Md. Code Regs. 10.15.06.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.15.06.06 - Permits Required

A. Under Health-General Article, §§21-410 and 21-412, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department and pay the required fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17, to the Department before that person may:

(1) Be a:

(a) Bobtailer;

(b) Bulk milk hauler/sampler;

(c) Certified industry dairy farm inspector;

(d) Milk processor;

(e) Milk producer; or

(f) Seasonal milk producer; or

(2) Operate a:

(a) Grade A distribution station;

(b) Milk tank truck cleaning facility;

(c) Milk transportation company;

(d) Receiving station; or

(e) Transfer station.

B. Under Health-General Article, §§21-410 and 21-412, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department and pay the required fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17, for a milk tank truck.

C. Under Health-General Article, §21-410(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, 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 chapter;

(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 Health-General Article, Title 21, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, and all applicable rules or regulations; and

(ii) The milk product is received from a permittee; or

(4) An individual who only transports milk in a sealed tanker to a milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station and not producers' samples.

Md. Code Regs. 10.15.06.06

Regulation .06 amended as en emergency provision effective April 6, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 795); amended permanently effective August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1436)
Regulation .06C amended effective September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2148); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1430)
Regulations .06 adopted effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341); amended effective 44:4 Md. R. 254, eff. 2/27/2017