Ch. 89

LAWS OF MARYLAND

for a violation of certain provisions of law, to
require participation in certain alcohol treatment or
education programs.

Occurred: Ch. 562 (Senate Bill 189) of the Acts of
1988.

Noted by: Attorney General, bill review letter of May
9, 1988.

Article - Agriculture

11-312.

(c) (1) Ice cream, ice milk, French ice cream, French
custard ice cream, frozen custard, frozen dietary dairy dessert,
frozen yogurt, mellorine, parevine, sherbert, water ice, fruit
ice, dietary frozen dessert, quiescently frozen confection, or
quiescently frozen dairy confection, and any products which are
similar in appearance, odor, or taste to such products or are
prepared or frozen as such products are customarily prepared or
frozen, whether made with dairy products or nondairy products,
together with the mixes used in such products and for which a
standard has been promulgated by the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene, shall be deemed a liquid.

(2)  Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this
subsection or as specified by the Secretary, the commodities in
paragraph (1) of this subsection, when sold or offered for sale
in packages or containers containing one-half pint to and
including 1 gallon, shall be packaged only in units of one-half
pint, 1 pint, 1 quart, one-half gallon, and 1 gallon. However,
packages in units of less than one-half pint are allowed.

(3)  Frozen yogurt shall be sold or offered for sale
by weight, whether or not combined with other condiments, if the
amount of the frozen yogurt to be purchased is:

(i) Determined by the purchaser; and

(ii) Dispensed by the purchaser.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Title of bill being cured failed to give
notice of provision concerning the authority of the
Secretary of Agriculture to alter the container size
for certain frozen dairy and nondairy desserts.

Occurred: Ch. 745 (House Bill 1418) of the Acts of
1988.

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