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§ 21-416. Scope of permits

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2009

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: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-416
§ 21-416. Scope of permits
Currentness
Bobtailer permit
(a) While it is effective, a bobtailer permit authorizes the holder, on a Grade A milk route that the holder operates or controls, to distribute Grade A pasteurized milk products that the holder purchased from a Grade A distributor or a Grade A milk processor.
Certified industry dairy farm inspector permit
(b) While it is effective, a certified industry dairy farm inspector permit authorizes the holder to inspect dairy farms in accordance with this subtitle.
Distribution station permit
(c) While it is effective, a distribution station permit authorizes the holder, for redistribution and sale, whether from a fixed location or from a vehicle:
(1) To receive Grade A pasteurized milk products;
(2) To store Grade A pasteurized milk products; and
(3) To transfer Grade A pasteurized milk products for redistribution and sale.
Milk processor permit
(d)(1) While it is effective, a milk processor permit authorizes the holder:
(i) To collect raw milk;
(ii) To handle raw milk;
(iii) To process raw milk;
(iv) To pasteurize raw milk;
(v) To store pasteurized milk;
(vi) To bottle or package pasteurized milk;
(vii) To prepare pasteurized milk for distribution; and
(viii) To distribute pasteurized milk.
(2) While it is effective, a milk processor--farmstead cheese producer permit authorizes the holder:
(i) To perform all the functions set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
(ii) To produce farmstead cheese.
Milk producer permit
(e) While it is effective, a milk producer permit authorizes the holder:
(1) To operate a dairy farm; and
(2) To sell raw milk from the dairy farm to:
(i) A receiving station;
(ii) A transfer station; or
(iii) A milk plant.
Bulk milk hauler/sampler permit
(f) While it is effective, a bulk milk hauler/sampler permit authorizes the holder, while operating a milk tank truck:
(1) To receive raw milk products from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station;
(2) To transport raw milk products that have been received from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station; and
(3) To deliver raw milk products that have been received from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station.
Receiving station permit
(g) While it is effective, a receiving station permit authorizes the holder:
(1) To collect raw milk;
(2) To cool raw milk;
(3) To process raw milk;
(4) To store raw milk; and
(5) To prepare raw milk for delivery to a milk plant.
Transfer station permit
(h) While it is effective, a transfer station permit authorizes the holder to operate a place where raw milk is transferred between milk tank trucks for eventual delivery to a milk plant.
Exceptions to limits on authority
(i) A permittee authorized to perform a function under this subtitle shall only exercise that authority as to the classification for which it is designated, except that:
(1) Unless otherwise specified in this subtitle, a milk producer permittee with a Grade A classification authorized to perform a function under this subtitle may exercise that authority for manufactured milk; and
(2) A milk processor, receiving station, or transfer station with a manufactured milk classification may exercise that authority using Grade A raw milk.
Milk transportation company permit
(j) While it is effective, a milk transportation company permit authorizes the holder to operate one or more milk tank trucks.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-416 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 94, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1983, c. 583, § 2, eff. July 1, 1983. Transferred to Health-General § 21-416 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2001, c. 477, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2007, c. 437, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 609, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 610, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
Formerly Art. 43, § 570.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-416, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-416
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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