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from time to time issue bulletins of information, when in his 

 judgment the interests of the State would be promoted thereby. 



The said commissioner shall maintain an office and labora- 

 tory, where the business of said department may be conducted. 

 This section shall not affect the term of office of the present 

 commissioner, and he shall be regarded as having been appointed 

 under the provisions of this Act. 



Sec. 2. Pozijer of Commissioner mid Inspectors Making 

 Inspection.) The State Food Commissioner, and such inspec- 

 ors and agents as shall be duly authorized for the purpose, when 

 and as often as they may deem it necessary for the purpose of 

 determining whether any manufactured food complies with the 

 law, shall examine the raw materials used in the manufacture 

 of food products and determine whether any filthy, decomposed 

 or putrid substance is used in their preparation. They may also 

 examine all premises, carriages or carts where food is manufac- 

 ured, transported, stored or served to patrons, for the purpose 

 only of ascertaining their sanitary condition and examining and 

 taking samples of the raw materials and finished products found 

 therein; but nothing in this act shall be construed as permitting 

 such officers to inquire into, or examine methods or processes 

 of manufacture, or requiring or compelling proprietors or manu- 

 facturers, or packers of proprietary or other food products, to 

 disclose trade rights or secret processes, or methods of manufact- 

 ure. Said commissioner, inspectors and agents shall have power 

 and authority to open any package, can or vessel, containing or 

 supposed to contain, any article manufactured, sold or exposed 

 for sale, or held in possession with intent to sell, in violation 

 of the provisions of this Act, or laws that now exist, or that 

 may hereafter be enacted in this State, and may inspect the con- 

 tents thereof, and may take samples therefrom for analysis. 

 The employes of railroads, express companies or common car- 

 riers shall render to them all the assistance in their power, when 

 so requested, in tracing, finding or disclosing the presence of any 

 article prohibited by law, and in securing samples thereof as 

 hereinafter provided for. 



Sec. 3. Refusal to Assist Inspector a Misdemeanor.) Any 



