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MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 12 - Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing|Section 10-1203 - Composition; Oath; Term; Removal

    (a)    (1)    The Commission consists of 10 members.        (2)    Of the 10 Commission members:            (i)    2 members shall represent wineries of the State;            (ii)    2 members shall represent grape growers of the State;            (iii)    1 member shall be a representative of the Office of the Comptroller;            (iv)    1 member shall represent the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of Maryland;            (v)    1 member shall be a member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House;            (vi)    1 member shall be a member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;            (vii)    1 member shall be a representative of the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce; and            (viii)    1 member shall be a representative of the Department.        (3)    The Governor shall appoint the appointed members and shall designate a chairman from among the members.    (b)    Before taking office each appointee to the Commission shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (c)    (1)    The term of an appointed member is 3 years.        (2)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (3)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    An appointed member may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.    (d)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 12 - Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing|Section 10-1204 - Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Commission annually shall elect a vice chairman.    (b)    The manner of election of officers shall be as the Commission determines.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 12 - Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing|Section 10-1205 - Meetings; Reimbursement of Expenses; Support Staff

    (a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Commission is a quorum.    (b)    The Commission shall determine the times and places of its regular and special meetings.    (c)    The chairman of the Commission:        (1)    May call a special meeting at any time; and        (2)    Shall call a special meeting when requested by 2 or more members of the Commission.    (d)    A member of the Commission:        (1)    May not receive compensation; but        (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (e)    The Department shall provide staff services and support for the Commission.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 12 - Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing|Section 10-1206 - Duties of Commission; Annual Report

    The Commission shall:        (1)    Advise and recommend to the Secretary for approval the allocation of funds from the Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund to projects regarding viticultural and enological practices and promotion, marketing, and education programs deemed necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle and Title 2, Subtitle 11 of this article;        (2)    Provide a forum to address the issues that are relevant to wineries and grape growers;        (3)    Identify strategies to facilitate growth of viticulture of the State;        (4)    Study the policies of the wine and grape industries of other states and identify which, if any, policies should be adopted by the wine and grape industry of this State; and        (5)    Issue an annual report to the Governor on the Commission’s findings and recommendations.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 14 - Organically Produced Commodities|Section 10-1401 - Certification Program

    The Department shall establish the Organic Certification Program governing the production and handling of organic agricultural commodities.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 14 - Organically Produced Commodities|Section 10-1402 - Regulations

    The Organic Certification Program established by the Department shall conform to the requirements of the federal Organic Food Production Act, 7 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq., including implementing federal regulations and all subsequent amendments and revisions.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 14 - Organically Produced Commodities|Section 10-1403 - Powers and Duties of Department

    The Department may:         (1)    Certify producers or handlers who apply for certification under the Department’s organic certification program;        (2)    Establish requirements governing the production or handling of commodities that are certified by the Department as organically produced;        (3)    Adopt logos for organically produced commodities that are certified by the Department; and        (4)    Deny, suspend, or revoke the logo or certification issued by the Department of any producer or handler who violates any regulations adopted under this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 14 - Organically Produced Commodities|Section 10-1404 - Prohibited Acts

    (a)    A person may not represent any uncertified commodity as certified under this subtitle.    (b)    In addition to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a certificate issued under this subtitle, the Secretary may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation of this section.    (c)    Each uncertified commodity represented as certified constitutes a separate violation of this section.    (d)    Penalties collected by the Secretary under this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 14 - Organically Produced Commodities|Section 10-1405 - Promotion

    The Department may provide assistance in promoting organically produced commodities certified as provided in regulations adopted under this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 14 - Organically Produced Commodities|Section 10-1406 - Fees

    The Secretary shall set a reasonable fee to defray the cost of conducting field inspections and laboratory analysis as required by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Organic Food Program for accredited certifying agents.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 14 - Organically Produced Commodities|Section 10-1407 - Confidentiality of Information

    Except as provided by regulations adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the federal Organic Food Production Act, 7 U.S.C. § 6501 et seq., the record custodian shall deny access to any business-related information concerning any person regulated under this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 15 - Production Credits for Renewable Fuels|Section 10-1501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Biodiesel” means an alternative motor fuel produced from a renewable resource such as vegetable oil or animal fat.    (c)    “Board” means the Renewable Fuels Incentive Board.    (d)    “Ethanol” means fermented ethyl alcohol derived from agricultural or forest products.    (e)    (1)    “Small grains” means a winter grain crop.        (2)    “Small grains” includes wheat, rye, triticale, oats, and hulled or hull-less barley.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 15 - Production Credits for Renewable Fuels|Section 10-1502 - Credits Authorized

    This subtitle authorizes credits for the production of:         (1)    Ethanol that:            (i)    Satisfies the American Society for Testing and Materials Specifications D 4806-88; and            (ii)    Is denatured as specified in 27 C.F.R. Parts 20 and 21; and        (2)    Biodiesel that satisfies the American Society for Testing and Materials D 6751.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 15 - Production Credits for Renewable Fuels|Section 10-1503 - Renewable Fuels Incentive Board

    (a)    There is a Renewable Fuels Incentive Board.    (b)    The Board consists of four members as follows:        (1)    The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary’s designee;        (2)    The Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary’s designee;        (3)    The Secretary of the Environment or the Secretary’s designee; and        (4)    The Director of the Maryland Energy Administration or the Director’s designee.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary’s designee shall serve as the Chair of the Board.        (2)    The Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, and the Maryland Department of the Environment jointly shall provide staff support for the Board.    (d)    The Board shall review credit certification applications and pay credits under this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 15 - Production Credits for Renewable Fuels|Section 10-1505 - Payment of Credits

    (a)    (1)    The Board may pay credits as calculated under this section to certified producers of ethanol or biodiesel in the State for ethanol or biodiesel produced on or after December 31, 2007.        (2)    (i)    For the purposes of this subtitle, a person that holds a controlling interest in more than one ethanol production facility is considered to be a single ethanol producer.            (ii)    For the purposes of this subtitle, a person that holds a controlling interest in more than one biodiesel production facility is considered to be a single biodiesel producer.    (b)    (1)    For an ethanol producer, a credit may not exceed the maximum amount certified by the Board and shall be:            (i)    20 cents per gallon of ethanol produced from small grains; and            (ii)    5 cents per gallon of ethanol produced from other agricultural products.        (2)    For a biodiesel producer, a credit may not exceed the maximum amount certified by the Board and shall be:            (i)    20 cents per gallon of biodiesel produced from soybean oil produced:                1.    In a facility that began operating after December 31, 2004; or                2.    Under the expanded capacity of a facility, the expansion of which occurred after December 31, 2004; and            (ii)    5 cents per gallon of biodiesel produced from other feedstock, including soybean oil produced in a facility that began operating on or before December 31, 2004.    (c)    The Board may not pay a credit for ethanol or biodiesel produced after December 31, 2017.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 15 - Production Credits for Renewable Fuels|Section 10-1506 - Claims Filed After February 1, 2008

    (a)    After February 1, 2008, to receive a credit payment a certified ethanol or biodiesel producer shall file a claim with the Board by the end of January, April, July, and October of each year.    (b)    A claim filed under this section shall state:        (1)    (i)    The producer’s total ethanol production in the State during the previous quarter, categorized by ethanol produced from small grains and ethanol produced from other agricultural products; or            (ii)    The producer’s total biodiesel production in Maryland during the previous quarter, categorized by biodiesel produced from:                1.    Soybean oil produced in a facility that began operating after December 31, 2004, or under the expanded capacity of a facility, the expansion of which occurred after December 31, 2004; and                2.    Other feedstock, including soybean oil produced in a facility that began operating on or before December 31, 2004;        (2)    The location of the producer;        (3)    The average number of Maryland citizens employed by the producer in the previous quarter;        (4)    (i)    For an ethanol producer, the number of bushels of Maryland-grown small grains and other agricultural commodities used by the producer in the previous quarter; or            (ii)    For a biodiesel producer, the number of gallons of Maryland-produced soybean oil and other bio-based oils used by the producer in the previous quarter; and        (5)    Any other information that the Board requires.    (c)    A claim filed under this section shall be reviewed by an independent certified public accountant with respect to, as appropriate:        (1)    The total ethanol production;        (2)    The breakdown between ethanol produced from small grains and ethanol produced from other agricultural products;        (3)    The total biodiesel production; and        (4)    The breakdown between biodiesel produced from:            (i)    Soybean oil produced in a facility that began operating after December 31, 2004, or under the expanded capacity of a facility, the expansion of which occurred after December 31, 2004; and            (ii)    Other feedstock, including soybean oil produced in a facility that began operating on or before December 31, 2004.    (d)    A claim submitted to the Board under this section is not subject to disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 15 - Production Credits for Renewable Fuels|Section 10-1507 - Funding

    (a)    For fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Governor shall include sufficient funds in the State budget to implement this subtitle.    (b)    To implement this subtitle, the Board:        (1)    Shall maximize the use of federal funds or matching programs to the extent possible; and        (2)    May solicit and accept grants or donations from State, local, or private entities.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 16 - Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program|Section 10-1601 - Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Farm product” means any agricultural, horticultural, vegetable, fruit product, whether raw, canned, frozen, dried, pickled, or otherwise processed, livestock, meats, marine food products, poultry, eggs, dairy products, nuts, honey, and every edible product of farm, orchard, garden, or water.        (3)    “Program” means the Jane Lawton Farm–to–School Program.    (b)    There is a Jane Lawton Farm–to–School Program in the Department.    (c)    The Program is established for the purpose of:        (1)    Promoting the sale of farm products grown in the State to Maryland schools in consultation with the State Department of Education;        (2)    Soliciting farmers to sell their farm products to Maryland schools;        (3)    Developing and regularly updating a database of farmers interested in selling their farm products to Maryland schools, including the types and amounts of farm products the farmers want to sell and the time periods in which the farmers want to sell;        (4)    Facilitating purchases from farmers by interested Maryland schools in consultation with the State Department of Education and in compliance with applicable procurement requirements; and        (5)    Providing outreach and guidance to farmers concerning the value of and procedure for selling their farm products to interested Maryland schools.    (d)    (1)    The Program, in partnership with the State Department of Education and in consultation with school food service directors and interested farming organizations, shall establish promotional events that promote State agriculture and farm products to children through school meal and classroom programs.        (2)    At least one promotional event shall:            (i)    Last for a period of 1 week;            (ii)    Be known as “Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week”;            (iii)    Promote State agriculture and farm products to children through school meal and classroom programs; and            (iv)    Arrange for interaction between students and farmers through promotional activities that may include field trips to farms and in–school presentations by farmers.    (e)    On or before January 1 of each year, each local educational agency participating in the Program shall report to the Department the types and amounts of farm products purchased from farms in the State.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 17 - Advertising or Identifying Agricultural Products as Locally Grown|Section 10-1701 - Standards

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may adopt standards to regulate the use of the terms “locally grown” and “local” to advertise or identify an agricultural product.    (b)    Before adopting standards under this section, the Secretary shall convene and consult with an advisory group of interested stakeholders to determine the definition of the term “locally grown”.    (c)    The interested stakeholders convened under subsection (b) of this section shall include representatives from organizations that represent:        (1)    Farmers;        (2)    Food distributors;        (3)    Retail stores;        (4)    Food service industries; and        (5)    Restaurants.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 17 - Advertising or Identifying Agricultural Products as Locally Grown|Section 10-1702 - Prohibitions

    A person may not knowingly advertise or identify any agricultural product in violation of the standards adopted by the Secretary under § 10–1701 of this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease|Section 10-1801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Food establishment” means:        (1)    A food service facility; or        (2)    A food processing plant.    (c)    (1)    “Registrant” means a person who has registered with the Department as a transporter of waste kitchen grease under this subtitle.        (2)    “Registrant” includes a person who holds an equity, ownership, or debt liability interest exceeding 5% in:            (i)    A vehicle used by a registrant to transport waste kitchen grease; or            (ii)    A registrant that is a business or corporation.    (d)    “Renderer” means a person that cooks animal carcasses, or parts or products of carcasses, waste animal by–products, and waste kitchen grease into usable end products.    (e)    (1)    “Waste kitchen grease” means animal fats or vegetable oils used in cooking or generated by a food establishment that will not be consumed or reused as food.        (2)    “Waste kitchen grease” includes animal fats or vegetable oils that are principally derived from food preparation and processing and have not been processed by a renderer.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease|Section 10-1802 - Transportation of Waste Kitchen Grease

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall register annually with the Department before transporting waste kitchen grease.    (b)    (1)    A person may transport waste kitchen grease to property owned by the person to convert the waste kitchen grease to biofuel for the person’s own use provided that the person:            (i)    Transports only 275 gallons of waste kitchen grease in a single vehicle;            (ii)    Possesses or controls no more than a total of 1,320 gallons of waste kitchen grease, biofuel feedstock derived from waste kitchen grease, or biofuel stock; and            (iii)    Has not obtained any of the waste kitchen grease that will be transported from:                1.    A container owned by a registrant or a commercial renderer; or                2.    A food establishment under contract with a registrant.        (2)    A person may transport waste kitchen grease to a facility to convert the waste kitchen grease to biofuel provided that:            (i)    The person:                1.    Meets all of the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection; and                2.    Other than to a property owned by the person, will transport the waste kitchen grease to only one facility during a single 24–hour period; and            (ii)    The receiving facility:                1.    Has a production capacity not exceeding 500 gallons of biofuel a day; and                2.    Possesses or controls no more than a total of 1,320 gallons of waste kitchen grease, biofuel feedstock derived from waste kitchen grease, or biofuel.        (3)    Biofuel used to power the vehicle transporting the waste kitchen grease is excluded for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection.