Terms Used In Maryland Code, AGRICULTURE 10-905

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A person may not offer or expose for sale or present for shipment any cantaloupes unless they have passed inspection by the Secretary or the United States Department of Agriculture and are found to be graded, packed, and marked according to the provisions of this subtitle.

(b) Certificates of inspection issued by the Secretary or the United States Department of Agriculture shall be accepted in any State court as prima facie evidence of the facts contained.