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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall obtain a permit with a Grade A or a manufactured grade classification from the Secretary before that person may:
(1) Bring, send, or receive a milk product into this State for sale;
(2) Offer a milk product for sale;
(3) Give a milk product away;
(4) Store a milk product; or
(5) Transport a milk product.
(b) A permit is required to:
(1) Be a bobtailer;
(2) Be a bulk milk hauler/sampler;
(3) Be a certified industry dairy farm inspector;
(4) Be a milk processor;
(5) Be a milk processor--farmstead cheese producer;
(6) Be a milk producer;
(7) Operate a distribution station;
(8) Operate a milk transportation company;
(9) Operate a receiving station; or
(10) Operate a transfer station.
(c) A permit is not required for:
(1) A milk producer who is outside the departmental inspection area if the raw milk from that milk producer is processed by a milk processor who holds a permit issued under this subtitle;
(2) A bulk milk hauler/sampler who receives raw milk from outside the departmental inspection area;
(3) A grocery store, restaurant, soda fountain, or similar establishment where milk products are served or sold at retail if:
(i) The establishment complies with all applicable provisions of this subtitle and all applicable rules or regulations adopted under this subtitle; and
(ii) The milk product is received from a permit holder; or
(4) A bulk milk hauler/sampler who is transporting a sealed tanker and not producers' samples.
(d) The Secretary shall designate all permits with one of the following classifications, as required by rules and regulations:
(1) Grade A milk; or
(2) Manufactured milk.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health-General § 21-410 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-general/md-code-health-gen-sect-21-410/
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