HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1969

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IF A MILK. PRODUCT IS FROM A PLACE OUTSIDE THE
DEPARTMENTAL INSPECTION AREA, A PERSON MAY SELL THE MILK
PRODUCT IN THIS STATE. IF:

(1)  THE PERSON HOLDS A PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  THE MILK PRODUCT:

(I)  TO THE EXTENT PRODUCED, PROCESSED
PROCESSED, OR PASTEURIZED OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENTAL
INSPECTION AREA, IS PRODUCED, PROCESSED, AND PASTEURIZED
UNDER REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II)  IS FROM AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT HAS A
CURRENT INDIVIDUAL UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
RATING OF AT LEAST 90 FROM A STATE MILK SANITATION RATING
OFFICER WHO IS CERTIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL
AUTHORITY AND LISTED IN THE INTERSTATE MILK SHIPPERS REPORT
PUBLISHED BY THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AUTHORITY.

(B)  POWERS OF SECRETARY.

(1)  THE SECRETARY MAY INSPECT THE PROPERTY,
BUILDINGS, OR EQUIPMENT OF ANY PERMIT HOLDER WHOSE MILK
PRODUCT HAS BEEN PRODUCED OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENTAL
INSPECTION AREA.

(2)  THE PERSON INSPECTED SHALL PAY THE COST OF
THE INSPECTION.

(3)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BILL AND COLLECT THE
COST OF THE INSPECTION.

(C)  RECIPROCITY REQUIREMENT.

A PERSON MAY NOT SELL IN THIS STATE ANY MILK PRODUCT
PRODUCED BY A DAIRY FARM, MILK PLANT, OR FROZEN DESSERT
MANUFACTURER THAT IS IN A JURISDICTION THAT DOES NOT
AUTHORIZE MILK PRODUCTS OR FROZEN DESSERTS TO BE IMPORTED
FROM THIS STATE.

(D) MILK PRODUCER.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A MILK PRODUCER TO OBTAIN

A PERMIT IF THAT MILK PRODUCER IS EXEMPT FROM THE

REQUIREMENT OF OBTAINING A PERMIT UNDER § 4-410 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived