Ch. 274                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DIETARY USE THAT ARE PACKAGED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED GLASS OR
ALL METAL CONTAINERS OR ASEPTICALLY PACKAGED AND HERMETICALLY
SEALED IN FOIL LINED PAPER CONTAINERS, ANY PRODUCT THAT CONTAINS BY
WEIGHT LESS THAN 6.5 PERCENT NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, OR WHEY; AND

(II) THE QUANTITY OF SKIM MILK IN ANY MODIFIED PRODUCT
SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF TIES SUBSECTION THAT IS IN EXCESS OF THE
QUANTITY OF SKIM MILK IN AN EQUAL VOLUME OF AN UNMODIFIED PRODUCT OF
THE SAME NATURE AND BUTTERFAT CONTENT.

(J) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION,
COOPERATIVE, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.

(K) "PRODUCER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO PRODUCES MILK FOR SALE AS
FLUID MILK IN THE STATE.

(L) "SANITARY LAWS" INCLUDES ALL SANITARY LAWS, ORDINANCES, AND
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION, HANDLING, TRANSPORTATION,
DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE OF GRADE A MILK.

(M) "SUBSIDIARY" MEANS ANY PERSON THAT ONE OR MORE DISTRIBUTORS
OR AN AFFILIATE OF A DISTRIBUTOR HAS EITHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTROL
OVER BY STOCK OWNERSHIP OR OTHER MEANS.

19-102.

(A)    THERE IS A MARYLAND MILK COMMISSION.

(B) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS, APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR:

(1) THREE CONSUMER MEMBERS WITHOUT ANY FINANCIAL OR
BUSINESS INTEREST IN THE PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF MILK OR MILK
PRODUCTS;

(2)     TWO MILK PRODUCERS; AND

(3)     TWO MILK DISTRIBUTORS WHO PROCESS MILK.

(C) EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE
STATE.

(D)    (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE
MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE 4-YEAR TERMS. THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE
STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
ON OCTOBER 1, 1995.

(2) AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(E) THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR INCOMPETENCE OR
MISCONDUCT.

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