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§ 21-429. Products from outside inspection area

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, § 21-429
§ 21-429. Products from outside inspection area
Currentness
In general
(a) If a Grade A milk product is from a place outside the departmental inspection area, a person may sell the Grade A milk product in this State if:
(1) The person holds a permit issued under this subtitle; and
(2) The Grade A milk product:
(i) To the extent produced, processed, or pasteurized outside the departmental inspection area, is produced, processed, and pasteurized under requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this subtitle and of rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and
(ii) Is from an establishment that has a current individual United States Public Health Service rating of at least 90 from a State milk sanitation rating officer who is certified by the appropriate federal authority and listed in the interstate milk shippers report published by the appropriate federal authority.
Powers of Secretary
(b)(1) The Secretary may inspect the property, buildings, or equipment of any permit holder whose Grade A milk product has been produced, processed, or pasteurized outside the departmental inspection area.
(2) The person inspected shall pay the cost of the inspection.
(3) The Department shall bill and collect the cost of the inspection.
Reciprocity requirement
(c) A person may not sell in this State any Grade A milk product produced by a dairy farm, milk plant, or frozen dessert manufacturer that is in a jurisdiction that does not authorize milk products or frozen desserts to be imported from this State.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-429 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 583, § 2, eff. July 1, 1983. Transferred to Health-General § 21-429 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989.
Formerly Art. 43, § 580.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-429, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-429
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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