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§ 21-422. Standards for raw milk, pasteurized milk products

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Milk Products (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Standards and Handling Requirements for Milk Products
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-422
§ 21-422. Standards for raw milk, pasteurized milk products
Currentness
Raw milk
(a) The raw milk that a milk producer sells shall be raw milk that:
(1) Is obtained by the complete milking of a healthy cow or goat;
(2) Is unadulterated, whole, and unadjusted; and
(3) Is practically free of colostrum.
Pasteurized milk products
(b) The pasteurized milk products that a distributor, bobtailer, or milk processor sells shall:
(1) Be pasteurized; and
(2) Meet all definitions and standards of identity established by federal law and regulation.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-422 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 94, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983. Transferred to Health-General § 21-422 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987.
Formerly Art. 43, § 570.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-422, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-422
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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