Food Adulteration and Its Detection: With photomicrographic plates and a bibliographical appendixBattershall, Jesse P. (Jesse Park)
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Food Adulteration and Its Detection: With photomicrographic plates and a bibliographical appendix
Battershall, Jesse P. (Jesse Park)
Food adulteration and inspection; Food adulteration and inspection -- United States
8. And be it enacted, that every person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than thirty days, nor more than ninety
days, or both, at the discretion of the court, and if the fine is not
immediately paid, shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty days,
or until said fine shall be paid, and for a second offence by a fine
of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than three hundred
dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than
sixty days, nor more than ninety days, or both, at the discretion of
the court, and for any subsequent offence by a fine of fifty dollars
and imprisonment in the county jail not less than sixty nor more
than ninety days; and on trial for such misdemeanour or penalty, the
sale, or offer for sale, or exposure for sale, of milk or articles
contrary to the provisions of this Act, shall be presumptive evidence
of knowledge by the accused of the character of the milk or article
so sold, or offered, or exposed for sale, and that the can, vessel or
package was not marked as required by this Act.
[Sidenote: Penalties--how recovered.]
9. And be it enacted, that all penalties imposed under the
provisions of this Act may be sued for in any court having competent
jurisdiction, one-half the fine to go to the person making the
complaint, and the other half to be paid to the county collector for
the benefit of the county; any court of competent jurisdiction in this
state shall have jurisdiction to try and dispose of all and any of the
offences arising in the same county against the provisions of this
Act, and every justice of the peace shall have jurisdiction within his
county of actions to recover any penalty hereby given or created.
[Sidenote: State Board of Health empowered to appoint an inspector of
milk.]
[Sidenote: Compensation and expenses--how paid.]
[Sidenote: Duties of inspector.]
[Sidenote: Inspector to advertise name and place of business of
persons convicted of violating this Act.]
[Sidenote: Proviso.]
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