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§ 21-417. Term, renewal, and transferability of permits

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: April 14, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Milk Products (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Permit Process
Effective: April 14, 2015
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-417
§ 21-417. Term, renewal, and transferability of permits
Currentness
Term of permit
(a)(1) Except for a milk producer permit, a permit expires on the first anniversary of its effective date, unless the permit is renewed for a 1-year term as provided in this section.
(2) A milk producer permit does not expire.
Application for renewal
(b) Except for a milk processor--farmstead cheese producer permit, before the permit expires, its holder may renew it for an additional 1-year term, if the holder:
(1) Otherwise is entitled to a permit;
(2) Pays to the Secretary a renewal fee equal to the fee for an original permit of the same type; and
(3) Submits to the Secretary a renewal application on the form that the Secretary requires.
Renewals
(c)(1) Except for a milk processor--farmstead cheese producer permit, the Secretary shall renew the permit of each applicant for renewal who meets the requirements of this section.
(2) Subject to the ongoing availability of sufficient inspection and testing staff, equipment, and other resources, the Secretary may renew a milk processor--farmstead cheese producer permit for an additional 1-year term if the holder meets the requirements established by regulation.
Permit not transferable
(d) A permit is not transferable.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-417 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Transferred to Health-General § 21-417 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 437, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2008, c. 332, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2009, c. 609, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 610, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2015, c. 14, § 1, eff. April 14, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 15, § 1, eff. April 14, 2015.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 572, 573.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-417, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-417
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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