§ 4-125. Seizure and condemnation of carcass or meat food product.
(a) Articles subject to seizure and condemnation on libel of information.- Any livestock carcass, part of it, or meat food product of any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock that is transported in intrastate commerce, or is held for sale or donation in the State after transportation, and that (1) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or distributed, or offered or received for distribution, in violation of this subtitle, or (2) is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (3) in any other way violates this subtitle, shall be liable to be proceeded against and seized and condemned on a libel of information in the circuit court of any county within whose jurisdiction the article is found.
(b) Disposal of condemned article.- Upon condemnation and entry of the decree, the article shall be destroyed or sold as the court directs and, if sold, the proceeds, less the court costs, fees, storage, and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the State Treasury. The article may not be sold contrary to the provisions of this subtitle or federal law.
(c) Delivery to owner on execution of bond.- Upon execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the article may not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to this subtitle or federal law, the court may direct that the article be delivered to the owner subject to the supervision of the Secretary to insure compliance with this subtitle.
(d) Court costs and expenses.- When a decree of condemnation is entered against the article and it is released under bond or destroyed, court costs, fees, storage and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person intervening as claimant of the article.
(e) Proceedings to conform to admiralty.- The proceedings in libel cases shall conform to proceedings in admiralty to the extent possible. However, either party may demand a jury trial of any issue of fact joined in any case. All proceedings shall be at the suit of or in the name of the State.
(f) Applicability of other condemnation proceedings.- This section does not derogate from authority for condemnation or seizure conferred by other provisions of this subtitle or other laws.
§ 4-125. Seizure and condemnation of carcass or meat food product.
(a) Articles subject to seizure and condemnation on libel of information.- Any livestock carcass, part of it, or meat food product of any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock that is transported in intrastate commerce, or is held for sale or donation in the State after transportation, and that (1) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or distributed, or offered or received for distribution, in violation of this subtitle, or (2) is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (3) in any other way violates this subtitle, shall be liable to be proceeded against and seized and condemned on a libel of information in the circuit court of any county within whose jurisdiction the article is found.
(b) Disposal of condemned article.- Upon condemnation and entry of the decree, the article shall be destroyed or sold as the court directs and, if sold, the proceeds, less the court costs, fees, storage, and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the State Treasury. The article may not be sold contrary to the provisions of this subtitle or federal law.
(c) Delivery to owner on execution of bond.- Upon execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the article may not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to this subtitle or federal law, the court may direct that the article be delivered to the owner subject to the supervision of the Secretary to insure compliance with this subtitle.
(d) Court costs and expenses.- When a decree of condemnation is entered against the article and it is released under bond or destroyed, court costs, fees, storage and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person intervening as claimant of the article.
(e) Proceedings to conform to admiralty.- The proceedings in libel cases shall conform to proceedings in admiralty to the extent possible. However, either party may demand a jury trial of any issue of fact joined in any case. All proceedings shall be at the suit of or in the name of the State.
(f) Applicability of other condemnation proceedings.- This section does not derogate from authority for condemnation or seizure conferred by other provisions of this subtitle or other laws.
§ 4-125. Seizure and condemnation of carcass or meat food product.
(a) Articles subject to seizure and condemnation on libel of information.- Any livestock carcass, part of it, or meat food product of any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased livestock that is transported in intrastate commerce, or is held for sale or donation in the State after transportation, and that (1) is or has been prepared, sold, transported, or distributed, or offered or received for distribution, in violation of this subtitle, or (2) is capable of use as human food and is adulterated or misbranded, or (3) in any other way violates this subtitle, shall be liable to be proceeded against and seized and condemned on a libel of information in the circuit court of any county within whose jurisdiction the article is found.
(b) Disposal of condemned article.- Upon condemnation and entry of the decree, the article shall be destroyed or sold as the court directs and, if sold, the proceeds, less the court costs, fees, storage, and other proper expenses, shall be paid into the State Treasury. The article may not be sold contrary to the provisions of this subtitle or federal law.
(c) Delivery to owner on execution of bond.- Upon execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the article may not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to this subtitle or federal law, the court may direct that the article be delivered to the owner subject to the supervision of the Secretary to insure compliance with this subtitle.
(d) Court costs and expenses.- When a decree of condemnation is entered against the article and it is released under bond or destroyed, court costs, fees, storage and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person intervening as claimant of the article.
(e) Proceedings to conform to admiralty.- The proceedings in libel cases shall conform to proceedings in admiralty to the extent possible. However, either party may demand a jury trial of any issue of fact joined in any case. All proceedings shall be at the suit of or in the name of the State.
(f) Applicability of other condemnation proceedings.- This section does not derogate from authority for condemnation or seizure conferred by other provisions of this subtitle or other laws.
