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

   1. (1) Health-General Article, Title 21, Annotated Code of Maryland;
   2. (2) Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC §§341—350; and
   3. (3) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-535).

2. B. An individual engaged in an occupation involving farmstead cheese production shall conduct all farmstead cheese production activities as set forth at and in compliance with the standards, requirements, and procedures specified in:

   1. (1) Health-General Article, Title 21, Annotated Code of Maryland;
   2. (2) Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 USC §§341—350; and
   3. (3) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-535).

Authority: Health-General Article, §§21-211, 21-234, 21-406, 21-416.1, 21-417, 21-418, 21-419,
21-428, 21-434, 21-252—21-256, 21-1202, 21-1203, and 21-1215, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 4, 2009 (36:9 Md. R. 651)

Regulation .01A amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:25 Md. R. 1954)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 28, 2009 (36:25 Md. R. 1954)

Chapter revised effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 407)

Regulation .02B amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254)

Regulation .03H amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 254); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 517)