(a) The State’s Attorney to whom any violation is reported shall institute appropriate judicial proceedings without delay. Before the Secretary reports a violation for prosecution, the person against whom the proceeding is contemplated shall be given reasonable notice of the alleged violation and an opportunity to present his view, orally or in writing.
(b) This subtitle does not require the Secretary to report for prosecution, or for institution of condemnation proceedings, any minor violation of the subtitle if he believes the public interests will be served best by a suitable written warning notice.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials
Subtitle 1 - Maryland Commercial Feed Law
Section 6-102 - Administration
Section 6-104 - Rules and Regulations
Section 6-105 - Publication of Information Concerning Commercial Feed
Section 6-106 - Inspection, Sampling, Testing, and Analyses of Commercial Feed
Section 6-107.1 - Reduction of Phosphorus in Poultry Waste
Section 6-107.2 - Assessments on Commercial Equine Feed
Section 6-107.3 - Sale of Commercial Feed for Use as Poultry Feed
Section 6-109 - Commercial Feed to Be Labeled; Contents of Label; Placement
Section 6-110 - Labeling of Customer-Formula or Contract Feed; Information Required on Invoice
Section 6-111 - Labeling of Feed Containing Poisonous, Deleterious, or Nonnutritive Substance
Section 6-112 - Distribution of Adulterated or Misbranded Feed
Section 6-112.1 - Commercial Feed
Section 6-113 - "Stop-Sale Orders"; Condemnation and Confiscation
Section 6-114 - Official Analysis Prima Facie Evidence of Composition
Section 6-115 - Report of Violations for Criminal Prosecution; Minor Violations