Maryland Code, Agriculture § 10-1802

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall register annually with the Department before transporting waste kitchen grease.

(b)(1) A person may transport waste kitchen grease to property owned by the person to convert the waste kitchen grease to biofuel for the person's own use provided that the person:

(i) Transports only 275 gallons of waste kitchen grease in a single vehicle;

(ii) Possesses or controls no more than a total of 1,320 gallons of waste kitchen grease, biofuel feedstock derived from waste kitchen grease, or biofuel stock; and

(iii) Has not obtained any of the waste kitchen grease that will be transported from:

1. A container owned by a registrant or a commercial renderer; or

2. A food establishment under contract with a registrant.

(2) A person may transport waste kitchen grease to a facility to convert the waste kitchen grease to biofuel provided that:

(i) The person:

1. Meets all of the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

2. Other than to a property owned by the person, will transport the waste kitchen grease to only one facility during a single 24-hour period; and

(ii) The receiving facility:

1. Has a production capacity not exceeding 500 gallons of biofuel a day; and

2. Possesses or controls no more than a total of 1,320 gallons of waste kitchen grease, biofuel feedstock derived from waste kitchen grease, or biofuel.

(3) Biofuel used to power the vehicle transporting the waste kitchen grease is excluded for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.

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