1224                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 573

572.    Permits.

IF IT shall be unlawful for any person who does not possess a per-
mit from the Secretary to bring into, send into, or receive into the
State of Maryland for sale, to offer for sale therein, give away or have
in storage any milk products defined by law or regulation in this sub-
title. Provided, That, grocery stores, restaurants, soda fountains,
and similar establishments where milk products are served or sold
at retail shall be exempt from this permit when such milk products
are received from a permitted processor. Further, That, each such
establishment shall comply with all applicable provisions of this
subtitle or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. Only a
person who complies with the requirements of this subtitle or of
any rule or regulation issued thereunder shall be entitled to receive
and retain a permit.

A permit is required for every (1) bobtailer, (2) distribution
station, (3) milk plant, (4) receiving station, (5) transfer station,
(6) milk truck tank operator, (7) producer-distributor (Provided
that, the sale of raw milk for human consumption shall be pro-
hibited with the exception of those producer-distributors in busi-
ness and holding a permit on the effective date of this law. Pro-
vided further, That the sale of raw milk for human consumption in
Baltimore City shall be prohibited), (8) producer, with exception
to those producers or milk supplies approved by the Secretary quali-
fying under Section 580. Provided further, That, truck tank opera-
tor permits shall not be required under the aforegoing conditions.
(9) certified industry fieldman to conduct certified farm inspec-
tions.

Such permits shall be nontransferable with respect to persons or
locations, and shall be valid for a period of twelve months from the
date thereof unless revoked or suspended during its effective period.
The annual permit provision shall not apply to producer permits,
which shall remain in effect until revoked, suspended or cancelled.

All permits referred to in this section shall be obtained at the
time and in the manner set forth in this subtitle.

573.    Application and Fees.

No person shall engage in any of the businesses for which a per-
mit is required under the provisions of Section 572 of this subtitle
without first complying with the provisions of this section. All ap-
plications for permits shall be made on appropriate forms to be
provided by the Secretary, and all applications for renewal of such
permits shall be made at such time as may be required by such
authority. With every such application, whether it be for an origi-
nal permit or for a renewal thereof (excepting only applications
for permits for dairy farms for which no fee is required), every
applicant shall pay annual fees as follows:

Every producer-distributor of raw milk shall pay a fee of ten
dollars ($10.00). Every processor, for each milk plant operated by
him shall pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). Every person
for each receiving station operated by him shall pay a fee of twenty-
five dollars* ($25.00). Every person for each transfer station oper-
ated by him shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars* ($25.00). Every
milk truck tank operator shall pay a fee of five dollars* ($5.00).