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§ 21-424. Labeling of processed milk products

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2019

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
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-424
§ 21-424. Labeling of processed milk products
Currentness
<Section effective upon contingency specified in Acts 2019, c. 530, § 3. See, also, section 21-424 effective until contingency specified in Acts 2019, c. 530, § 3.>
In general
(a) After the milk product has been processed, each milk product shall be labeled with:
(1) The description of that milk product under this subtitle or the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and
(2) Any other information that the Secretary requires by rule or regulation.
Application and prohibited label
(b)(1) This subsection does not apply to human breast milk.
(2) A person may not state on a label of a food product that the product is milk unless the product meets the definition of “milk” established in § 21-401 of this subtitle.
Enforcement plan
(c) The Department shall establish and implement a plan to enforce the prohibition in subsection (b) of this section, including notice of the Department's intent to implement a ban on all products that do not meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, including plant-based products mislabeled as milk.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-424 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Transferred to Health-General § 21-424 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 530, § 1.
Formerly Art. 43, § 570.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-424, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-424
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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