Ch. 430                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     In order to register with the Department, a person shall present to
the Department:

(i) A statement of acceptability issued by the appropriate
approving authority of the state in which the water is collected, demonstrating that:

1.       The source of the water supply and the method of handling
the water, as practiced in that state, are not prejudicial to the public health and the
method is at least as stringent as those required under this section; and

2.       The water is allowed to be sold in the state that issued the
statement of acceptability; and

(ii) Any other documents related to public health and safety
required of a person applying for a license to bottle water in this State.

(3)     The provisions of this subsection do not prevent the Department from
prohibiting the use or sale of bottled water shipped from outside this State, if, in the
judgment of the Department:

(i) The water is shown by analysis to be unfit for drinking;

(ii) The water has been misbranded under § 21-210 of this title; or

(iii) Its quality in any way is injured by such handling as may be
accorded to it after arriving in this State.

(4)     [(i) The Department] THE SECRETARY shall establish an annual
out-of-state registration fee under this section IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-104 OF
THIS ARTICLE.

[(ii) The out-of-state registration fee shall be sufficient to cover the
administrative costs associated with the provisions of this section.]

21-412.

[(a)] An applicant for a permit shall:

(1)     Submit an application to the Secretary on the form that the Secretary
provides; and

(2)     Pay to the Secretary [the] AN annual fee [specified in this section]
ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER § 2-104 OF THIS ARTICLE.

[(b) The Secretary shall charge the following fees for permits:

(1)     Bobtailer permit...............................................................................$50.

(2)     Bulk milk hauler/sampler permit...................................................$50.

(3)     Certified industry dairy farm inspector permit ............................$10.

(4) Distribution station permit .............................................................$25.

(5)     Milk processor permit ...................................................................$100.

- 1910 -