Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 21-426
Marking sale-by date on product containers
Effective Jul 1, 2003Added as Health-Environmental § 4-426 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Transferred to Health-General § 21-426 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1996, c. 691, § 1, eff. June 1, 1996; Acts 2003, c. 147, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.State of Maryland
- (a) In this section, “sell-by period” means the length of time a Grade A milk product may be kept for sale.
(b)
- (1) After a public hearing, the Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that establish a method for conspicuously marking, on the Grade A milk product container, the last date on which the product may be sold.
- (2) Each Grade A milk product container shall be marked as required by rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
- (c) The Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish the sell-by period for a Grade A milk product that is cooled to, packaged, and stored at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less before it is purchased by or delivered to the ultimate consumer.
Added as Health-Environmental § 4-426 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Transferred to Health-General § 21-426 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1996, c. 691, § 1, eff. June 1, 1996; Acts 2003, c. 147, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
Formerly Art. 43, § 574.