340                              Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 88

shall not be required under the aforegoing conditions, (9) certified
industry fieldman to conduct certified farm inspections.

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.

No person shall engage in any of the businesses for which a
permit is required under the provisions of Section 572 of this sub-
title without first complying with the provisions of this section. All
applications 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 original
permit or for a renewal thereof (excepting only applications for
permits for dairy farms for which no fee is required), every appli-
cant 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
operated 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).

Every person for each distribution station operated by him shall
pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Every bobtailer shall pay
a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). Every certified industry fieldman shall
pay a fee of ten dollars ($10.00). All fees, including, but not limited
to, renewal fees, received pursuant to this subtitle shall be paid over
to the Treasurer, and shall become general funds of the State.

581.

The sale of raw milk for human consumption shall be prohibited
with exception of those producer-distributors in business and hold-
ing a permit on July 1, 1972.

Only pasteurized milk products as defined by law or regulation
in this subtitle shall be sold to the final consumer, or to restaurants,
soda fountains, grocery stores, or similar establishments. Provided,
that in an emergency, the sale of pasteurized milk products which
have not been graded, or the grade of which is unknown, may be
authorized by the Secretary [;] , in which case [;] , such milk
products shall be labeled as stipulated by the Secretary. An emer-
gency is defined as a general and acute shortage of milk, not simply
one or more handler's or distributor's shortage.