2028

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

wholesale or retail", which formerly modified
"sell", is deleted as unnecessary.

4-1003.     RESERVED.

4-1004.     RESERVED.

PART II. SHELLFISH.

4-1005.     IMPORTING SHELLFISH PROHIBITED.

EXCEPT FOR SHELLSTOCK THAT IS IMPORTED INTO THIS STATE
FOR REPLANTING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TIDEWATER
ADMINISTRATION, A PERSON MAY NOT IMPORT SHELLFISH INTO THIS
STATE UNLESS THE SHELLFISH IS FROM A SOURCE CERTIFIED BY THE
U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR INTERSTATE SHIPMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 228A(a).

The term "Tidewater Administration" is
substituted for the reference to the "Department
of Tidewater Fisheries" in light of Ch. 601, Acts
of 1979.

4-1006. IMPORTING FOOD CONTAINING SHELLFISH PROHIBITED.

(A)  PROHIBITION.

UNLESS THE SHELLFISH CONTAINED IN THE FOOD COMES FROM A
SOURCE CERTIFIED BY THE U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE FOR
INTERSTATE SHIPMENT, A PERSON MAY NOT IMPORT INTO THIS STATE
ANY FOOD THAT CONTAINS SHELLFISH.

(B)  DUTIES OF FOOD PROCESSORS.

EACH PROCESSOR OF A FOOD THAT CONTAINS SHELLFISH THAT
IS IMPORTED INTO THIS STATE SHALL:

(1)  KEEP ON FILE PROOF THAT THE SHELLFISH IS
FROM A SOURCE CERTIFIED BY THE U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
FOR INTERSTATE SHIPMENT; AND

(2)  PROVIDE THIS PROOF TO THE DEPARTMENT ON
REQUEST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 228A(b).

4-1007. POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY: