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Sec. 9. When the director of the Maine agricultural experiment sta- 

 tion becomes cognizant of the violation of any of the provisions of this 

 act he shall cause notice of such fact, together with a copy of the 

 findings, to be given to the party or parties concerned. The parties so 

 notified shall be given an opportunity to be heard under such rules and 

 regulations as may be prescribed as aforesaid. Notices shall specify the 

 date, hour and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be private and 

 the parties interested therein may appear in person or by attorney. 



Sec. 10. No dealer shall be prosecuted under the provisions of this 

 act when he can establish a guaranty signed by the wholesaler, jobber, 

 manufacturer or other party residing in the United States, from whom 

 he received such articles, to the effect that the same is not adulterated 

 or misbranded, within the meaning of this act, designating it. Said guar- 

 anty, to afford protection, shall contain the name and address of the 

 party or parties making the sale of such articles to said dealer, and in 

 such case said party or parties shall be amenable to the prosecutions, 

 fines and other penalties which would attach, in due course, to the dealer 

 under the provisions of this act. 



Sec. li. The director of the Maine agricultural experiment station 

 shall diligently enforce all the provisions of this act, and when after due 

 hearing he is convinced that the provisions of this act have been violated 

 he shall, in his discretion, prosecute all offenses against the same. 



Sec. 12. Nothing in this act shall in any way be construed as debar- 

 ring the so called flour barrel from being considered a standard barrel. 



