1. (a) While it is effective, a bobtailer permit authorizes the holder, on a Grade A milk route that the holder operates or controls, to distribute Grade A pasteurized milk products that the holder purchased from a Grade A distributor or a Grade A milk processor.
2. (b) While it is effective, a certified industry dairy farm inspector permit authorizes the holder to inspect dairy farms in accordance with this subtitle.

3. (c) While it is effective, a distribution station permit authorizes the holder, for redistribution and sale, whether from a fixed location or from a vehicle:

   1. (1) To receive Grade A pasteurized milk products;
   2. (2) To store Grade A pasteurized milk products; and
   3. (3) To transfer Grade A pasteurized milk products for redistribution and sale.

4. (d)

   1. (1) While it is effective, a milk processor permit authorizes the holder:

      1. (i) To collect raw milk;
      2. (ii) To handle raw milk;
      3. (iii) To process raw milk;
      4. (iv) To pasteurize raw milk;
      5. (v) To store pasteurized milk;
      6. (vi) To bottle or package pasteurized milk;
      7. (vii) To prepare pasteurized milk for distribution; and
      8. (viii) To distribute pasteurized milk.

   2. (2) While it is effective, a milk processor--farmstead cheese producer permit authorizes the holder:

      1. (i) To perform all the functions set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and
      2. (ii) To produce farmstead cheese.

5. (e) While it is effective, a milk producer permit authorizes the holder:

   1. (1) To operate a dairy farm; and

   2. (2) To sell raw milk from the dairy farm to:

      1. (i) A receiving station;
      2. (ii) A transfer station; or
      3. (iii) A milk plant.

6. (f) While it is effective, a bulk milk hauler/sampler permit authorizes the holder, while operating a milk tank truck:

   1. (1) To receive raw milk products from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station;
   2. (2) To transport raw milk products that have been received from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station; and
   3. (3) To deliver raw milk products that have been received from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station.

7. (g) While it is effective, a receiving station permit authorizes the holder:

   1. (1) To collect raw milk;
   2. (2) To cool raw milk;
   3. (3) To process raw milk;
   4. (4) To store raw milk; and
   5. (5) To prepare raw milk for delivery to a milk plant.
8. (h) While it is effective, a transfer station permit authorizes the holder to operate a place where raw milk is transferred between milk tank trucks for eventual delivery to a milk plant.

9. (i) A permittee authorized to perform a function under this subtitle shall only exercise that authority as to the classification for which it is designated, except that:

   1. (1) Unless otherwise specified in this subtitle, a milk producer permittee with a Grade A classification authorized to perform a function under this subtitle may exercise that authority for manufactured milk; and
   2. (2) A milk processor, receiving station, or transfer station with a manufactured milk classification may exercise that authority using Grade A raw milk.
10. (j) While it is effective, a milk transportation company permit authorizes the holder to operate one or more milk tank trucks.

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-416 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 94, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1983, c. 583, § 2, eff. July 1, 1983. Transferred to Health-General § 21-416 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2001, c. 477, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2007, c. 437, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2009, c. 609, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 610, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.

Formerly Art. 43, § 570.