Maryland.
“An Act to repeal the Act of 1883, chapter 493, entitled ‘An Act for the protection of dairymen, and to prevent deception in the sale of butter and cheese, and to re-enact new sections in lieu thereof.’”
This law requires that substances made in semblance of butter and cheese not the true product of the dairy shall be branded with the word “oleomargarine” so as to be conspicuous, and that the buyer shall be apprised of the nature of the article that he has bought.
Penalty, one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not less than thirty or more than ninety days for the second offence, and not less than three months nor more than one year for the third offence.
Approved, April 8, 1884.
Maine.
“An Act to amend chapter 128 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the sale of unwholesome food.”
This law is prohibitive as to oleomargarine and kindred products.
Penalty, for the first offence one hundred dollars, and for each subsequent offence two hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs.
Massachusetts.