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LR 3052
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transportation any article of commercial feeding stuff, commercial
fertilizer, drug or food which that is adulterated or misbranded
within the meaning of this Title chapter or chapter 103.

 
Sec. 18. 7 MRSA §483 is amended to read:

 
§483. Adulteration

 
For the purpose of this Title an article shall be deemed to be
adulterated chapter and chapter 103, unless the term is more
specifically defined, "adulterated" means made impure or inferior
by adding extraneous ingredients:.

 
1. Drug. In case of a drug:

 
A. If, when a drug is sold under or by a name recognized in
the United States pharmacopoeia or national formulary, it
differs from the standard of strength, quality or purity as
laid down in the United States pharmacopoeia or national
formulary official at the time of investigation, or as fixed
by the commissioner. No drug defined in the United States
pharmacopoeia, the national formulary or by said
commissioner shall be deemed to be adulterated under the
provision if the standard of strength, quality or purity be
plainly stated, so as to be understood by the
nonprofessional person, upon the bottle, box or other
container thereof, although the standard may differ from
that laid down in the United States pharmacopoeia, national
formulary or that fixed by said commissioner;

 
B. If its strength or purity differs from the professed
standard or quality under which it is sold.

 
2. Meat or meat products. In case of meat or meat products:
If any sodium sulphite, sodium bisulphite or any drug, chemical,
chemical compound or preservative from which sulphur dioxide can
be liberated has been added thereto or mixed therewith.

 
Sec. 19. 7 MRSA §484 is amended to read:

 
§484. Misbranding

 
The term "misbranded" as used in this Title shall apply
chapter or chapter 103 applies to all articles of commercial
feeding stuff, commercial fertilizer, drug or food, the package
or label of which shall bear bears any statement, design or
device regarding such article, or the ingredients or substances
contained therein, which shall be that is false or misleading in


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