1. A. The Department shall ensure that all inspections, sampling, testing, and enforcement actions performed by the State are carried out as set forth at and in compliance with the standards, requirements, and procedures specified at:

   1. (1) Health-General Article, Title 21, Annotated Code of Maryland;
   2. (2) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§341—350f;
   3. (3) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-535);
   4. (4) Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance; and
   5. (5) FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, 21 U.S.C §§2201—2252.

2. B. A person engaged in an occupation involving Grade “A” milk shall conduct all Grade “A” milk activities as set forth at and in compliance with the standards, requirements, and procedures specified at:

   1. (1) Health-General Article, Title 21, Annotated Code of Maryland;
   2. (2) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§341—350f;
   3. (3) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-535); and
   4. (4) Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104, 2-105, 21-207, 21-208, 21-210, 21-211, 21-406, and 21-428, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 1, 1972

Regulations .01 and .03A amended effective February 2, 1977 (4:3 Md. R. 145)

Regulation .01AA, FF adopted effective August 25, 1978 (5:17 Md. R. 1330)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 299)

Regulation .01-2 adopted effective February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 299)

Regulation .03A amended effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1449)

Regulation .03C amended effective August 25, 1978 (5:17 Md. R. 1330)

Regulation .03D, E effective September 6, 1974

Regulation .03F adopted effective January 11, 1980 (7:1 Md. R. 44)

Regulation .03F repealed effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1449)

Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective April 6, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 795); amended permanently effective August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1436)

Regulation .06C amended effective September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2148); September 13, 1993 (20:18 Md. R. 1430)

Regulation .08B amended effective August 24, 1979 (6:17 Md. R. 1394)

Regulations .01—.11 repealed and new Regulations .01—.19 adopted effective March 19, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 341)

Regulation .03A amended effective March 7, 2011 (38:5 Md. R. 317)

Regulation .03A amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1306)

Chapter revised effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517); August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .03 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .03A amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .03B amended effective February 16, 2026 (53:3 Md. R. 122)

Regulation .05B amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .10D amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .11 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .16E adopted effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)

Regulation .16F amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)