2013 Maryland Code
COMMERCIAL LAW
§ 14-901 - Definitions

§14-901.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Advertisement” has the meaning stated in § 13-101(b) of this article.

(c) “Disclosure statement” means the form provided by the Attorney General for the purpose of disclosing to consumers practices relating to the preparation, handling, and sale of any unpackaged food represented to be kosher, kosher for Passover, or prepared or maintained under rabbinical or other kosher supervision.

(d) “Division” means the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General.

(e) (1) “Food” or “food product” means any food, food product, or food preparation, whether:

(i) Raw, solid or liquid; or

(ii) Prepared for human consumption.

(2) “Food” or “food product” includes:

(i) Any meat, meat product, or meat preparation;

(ii) Any milk, milk product, or milk preparation;

(iii) Any poultry or poultry product; and

(iv) Any alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverage.

(f) “Kosher” includes foods prepared for the festival of Passover and termed as “kosher for Passover”.

(g) “Meat” includes any meat product or meat preparation.

(h) (1) “Mezuzah” means the Jewish religious article that, according to Jewish law, is designed to be attached to the doorpost of a room in a home.

(2) “Mezuzah” includes:

(i) The parchment or other material on which passages from the Bible are to be written; and

(ii) The writing on that parchment or other material.

(i) “Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(j) “Poultry” includes any poultry product or poultry preparation.

(k) (1) “Represents to the public” means any direct or indirect statement, orally or written, and any letter, word, sign, emblem, insignia, or mark which could reasonably lead a consumer to believe that a representation is being made that the final food product sold to the consumer is kosher, kosher for Passover, or prepared or maintained under rabbinical or other kosher supervision.

(2) “Represents to the public” includes any advertisement.

(l) (1) “Tefillin” means the Jewish religious article, also known as “phylacteries”, that, according to Jewish law, is designed to be worn on the upper arm and head during morning prayers.

(2) “Tefillin” includes:

(i) The parchment or other material on which passages from the Bible are to be written;

(ii) The writing on that parchment or other material;

(iii) The capsules in which the parchment or other material is contained; and

(iv) The straps attached to the capsules.