Maryland Health - General Section 21-331

      (a)      Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a soft drink that is manufactured outside this State shall be registered with the Department before any person may sell the soft drink in this State.

      (b)      To qualify for a soft drink registration, an applicant shall satisfy the Department that the soft drink for which the soft drink registration is bought is manufactured under standards substantially similar to those required of soft drinks manufactured in this State.

      (c)      To apply for a soft drink registration, the manufacturer of the soft drink or a dealer for the manufacturer shall:

            (1)      Submit an application to the Department on the form that the Department requires;

            (2)      List on the application form the flavors of soft drink that the applicant proposes to sell; and

            (3)      Pay to the Department an inspection fee established by the Secretary under § 2-104 of this article for each flavor.

      (d)      Before issuing a soft drink registration, the Department may analyze the soft drink identified in the application to determine whether that soft drink meets the requirements for registration.

      (e)      If the applicant and the soft drink for which the applicant seeks a soft drink registration meet the requirements of this subtitle, the Department shall:

            (1)      Register the soft drink; and

            (2)      Issue a soft drink registration certificate to the applicant.

      (f)      While it is effective, a soft drink registration authorizes the sale in this State of the soft drinks identified in the soft drink registration.