(a) Any person who violates the provisions of § 4-206, § 4-213, § 4-214, § 4-215, § 4-216, or § 4-218 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor. Notwithstanding any other penalty provided by this article, the person, upon conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. If a violation involves intent to defraud or any distribution or attempted distribution of an adulterated article, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000, or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both. The court may impose costs in its discretion.
(b) Any person who forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person, engaged in or on account of the performance of any official duty under this subtitle, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Notwithstanding any other penalty provided by this article, the person, upon conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three years, or both. Whenever a person uses a deadly or dangerous weapon when committing a violation of this subsection, he is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000, or imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or both. The court may impose costs in its discretion.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Livestock, Poultry Products, and Eggs
Subtitle 2 - Maryland Poultry Products Inspection Act
Section 4-202 - Legislative Declarations
Section 4-203 - Applicability of Subtitle
Section 4-205 - Inspection of Official Poultry Processing Establishments; Condemnation
Section 4-207 - Payment of Cost of Inspection
Section 4-208 - Sanitary Practices at Official Establishments
Section 4-209 - Labeling, Marking, and Container
Section 4-210 - Entry of Products Into Official Establishment
Section 4-211 - False or Misleading Name, Marking, or Labeling; Misleading Container
Section 4-212 - Refusal or Withdrawal of Inspection
Section 4-213 - Registration of Certain Persons
Section 4-214 - Sale, Purchase, or Transportation of Dead, Disabled, or Diseased Poultry
Section 4-215 - Records; Access to Premises; Samples
Section 4-216 - Rules and Regulations Governing Storage and Handling of Poultry Products
Section 4-217 - Exemptions From Subtitle
Section 4-218 - Prohibited Acts
Section 4-219 - Detention of Poultry Products
Section 4-220 - Seizure and Condemnation
Section 4-221 - Investigation of Persons Engaged in Intrastate Commerce; Reports and Answers
Section 4-223 - Responsibility of Business Unit for Acts of Agent or Employee
Section 4-224 - Report of Violations for Criminal Prosecution
Section 4-225 - Jurisdiction of Courts; Proceedings in Name of State
Section 4-227 - Liability of Carrier
Section 4-229 - Penalty for Failure to File Reports
Section 4-230.1 - Application of Provisions to Rabbits and Rabbit Products; Inspections