249 - General Powers to Inspect; Taking of Samples

Section 21-250 - Inspection of Records of Carriers; Use of Evidence Against Carrier Prohibited; Carriers' Exclusion From Other Sections

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 21-259.3 - Animal Testing Prohibited in Development of Cosmetic -- Inapplicable to Certain Animal Testing -- Local Law on Animal Testingprohibited -- Civil Penalties -- Enforcement

Section 21-260 - Defenses to Alleged Violations; Burden of Proof

Section 21-261 - Abatement Orders