Ch. 297                                    LAWS OF MARYLAND

INTERSTATE SHELLFISH SHIPMENT, A PERSON MAY NOT IMPORT INTO THIS
STATE ANY FOOD THAT CONTAINS SHELLFISH.

(B) EACH PROCESSOR OF FOOD THAT CONTAINS SHELLFISH THAT IS

IMPORTED INTO THIS STATE SHALL:

(1) KEEP ON FILE PROOF THAT THE SHELLFISH IS FROM A
SOURCE CERTIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR
INTERSTATE SHELLFISH SHIPMENT; AND

(2) PROVIDE THIS PROOF TO THE DEPARTMENT ON REQUEST.

4-348.

A PERSON MAY NOT PROCESS, SELL, OR KEEP FOR SALE ANY
SHELLFISH OR ANY FOOD THAT CONTAINS SHELLFISH IF THE SHELLFISH
INVOLVED IS FROM AN UNKNOWN OR UNCERTIFIED SOURCE.

4-349.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(1)  DETAIN AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION ON ANY
SHIPMENT OF SHELLFISH OR ANY FOOD THAT CONTAINS SHELLFISH IF THE
SHELLFISH INVOLVED IS FROM AN UNKNOWN OR UNCERTIFIED SOURCE; AND

(2)  CONDEMN AND DESTROY ANY SHELLFISH OR ANY FOOD

THAT CONTAINS SHELLFISH IF THE SHELLFISH INVOLVED IS FROM AN
UNCERTIFIED SOURCE.

4-350.

(A)(1) ANY VEHICLE THAT IS USED TO TRANSPORT, STORE, OR
SELL SHELLFISH FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OR PROCESSED CRABS FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES SHALL BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING THE SHELLFISH
OR PROCESSED CRABS AT A TEMPERATURE ESTABLISHED BY THE

DEPARTMENT.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A LICENSED

HARVESTER OF SHELLFISH WHO DELIVERS THE SHELLFISH IN A VEHICLE TO
A PROCESSOR, RETAILER, OR WHOLESALER.

(3) ANY SHELLFISH OR PROCESSED CRABS THAT ARE TRANSPORTED
BY, SOLD FROM, OR STORED IN ANY VEHICLE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES

SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT A TEMPERATURE ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.

[Subtitle 5. Cold Storage]

[Part I. Definitions; General Provisions]

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