Ch. 297                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) A PERSON WHO IS SERVED WITH AN ORDER UNDER THIS SECTION
MAY NOT VIOLATE THAT ORDER.

4-319. RESERVED.

4-320. RESERVED.

PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

4-321.

(A)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION,
BEFORE A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IS CONSTRUCTED, REMODELED, OR
MATERIALLY ALTERED, OR BEFORE AN EXISTING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
IS CONVERTED OR REMODELED FOR USE AS A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT,
PROPERLY PREPARED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
REMODELING, OR ALTERATION OF A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO:

(1)  THE DEPARTMENT, IF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT IS:

(I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A FOOD PROCESSING PLANT; OR

(II) A CHAIN OR FRANCHISE OPERATION PLANNING TO
CONSTRUCT 2 OR MORE FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND FROM A
SINGLE UNIFORM SET OF PLANS; OR

(2) FOR ALL OTHER FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, INCLUDING A
SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURING PLANT, TO THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT.                                                       

(B)  THE PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION
(A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE:

(1) LAYOUT AND ARRANGEMENT OF WORK AREAS;

(2)  CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS;

(3)  THE LOCATION, SIZE, MANUFACTURER, AND MODEL
NUMBER OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES; AND

(4)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
THE PROPER REVIEW OF THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

(C) UNLESS THE REQUIRED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE
APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1)  CONSTRUCT, REMODEL, OR ALTER A FOOD
ESTABLISHMENT; OR

(2)  CONVERT OR REMODEL AN EXISTING BUILDING OR
STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.

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