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§ 21-237. Standards of identity or quality for foods and drugs

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Refs & Annos)
Part V. State and Federal Rules and Regulations; Administrative Procedures
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-237
§ 21-237. Standards of identity or quality for foods and drugs
Currentness
Food standards
(a)(1) Except as provided for meat and poultry products under paragraph (3) of this subsection and for frozen desserts under Subtitle 8 of this title, the definitions and standards of identity and quality adopted by rule or regulation under the federal act for foods are the definitions and standards of identity and quality for foods in this State.
(2) By rule or regulation, the Secretary may adopt a definition or standard of identity or quality for any food if:
(i) A definition or standard has not been adopted for the food under the federal act; and
(ii) The Secretary finds that the definition or standard will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers.
(3) Any definition or standard of identity or quality for a meat or poultry product that is adopted under a rule or regulation of the State Department of Agriculture is the definition or standard of identity or quality for that product in this State.
Drug standards
(b)(1) For purposes of this subtitle, the standards for the quality, purity, and strength of any drug are the standards set by an official compendium.
(2) If a drug is not standardized by an official compendium, then subject to § 21-241 of this subtitle, the standards of quality, purity, and strength adopted by rule or regulation under the federal act are the standards of quality, purity, and strength for the drug in this State.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-237 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Transferred to Health-General § 21-237 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 15, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 11, eff. July 1, 1988.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 188A, 192.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-237, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-237
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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