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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 179
Article - Health - General
21-309.
(a) (1) In this section the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Mobile food service facility" means a food service facility which is a
mechanically, electrically, manually, or otherwise propelled vehicle operating on land
or water.
(3) "ON-FARM ON-FARM FOOD SERVICE FACILITY" MEANS A FOOD
SERVICE FACILITY THAT IS THAT:
(I) IS LOCATED ON A FARM AND;
(II) SERVES FOOD AS DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND
(III) OPERATES DURING A PERIOD OF TIME OF NOT MORE THAN 30
CALENDAR CONSECUTIVE DAYS EACH YEAR WITH UP TO TWO RENEWALS IN A
1-YEAR PERIOD.
[(3)] (4) "Temporary food service facility" means a food service facility
which operates during a period of time of not more than 14 consecutive days at a fixed
location in conjunction with a fair, carnival, public exhibition, construction project,
recreational facility, or similar gathering.
(b) (1) Except as provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article and
in paragraph (2) PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) of this subsection, and unless it is renewed
for another term, a license AND AN ON-FARM FOOD SERVICE FACILITY LICENSE
expires 1 year from the date of issuance or renewal or as provided by local law,
ordinance, or regulation in accordance with § 21-304(b) and (c) of this subtitle.
(2) Except as provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, a
license to operate a temporary food service facility expires at the conclusion of the
underlying event or after 14 consecutive days of operation, whichever is earlier, or as
provided by local law, ordinance, or regulation in accordance with § 21-304(b) and (c)
of this subtitle.
(3) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 10-226 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, A LICENSE TO OPERATE AN ON-FARM FOOD SERVICE FACILITY EXPIRES
AFTER 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS UNLESS IT IS RENEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
(II) AN ON-FARM FOOD SERVICE FACILITY MAY RENEW AN
ON-FARM FOOD SERVICE FACILITY LICENSE UP TO TWO TIMES WITHIN A 1-YEAR
PERIOD.
(c) Except in the case of a temporary food service facility, including a mobile
food service facility which operates solely as a temporary food service facility, OR AN
ON-FARM FOOD SERVICE FACILITY, at least 1 month before the license expires, the
Department shall send to the licensee, by first class mail to the last known address of
the licensee, a renewal notice that states:
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