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§ 10-703. Standards, grades and markings

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgriculture

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 10. Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products
Subtitle 7. Fruits and Vegetables
MD Code, Agriculture, § 10-703
§ 10-703. Standards, grades and markings
Currentness
Adoption of standards and grades; rules and regulations
(a) The Secretary, after investigation and public hearing, may:
(1) Establish official standards or grades for any fruit or vegetable;
(2) Adopt rules and regulations governing the markings required on the container of any fruit or vegetable, for the purpose of showing any or all of the following:
(i) The true grade or size of the product, or both, according to any applicable standard or grade established by the Secretary;
(ii) The name and address of the grower or packer;
(iii) The name of the state where grown; or
(iv) The variety, quantity, quality, condition, and size of the product.
Effective date; markings
(b) Any standard, grade, rule or regulation established under this section does not take effect until 30 days after it is adopted officially. After this period, every container of any fruit or vegetable shall bear plainly and conspicuously on its exterior any marking prescribed by the Secretary under this section.

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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6, § 1. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 5, § 1.
Formerly Art. 66C, §§ 73, 74.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 10-703, MD AGRIC § 10-703
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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