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§ 9-2201. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: June 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 22. Expanded Polystyrene (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2020
MD Code, Environment, § 9-2201
§ 9-2201. Definitions
Currentness
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Expanded polystyrene
(b) “Expanded polystyrene” means blown polystyrene and expanded and extruded foams that are thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by a number of techniques, including fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, foam molding, and extrusion-blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene).
Expanded polystyrene food service product
(c)(1) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” means a product made of expanded polystyrene that is:
(i) Used for selling or providing food or beverages; and
(ii) 1. Intended by the manufacturer to be used once for eating or drinking; or
2. Generally recognized by the public as an item to be discarded after one use.
(2) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” includes:
(i) Food containers;
(ii) Plates;
(iii) Hot and cold beverage cups;
(iv) Trays; and
(v) Cartons for eggs or other food.
(3) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” does not include:
(i) Food or beverages that have been packaged in expanded polystyrene containers before receipt by a food service business;
(ii) A product made of expanded polystyrene that is used to package raw, uncooked, or butchered meat, fish, poultry, or seafood;
(iii) Nonfoam polystyrene food service products; or
(iv) 1. Cartons for eggs that are made of expanded polystyrene that are shipped into the State for packaging; or
2. Cartons of eggs that have been packaged within the State for sale within the State.
Food service business
(d)(1) “Food service business” means a business in the State that sells or provides food or beverages for consumption on or off the premises.
(2) “Food service business” includes a business or institutional cafeteria, including a cafeteria operated by or on behalf of the State or a local government.
School
(e) “School” includes:
(1) A public elementary or secondary school;
(2) A nonpublic elementary or secondary school; and
(3) An institution of higher education, as defined in § 10-101(h) of the Education Article.
Unit of county government
(f) “Unit of county government” includes:
(1) A local health department; or
(2) A local environmental department.

Credits

Added by Acts 2019, c. 579, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 580, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 471, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 472, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-2201, MD ENVIR § 9-2201
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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