Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 21-322
Food donations to non-profit corporations
Effective Apr 8, 1997Added as Health-Environmental § 4-322 by Acts 1987, c. 297, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988. Transferred to Health-General § 21-322 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 600, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 14, § 20, eff. April 8, 1997; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.State of Maryland
(a) The Maryland Department of Health and the State Department of Agriculture may:
- (1) Inspect for wholesomeness any food donated to a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association; and
- (2) Establish procedures for handling food donated to any nonprofit corporation, organization, or association.
(b)
- (1) In this subsection, “person” shall include a nonprofit corporation, organization, or association.
- (2) A person shall have the immunity from liability described under § 5-634 of the Courts Article for any act or omission that affects the nature, age, condition, or packaging of the donated food.
Added as Health-Environmental § 4-322 by Acts 1987, c. 297, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988. Transferred to Health-General § 21-322 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 600, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1990, c. 546, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 1990; Acts 1997, c. 14, § 20, eff. April 8, 1997; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.