Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 15 - FOOD
Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program
Section 10.15.08.05 - Permitting Requirements
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.15.08.05
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Pursuant to Health-General Article, §§21-410 and 21-412, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department and pay the required fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17, to the Department before the person may be a:
(1) Milk producer;
or
(2) Milk Processor-Farmstead
Cheese Producer.
B. The Department may grant or deny a permit based on the criteria, as set forth in this chapter.
C. To qualify for a permit, an applicant shall:
(1) Provide the
Department with the plans and specifications set forth in Regulations .14, .15,
and .16 of this chapter;
(2) Submit
an application to the Department on the forms that the Department provides;
and
(3) Pay the Department's
required permit fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17.
D. A permit:
(1) Expires 1 year from the date of
issuance;
(2) May be renewed by a
producer for a 1-year period upon the payment of the required fee, as specified
in COMAR 10.01.17; and
(3) May not
be transferred from one person to another person or from one farmstead cheese
facility to another.
E. Subject to the availability of sufficient inspection and testing staff, equipment, and other resources, the Department shall issue a permit entitled Milk Processor-Farmstead Cheese Producer:
(1)
To an applicant in accordance with Health-General Article, §§21-415
and 21-416.1, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2) For the purpose of performing the
specific process or processes to the specific milk or milk products as
indicated on the plan review and permit applications.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Maryland may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
