Ch. 297

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT IN THE

CONTAINER;                                                  

(II)  SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH
(2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PICKING PLANT
OR THE DISTRIBUTOR;

(III)   IF A CHEMICAL IS ADDED TO THE CRAB MEAT,

A STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT;

(IV)  THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE CRAB MEAT PLANT
PRECEDED BY THE STATE ABBREVIATION APPLICABLE TO THE PICKING

PLANT;

(V)  THE NET WEIGHT OF THE CONTENTS OF THE

CONTAINER; AND

(VI)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE DEPARTMENT

REQUIRES.

(2) IF A CONTAINER OF CRAB MEAT IS MARKED WITH THE
NAME OF THE DISTRIBUTOR, THE NAME OF THE DISTRIBUTOR SHALL BE:

                              (I) PRECEDED BY THE WORDS "PACKED FOR" OR

"DISTRIBUTED BY"; OR

(II) FOLLOWED BY THE WORD "DISTRIBUTOR".

(D) A PERSON MAY NOT PUT ANY FALSE OR MISLEADING STATEMENT
ON A CONTAINER OF CRAB MEAT.

4-340.

ALL CRAB MEAT SOLD IN THIS STATE, WHETHER PROCESSED IN A
CRAB MEAT PLANT IN THIS STATE OR IN A CRAB MEAT PLANT OUTSIDE
THIS STATE, SHALL COMPLY WITH THIS SUBTITLE AND MEET THE
STANDARDS SET BY THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(A)  A PERSON MAY NOT PROCESS, SELL, OR KEEP FOR SALE, AS
CRAB MEAT, ANYTHING THAT IS NOT CRAB MEAT.

(B)  A PERSON MAY NOT PROCESS OR SELL FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

CRAB MEAT THAT:

(1)  CONTAINS ANY FILTHY, PUTRID, OR DECOMPOSED
SUBSTANCE OR IS OTHERWISE UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION . ;

(2)  HAS BEEN PACKED OR PASTEURIZED IN VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE; OR

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