Ch. 376 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[14-902.

A false representation prohibited by this subtitle includes:

(1) Any oral or written statement that directly or indirectly tends to deceive
or otherwise lead a reasonable individual to believe that a nonkosher product is kosher;
and

(2) The possession for sale of any nonkosher product in a place of business
that advertises the sale of only kosher products.]

[14-903.

(a) A person may not sell or offer for sale any food that he falsely represents to be
kosher or kosher for Passover.

(b) A person may not falsely represent any food or the contents of any package or
container to be kosher or kosher for Passover by having or permitting to be inscribed on
it, in any language, the words "kosher", "parve", or "glatt".

(c) (1) In this subsection, "Hebrew symbol" means:

(i) Any Hebrew word or letter; or

(ii) Any symbol, emblem, sign, insignia, or other mark that simulates a
Hebrew word or letter.

(2) In connection with any place of business that sells or offers for sale any
food, a person may not display, whether in a window, door, or other location on or in the
place of business, in any handbill or other printed matter distributed in or outside of the
place of business, or otherwise in any advertisement, any Hebrew symbol unless he also
displays in conjunction with the Hebrew symbol, in English letters of at least the same
size as the characters used in the Hebrew symbol, the words "we sell kosher meat and
food only", "we sell nonkosher meat and food only", or "we sell both kosher and
nonkosher meat and food", as the appropriate case may be.

(d) (1) In this subsection, "fresh" means unprocessed other than by salting or
soaking.

(2) A person may not sell or offer for sale, as kosher, any fresh meat or
poultry unless the words "soaked and salted" or "not soaked and salted", as the
appropriate case may be, is marked:

(i) On the package label; or

(ii) If the product is not packaged, on a sign prominently displayed in
conjunction with the product.

(3) A person may not sell or offer for sale, as kosher, any fresh meat or
poultry that is identified as "soaked and salted" unless the product has been soaked and
salted in a manner which makes it kosher.]

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