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Maryland Code, Environment § 9-2201

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

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Expanded polystyrene” means blown polystyrene and expanded and extruded foams that are thermoplastic petrochemical materials utilizing a styrene monomer and processed by a number of techniques, including fusion of polymer spheres (expandable bead polystyrene), injection molding, foam molding, and extrusion-blow molding (extruded foam polystyrene).

(c)(1) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” means a product made of expanded polystyrene that is:

(i) Used for selling or providing food or beverages; and

(ii) 1. Intended by the manufacturer to be used once for eating or drinking; or

2. Generally recognized by the public as an item to be discarded after one use.

(2) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” includes:

(i) Food containers;

(ii) Plates;

(iii) Hot and cold beverage cups;

(iv) Trays; and

(v) Cartons for eggs or other food.

(3) “Expanded polystyrene food service product” does not include:

(i) Food or beverages that have been packaged in expanded polystyrene containers before receipt by a food service business;

(ii) A product made of expanded polystyrene that is used to package raw, uncooked, or butchered meat, fish, poultry, or seafood;

(iii) Nonfoam polystyrene food service products; or

(iv) 1. Cartons for eggs that are made of expanded polystyrene that are shipped into the State for packaging; or

2. Cartons of eggs that have been packaged within the State for sale within the State.

(d)(1) “Food service business” means a business in the State that sells or provides food or beverages for consumption on or off the premises.

(2) “Food service business” includes a business or institutional cafeteria, including a cafeteria operated by or on behalf of the State or a local government.

(e) “School” includes:

(1) A public elementary or secondary school;

(2) A nonpublic elementary or secondary school; and

(3) An institution of higher education, as defined in § 10-101(h) of the Education Article.

(f) “Unit of county government” includes:

(1) A local health department; or

(2) A local environmental department.

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