Ch. 316

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

2. Be prepared with added flavors, extracts, or essences that are
derived from a spice or fruit and that comprise less than 1 percent by weight of the final
product; but

(ii) "Bottled water" may not contain any sweetener, acidulent, or
additive other than the flavors, extracts, or essences authorized under subparagraph (i) of
this paragraph.

(3) "Bottled water" does not include:

(i) Soft drinks; or

(ii) A beverage that is labeled "club soda" or "seltzer water".

(g) (1) "Food processing plant" means any place used for, or in connection
with, the commercial manufacturing, preparing, processing, packaging, canning, freezing,
storing, distributing, labeling, or holding of food OR DRINK for human consumption.

(2) "Food processing plant" includes:

(i)     A bakery plant;

(ii)    A cannery;

(iii)   A confectionery plant;.

(iv)    A crab meat picking plant;

(v)     A food manufacturing plant;

(vi)    A food warehouse or distribution center;

(vii)   A frozen food processing plant;

(viii)  An ice manufacturing plant;

(ix)    A shellfish plant; [or]

(x)     A soft drink manufacturing plant; OR

(XI)   A BOTTLED WATER PLANT.

21-336.

(a) (2) (i)     "Approved source" means a source of water that is:

1. Sampled and found through laboratory analysis to comply
with:

                                  A. The microbiological standards adopted [under the State

primary drinking water regulations] BY THE DEPARTMENT, WITH TESTING on a
monthly basis; AND

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