Ch. 376

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

provisions of law relating to the sale, display, and preparation of packaged and
unpackaged food and certain items represented as kosher and nonkosher; repealing
certain provisions relating to the false or misleading representation of certain food,
items, or business establishments as being kosher; defining terms; altering a certain
definition; and generally relating to the sale, serving, display, and preparation of
food and certain items under the Kosher Products Law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Commercial Law

Section 14-901, 14-904, 14-906, 14-907, 14-909, 14-910, and 14-911

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article - Commercial Law

Section 14-902, 14-903, 14-905, and 14-908

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

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

Article - Commercial Law

14-901.

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

(B) "ADVERTISEMENT" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 13-101(B) OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(C) "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION OF THE
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

(D) "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" MEANS THE FORM PROVIDED BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCLOSING TO CONSUMERS
PRACTICES RELATING TO THE PREPARATION, HANDLING, AND SALE OF ANY
UNPACKAGED FOOD REPRESENTED TO BE KOSHER, KOSHER FOR PASSOVER, OR
PREPARED OR MAINTAINED UNDER RABBINICAL OR OTHER KOSHER SUPERVISON
SUPERVISION.

[(b)] (E) (1) "Food" or "food product" means any food, food product, or food
preparation, whether:

(i) Raw, solid or liquid; or

(ii) Prepared for human consumption.
(2) "Food" or "food product" includes:

(i) Any meat, meat product, or meat preparation;

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