Maryland Statutes
Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products
Subtitle 1 - Promotion of Use and Sale of Agricultural Commodity

Section 10-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-102 - Legislative Declarations; Effect of Passage of Federal Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 - (a) It is declared to be in the interest of...

Section 10-103 - Activities Not Deemed Illegal or in Restraint of Trade - No association, meeting, or activity undertaken in pursuance of the...

Section 10-104 - Application for Certification and Approval as Agency to Conduct Referendum; Issuance of Certification - (a) Any association, council, board, or other agency fairly representative...

Section 10-105 - Management of Referendum and Payment of Expenses; Determination and Announcement Before Referendum - (a) The certified agency shall arrange and manage any referendum...

Section 10-106 - Referendum on Area or Statewide Basis; Participation; Question - (a) Any referendum may be held either on an area...

Section 10-107 - Distribution of Ballots; Poll Holders; Canvass of Result of Referendum - The certified agency shall prepare and distribute in advance of...

Section 10-108 - Effect of Affirmative Referendum Vote - (a) (1) A proposed assessment on an agricultural commodity passes...

Section 10-109 - Subsequent Referenda - (a) If an assessment has passed and the assessments have...

Section 10-110 - Use of Assessment - The collected assessments shall be paid into the certified agency...

Section 10-111 - Deduction of Assessments by Purchasers of Agricultural Commodities - (a) As an alternate method for the collection of assessments...

Section 10-112 - Collection of Assessments From Producers of Tree Fruits - As an alternate method for the collection of assessments provided...

Section 10-113 - Deduction of Assessments by Purchasers of Livestock for Slaughter - (a) As an alternative method for the collection of assessments...

Section 10-114 - Refund of Assessment; Persons Qualified to Vote in a Referendum on Potatoes and Peaches - (a) If the referendum is supported and the assessment is...

Section 10-115 - Publication of Statement of Amounts Received From Assessments; Treasurer's Bond - (a) Within 30 days after the end of any year...

Section 10-116 - Deductions to Defray Expenses of Making Assessments - The assessing body and the Secretary each may deduct not...