2021 Maryland Statutes
Health - General
Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Subtitle 4 - Milk Products
Part II - Permit Process
Section 21-416 - Scope of Permits

    (a)    While it is effective, a bobtailer permit authorizes the holder, on a Grade A milk route that the holder operates or controls, to distribute Grade A pasteurized milk products that the holder purchased from a Grade A distributor or a Grade A milk processor.

    (b)    While it is effective, a certified industry dairy farm inspector permit authorizes the holder to inspect dairy farms in accordance with this subtitle.

    (c)    While it is effective, a distribution station permit authorizes the holder, for redistribution and sale, whether from a fixed location or from a vehicle:

        (1)    To receive Grade A pasteurized milk products;

        (2)    To store Grade A pasteurized milk products; and

        (3)    To transfer Grade A pasteurized milk products for redistribution and sale.

    (d)    (1)    While it is effective, a milk processor permit authorizes the holder:

            (i)    To collect raw milk;

            (ii)    To handle raw milk;

            (iii)    To process raw milk;

            (iv)    To pasteurize raw milk;

            (v)    To store pasteurized milk;

            (vi)    To bottle or package pasteurized milk;

            (vii)    To prepare pasteurized milk for distribution; and

            (viii)    To distribute pasteurized milk.

        (2)    While it is effective, a milk processor – farmstead cheese producer permit authorizes the holder:

            (i)    To perform all the functions set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

            (ii)    To produce farmstead cheese.

    (e)    While it is effective, a milk producer permit authorizes the holder:

        (1)    To operate a dairy farm; and

        (2)    To sell raw milk from the dairy farm to:

            (i)    A receiving station;

            (ii)    A transfer station; or

            (iii)    A milk plant.

    (f)    While it is effective, a bulk milk hauler/sampler permit authorizes the holder, while operating a milk tank truck:

        (1)    To receive raw milk products from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station;

        (2)    To transport raw milk products that have been received from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station; and

        (3)    To deliver raw milk products that have been received from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station.

    (g)    While it is effective, a receiving station permit authorizes the holder:

        (1)    To collect raw milk;

        (2)    To cool raw milk;

        (3)    To process raw milk;

        (4)    To store raw milk; and

        (5)    To prepare raw milk for delivery to a milk plant.

    (h)    While it is effective, a transfer station permit authorizes the holder to operate a place where raw milk is transferred between milk tank trucks for eventual delivery to a milk plant.

    (i)    A permittee authorized to perform a function under this subtitle shall only exercise that authority as to the classification for which it is designated, except that:

        (1)    Unless otherwise specified in this subtitle, a milk producer permittee with a Grade A classification authorized to perform a function under this subtitle may exercise that authority for manufactured milk; and

        (2)    A milk processor, receiving station, or transfer station with a manufactured milk classification may exercise that authority using Grade A raw milk.

    (j)    While it is effective, a milk transportation company permit authorizes the holder to operate one or more milk tank trucks.