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missioner, and he shall be regarded as having been appointed 

 under the provisions of this Act. 



Section 2. Power of Commissioner and Inspectors Making 

 Inspection — The State Food Commissioner, and such inspectors 

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

 as often as they may deem it necessary for the purpose of deter- 

 mining whether any manufactured food complies with the law, 

 shall examine the raw materials used in the manufacture of food 

 products and determine whether any hlthy, decomposed or putrid 

 substance is used in their preparation. They may also examine 

 all premises, carriages or cars where food is manufactured, trans- 

 ported, stored or served to patrons, for the purpose only of ascer- 

 taining their sanitary condition and examining and taking sam- 

 ples of the raw materials and finished products found therein ; 

 but nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting such offi- 

 cers to inquire into, or examine methods or processes of manu- 

 facture, or requiring or compelling proprietors or manufacturers, 

 or packers of proprietary or other food products, to disclose trade 

 rights or secret processes, or methods of manufacture. Said 

 Commissioner, inspectors and agents shall also have power and 

 authority to open any package, can or vessel containing or sup- 

 posed 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 here- 

 after be enacted in this State, and may inspect the contents there- 

 of, and may take samples therefrom for analysis. The employes 

 of railroads, express companies or other common carriers shall 

 render to them all the assistance in their power, when so request- 

 ed, in tracing, finding or disclosing the presence of any article 

 prohibited by law, and in securing samples thereof as hereinafter 

 provided for. 



Section 3. Refusal to Assist Inspectors a Misdemeanor — 

 Any refusal or neglect on the part of such employes of railroads, 

 express companies or other common carriers to render such 

 friendly aid, or to furnish such samples for analysis, as provided 



