PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 274

TITLE 19. MARYLAND MILK COMMISSION.

19-101.

(A) IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "AFFILIATE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO HAS ACTUAL OR LEGAL CONTROL
OVER A DISTRIBUTOR BY STOCK OWNERSHIP OR OTHER MEANS.

(C) "BOOK AND RECORD" INCLUDES ACCOUNTS, CONTRACTS, MEMORANDA,
DOCUMENTS, PAPERS, CORRESPONDENCE, OR ANY OTHER DATA RELATING TO THE
BUSINESS OF THE PERSON SUBJECT TO THE BOOK OR RECORD.

(D) "CONSUMER" MEANS ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN A DISTRIBUTOR, WHO
PURCHASES MILK FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

(E) (1) "DISTRIBUTOR" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS;

(I) A PRODUCER ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF DISTRIBUTING,
MARKETING, OR HANDLING PROCESSED FLUID MILK UNDER THIS TITLE;

(II) ANY PERSON WHO PASTEURIZES OR PACKAGES MILK OR
PROCESSES MILK INTO FLUID MILK;

(III) A PERSON WHO SELLS OR MARKETS PROCESSED FLUID MILK
AT WHOLESALE; AND

(IV) A PERSON WHO PURCHASES, MARKETS, OR HANDLES
PROCESSED MILK FOR WHOLESALE RESALE AS FLUID MILK IN THE STATE.

(2) "DISTRIBUTOR" DOES NOT INCLUDE A PERSON WHO SELLS MILK AT
RETAIL TO THE CONSUMER.

(F) "HEALTH AUTHORITIES" INCLUDES THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE, THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND LOCAL
HEALTH AUTHORITIES.

(G) "LICENSEE" MEANS A MILK DISTRIBUTOR LICENSED BY THE COMMISSION.

(II) "MARKET MEANS AREAS DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION AS A
MARKETING AREA.

(I) (1) "MILK" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS IN FLUID OR
FROZEN FORM; MILK, SKIM MILK, LOWFAT MILK, MILK DRINKS, BUTTERMILK,
FILLED MILK, AND MILKSHAKE AND ICE MILK MIXES CONTAINING LESS THAN 20
PERCENT TOTAL SOLIDS, INCLUDING ANY SUCH PRODUCTS THAT ARE FLAVORED,
CULTURED, MODIFIED WITH ADDED NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, CONCENTRATED (IF IN A
CONSUMER TYPE PACKAGE), OR RECONSTITUTED.

(2) "MILK" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) EVAPORATED OR CONDENSED MILK (PLAIN OR

UNSWEETENED), EVAPORATED OR CONDENSED SKIM MILK (PLAIN OR
UNSWEETENED), FORMULAS ESPECIALLY PREPARED FOR INFANT FEEDING OR

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