HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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for sale to certain consumers; removing certain
restrictions relating to the modification of this
requirement; adding an exception to this requirement to
apply to certain processors and manufacturers with
certain limitations; and clarifying language.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 43 - Health

Section 574

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 43 - Health

574.

(A)  The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene shall
periodically review the keeping quality of milk and milk
products by scientific shelf-life studies, recognizing the
different methods of pasteurization, and shall establish,
only after public hearings, by regulation the maximum period
during which [such] THESE designated products may be offered
for sale.

(B)  A MINIMUM period of 7 days [will] SHALL be
permitted, prior to purchasing or delivery to the ultimate
consumer, provided the designated milk products are cooled,
packaged and stored at 45° F or less.

-[This period or THE temperature may, only after
public hearings, be further modified by regulation adopted
by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene when
substantiated by scientific study.-]-

(C)  PERIODS EXCEEDING 7 UP TO 5 ADDITIONAL DAYS SHALL
BE PERMITTED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PROCESSORS OR
MANUFACTURERS, ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, UPON REQUEST, AND
ONLY WHEN THE REQUEST IS SUPPORTED BY A SCIENTIFIC
SHELF-LIFE STUDY ACCEPTABLE TO THE SECRETARY.

(D)  The last day which [such] THESE products may be
offered for sale shall be conspicuously marked on the
container in a way and manner prescribed by regulation,
adopted after public hearings.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.