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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(J) FOOD ADDITIVE.

(1)   "FOOD ADDITIVE" MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE:

(I)  THE INTENDED USE OF WHICH RESULTS OR
REASONABLY MAY BE EXPECTED TO RESULT, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN THE SUBSTANCE BECOMING A COMPONENT OF FOOD OR
OTHERWISE AFFECTING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD, INCLUDING
ANY SUBSTANCE USED TO PRODUCE, MANUFACTURE, PACK, PROCESS,
PREPARE, TREAT, PACKAGE, TRANSPORT, OR HOLD FOOD, OR ANY
SOURCE OF RADIATION THAT IS INTENDED FOR ANY OF THESE USES;
AND

(II)  THAT IS NOT RECOGNIZED GENERALLY BY
QUALIFIED SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS AS HAVING BEEN SHOWN TO BE SAFE
UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF ITS INTENDED USE:

1.   THROUGH SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES; OR

2.  THROUGH EITHER SCIENTIFIC
PROCEDURES OR EXPERIENCE BASED ON COMMON USE, IF THE
SUBSTANCE WAS USED IN A FOOD BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1958.

(2)   "FOOD ADDITIVE" DOES NOT INCLUDE A COLOR
ADDITIVE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 187A(u).

In paragraph (l)(ii) of this section, the phrase
"qualified scientific experts" is substituted for
"experts qualified by scientific training and
experience to evaluate its safety", for brevity.

The only other changes are in style.

(K) LABEL.

"LABEL" MEANS A DISPLAY OF WRITTEN, PRINTED, OR GRAPHIC
MATTER ON THE CONTAINER, OTHER THAN THE PACKAGE LINER, OF A
SUBSTANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 187A(1) and the first clause of (j).

Former Article 43, § 187A(j) defined "label"
using the term "immediate container", which was
itself defined by former Article 43, § 187A(1).
Since the term "immediate container" was used in
the former law only in the definition of "label",
a separate definition of "immediate container" is
not included in this subtitle.