WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 297

(E) (F) (1) "FOOD PROCESSING PLANT" MEANS ANY PLACE USED
FOR, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING,
PREPARING, PROCESSING, PACKAGING, CANNING, FREEZING, STORING,
DISTRIBUTING, LABELING, OR HOLDING OF FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

(2) "FOOD PROCESSING PLANT" INCLUDES:

(I)  A BAKERY PLANT;

(II)  A CANNERY;

(III)  A CONFECTIONERY PLANT;

(IV)  A CRAB MEAT PICKING PLANT;

(V)  A FOOD MANUFACTURING PLANT;

(VI)  A FOOD WAREHOUSE OR DISTRIBUTION CENTER;

(VII)  A FROZEN FOOD PROCESSING PLANT;

(VIII)  AN ICE MANUFACTURING PLANT;

(IX)  A SHELLFISH PLANT; OR

(X)  A SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURING PLANT.
(F) (G) (1) "FOOD SERVICE FACILITY" MEANS:

(I)  A PLACE WHERE FOOD OR DRINK IS PREPARED FOR
SALE OR SERVICE ON THE PREMISES OR ELSEWHERE; OR

(II)  ANY OPERATION WHERE FOOD IS SERVED TO OR
PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC, WITH OR WITHOUT CHARGE.

(2) "FOOD SERVICE FACILITY" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) A KITCHEN IN A PRIVATE HOME WHERE FOOD IS
PREPARED AT NO CHARGE FOR GUESTS IN THE HOME OF GUESTS AT A
SOCIAL GATHERING; OR PREPARED AT NO CHARGE FOR GUESTS IN THE
HOME, FOR GUESTS AT A SOCIAL GATHERING, OR FOR SERVICE TO
UNEMPLOYED, HOMELESS OR OTHER DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS; OR

(II) A FOOD PREPARATION OR SERVING AREA THAT IS
USED BY A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, OR ASSOCIATION, AS
DESIGNATED IN § 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE,
ONLY FOR AN EVENT OR FUNCTION:

1. THAT IS ONLY HELD FOR 1 DAY AND IS

HELD NOT MORE THAN TWICE A YEAR; OR

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