Ch. 430                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) (i) "Food" means food for human consumption.

(ii) "Food" includes the following foods and their products:

1. beverages, including coffee, coffee substitutes, cocoa, fruit
juices, and tea;

2. condiments;

3. eggs;

4. fish, meat, and poultry;

5. fruit, grain, and vegetables;

6. milk, including ice cream; and

7. sugar.

(iii) "Food" does not include:

1. an alcoholic beverage as defined in § 5-101 of this article;

2. a soft drink or carbonated beverage; or

3. candy or confectionery.

(5) "Premises" includes any building, grounds, parking lot, or other area

that:

(i) a food vendor owns or controls; or

(ii) another person makes available primarily for the use of the
patrons of 1 or more food vendors.

(6) "SNACK FOOD" MEANS:

(I) POTATO CHIPS AND STICKS;

(II) CORN CHIPS, INCLUDING TORTILLA CHIPS;

(III) PRETZELS;

(IV) CHEESE PUFFS AND CURLS;

(V) PORK RINDS;

(VI) EXTRUDED PRETZELS AND CHIPS;

(VII) POPPED POPCORN;

(VII) NUTS AND EDIBLE SEEDS; OR

(IX) SNACK MIXTURES THAT CONTAIN ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE
FOODS LISTED IN ITEMS (I) THROUGH (VIII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.

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