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§ 21-426. Marking sale-by date on product containers

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, § 21-426
§ 21-426. Marking sale-by date on product containers
Currentness
Sell-by period defined
(a) In this section, “sell-by period” means the length of time a Grade A milk product may be kept for sale.
Methods of marking container
(b)(1) After a public hearing, the Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that establish a method for conspicuously marking, on the Grade A milk product container, the last date on which the product may be sold.
(2) Each Grade A milk product container shall be marked as required by rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
Regulations
(c) The Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish the sell-by period for a Grade A milk product that is cooled to, packaged, and stored at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less before it is purchased by or delivered to the ultimate consumer.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-426 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Transferred to Health-General § 21-426 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1996, c. 691, § 1, eff. June 1, 1996; Acts 2003, c. 147, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 43, § 574.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-426, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-426
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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