S.B. 291                                                    VETOES

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Agriculture

4-311.6.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE THAT REQUIRE REGISTRATION AND THE
PAYMENT OF A REGISTRATION FEE DO NOT APPLY TO A PERSON WHO OPERATES A
RESTAURANT OR OTHER EATING PLACE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

4-301.

(a)     In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Consumer" means any person who purchases or otherwise acquires shell eggs
for household consumption.

(c)     "Packer" means any person who places shell eggs in the original case, carton,
or container that is used to hold eggs for distribution or sale to a consumer.           

(d)     (1) "Distributor" means any person who:

[(1)](I) Sells, offers, or exposes for sale shell eggs; [or]

[(2)](II) Purchases shell eggs for other than household consumption; OR

(III) DISTRIBUTES EGGS TO A RETAIL OUTLET OR FOOD SERVICE
FACILITY OWNED BY THAT PERSON.

(2) "DISTRIBUTOR" DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSON WHO PURCHASES
SHELL EGGS EITHER EXCLUSIVELY AS A RETAILER OR EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE IN A
FOOD SERVICE FACILITY OR EXCLUSIVELY BOTH AS A RETAILER AND AS A FOOD
SERVICE FACILITY.

(E) "FOOD SERVICE FACILITY" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO OPERATES A
FACILITY WHERE EGGS ARE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD AND WHO DOES
NOT DISTRIBUTE EGGS TO A RETAIL OUTLET OWNED BY THAT PERSON.

[(e)](F) "Shell eggs" means RAW eggs produced by chickens for human
consumption.

(G) "RETAILER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO SELLS SHELL EGGS TO A
CONSUMER AND WHO DOES NOT DISTRIBUTE EGGS TO A RETAIL OUTLET OWNED
BY THAT PERSON.

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