(a) Any livestock carcass, part of it, or meat food product of any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock that is transported in intrastate commerce, or is held for sale or donation in the State after transportation, and that (1) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or distributed, or offered or received for distribution, in violation of this subtitle, or (2) is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (3) in any other way violates this subtitle, shall be liable to be proceeded against and seized and condemned on a libel of information in the circuit court of any county within whose jurisdiction the article is found.
(b) Upon condemnation and entry of the decree, the article shall be destroyed or sold as the court directs and, if sold, the proceeds, less the court costs, fees, storage, and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the State Treasury. The article may not be sold contrary to the provisions of this subtitle or federal law.
(c) Upon execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the article may not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to this subtitle or federal law, the court may direct that the article be delivered to the owner subject to the supervision of the Secretary to insure compliance with this subtitle.
(d) When a decree of condemnation is entered against the article and it is released under bond or destroyed, court cost, fees, storage and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person intervening as claimant of the article.
(e) The proceedings in libel cases shall conform to proceedings in admiralty to the extent possible. However, either party may demand a jury trial of any issue of fact joined in any case. All proceedings shall be at the suit of or in the name of the State.
(f) This section does not derogate from authority for condemnation or seizure conferred by other provisions of this subtitle or other laws.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Livestock, Poultry Products, and Eggs
Subtitle 1 - Maryland Wholesome Meat Act
Section 4-102 - Declaration of Policy; Federal Matching Funds
Section 4-103 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 4-104 - Cooperation With Other Governmental Units
Section 4-106 - Administration
Section 4-107 - Rules and Regulations; Reports
Section 4-108 - Required Inspections; Condemnation
Section 4-109 - Exemptions From Inspection
Section 4-110 - Payment of Cost of Inspection
Section 4-111 - Slaughterhouse Premises, Facilities, and Sanitary Practices
Section 4-112 - Labeling, Marking, and Container
Section 4-113 - Entry of Article Into Inspected Establishments
Section 4-114 - Separate Establishments for Equine Carcasses
Section 4-115 - False or Misleading Name, Marking, or Labeling; Misleading Container
Section 4-116 - Products Prepared Without Supervision of Inspector
Section 4-117 - Refusal or Withdrawal of Inspection
Section 4-118 - License Required; Fee
Section 4-120 - Records; Access to Premises; Samples
Section 4-122 - Sale, Purchase, or Transportation of Dead, Disabled, or Diseased Livestock
Section 4-123 - Prohibited Acts
Section 4-123.1 - Inhumane Slaughter of Livestock
Section 4-124 - Detention of Carcass or Meat Food Product
Section 4-125 - Seizure and Condemnation of Carcass or Meat Food Product
Section 4-126 - Oaths; Subpoenas; Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
Section 4-127 - Responsibility for Acts of Agent or Employee
Section 4-128 - Report of Violations for Criminal Prosecution
Section 4-129 - Injunctions; Proceedings to Be in Name of State