Maryland Health - General Section 21-410

      (a)      Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall obtain a permit with a Grade A or a manufactured grade classification from the Secretary before that person may:

            (1)      Bring, send, or receive a milk product into this State for sale;

            (2)      Offer a milk product for sale;

            (3)      Give a milk product away;

            (4)      Store a milk product; or

            (5)      Transport a milk product.

      (b)      A permit is required to:

            (1)      Be a bobtailer;

            (2)      Be a bulk milk hauler/sampler;

            (3)      Be a certified industry dairy farm inspector;

            (4)      Be a milk processor;

            (5)      Be a milk producer;

            (6)      Operate a distribution station;

            (7)      Operate a milk transportation company;

            (8)      Operate a receiving station; or

            (9)      Operate a transfer station.

      (c)      A permit is not required for:

            (1)      A milk producer who is outside the departmental inspection area if the raw milk from that milk producer is processed by a milk processor who holds a permit issued under this subtitle;

            (2)      A bulk milk hauler/sampler who receives raw milk from outside the departmental inspection area;

            (3)      A grocery store, restaurant, soda fountain, or similar establishment where milk products are served or sold at retail if:

                  (i)      The establishment complies with all applicable provisions of this subtitle and all applicable rules or regulations adopted under this subtitle; and

                  (ii)      The milk product is received from a permit holder; or

            (4)      A bulk milk hauler/sampler who is transporting a sealed tanker and not producers' samples.

      (d)      The Secretary shall designate all permits with one of the following classifications, as required by rules and regulations:

            (1)      Grade A milk; or

            (2)      Manufactured milk.