CHAP. 12.—An ACT to prevent the transportation or storage of food pro-
ducts under insanitary conditions, and fixing penalties for the viola-
tion of the act. (H. B. 26.)

Approved February 5, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or for
any transportation company, express company, railroad com-
pany or steamboat company or any common carrier to permit
insanitary conditions to exist in the transportation or storage
of an article of food, whereby such article of food may become
contaminated from being so transported or stored in insanitary
surroundings.

That the term “food” as used in this act shall include all
articles used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment, by
man or other animals, ‘whether simple, mixed or compound.

3. That any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not
less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and
costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in the county or city
jail not to exceed ninety days, or until such fine and costs are
paid, or by both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the
cou

4. The dairy and food commissioner is hereby charged with
the enforcement of this act, and he and his assistants or agents
shall have full right to enter and inspect all stores, warehouses,
freight or express cars, steamboats or steamships, trucks, drays,
wagons, and any and all means or places of transportation or
storage of articles of foods; and any person, firm or corpora-
tion who shall hinder or obstruct the dairy and food commis-
sioner, his assistants or agents in the discharge of the authority
or duty imposed upon him or them by the provisions of this act,
shall be guilty of a violation of the same.

5. That whenever any article of food is transported or
stored under insanitary conditions, the proceedings for the en-
forcement of the penalties and punishments fixed for violations
of this act may be instituted and maintained in any county or
city through which or in which such article of food has been or
is - transported or stored under insanitary conditions as afore-
said.