WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 297

4-331.

(A)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, A SOFT
DRINK THAT IS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THIS STATE SHALL BE REGISTERED
WITH THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE ANY PERSON MAY SELL THE SOFT DRINK IN
THIS STATE.

(B)  TO QUALIFY FOR A SOFT DRINK REGISTRATION, AN APPLICANT
SHALL SATISFY THE DEPARTMENT THAT THE SOFT DRINK FOR WHICH THE
SOFT DRINK REGISTRATION IS BOUGHT IS MANUFACTURED UNDER STANDARDS
SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THOSE REQUIRED OF SOFT DRINKS
MANUFACTURED IN THIS STATE.

(C)  TO APPLY FOR A SOFT DRINK REGISTRATION, THE
MANUFACTURER OF THE SOFT DRINK OR A DEALER FOR THE MANUFACTURER
SHALL:

(1)  SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE
FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES;

(2)  LIST ON THE APPLICATION FORM THE FLAVORS OF SOFT
DRINK THAT THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO SELL; AND

(3)  PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT AN INSPECTION FEE OF $50
FOR EACH FLAVOR.

(D)  BEFORE ISSUING A SOFT DRINK REGISTRATION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ANALYZE THE SOFT DRINK IDENTIFIED IN THE
APPLICATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THAT SOFT DRINK MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION.

(E)  IF THE APPLICANT AND THE SOFT DRINK FOR WHICH THE
APPLICANT SEEKS A SOFT DRINK REGISTRATION MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1)  REGISTER THE SOFT DRINK; AND

(2)  ISSUE A SOFT DRINK REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE TO
THE APPLICANT.

(F)  WHILE IT IS EFFECTIVE, A SOFT DRINK REGISTRATION
AUTHORIZES THE SALE IN THIS STATE OF THE SOFT DRINKS IDENTIFIED
IN THE SOFT DRINK REGISTRATION.

4-332.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RENEW, DENY, SUSPEND, OR REVOKE A SOFT
DRINK REGISTRATION AS PROVIDED FOR THE RENEWAL, DENIAL,
SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE UNDER §§ 4-309, 4-311,
4-314, 4-315, 4-316, 4-317, AND 4-318 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

4-333.

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