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MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 7 - Fruits and Vegetables|Section 10-705 - Right of Entry and Examination

    The Secretary may enter any building, vehicle, other enclosure, or conveyance in the State, where any fruit or vegetable is produced, stored, or sold. He may examine any fruit or vegetable found in any of these places and may take for further examination any sample of the produce and any container necessary to determine whether this subtitle is violated.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 7 - Fruits and Vegetables|Section 10-706 - Exemption From Liability for Selling in Improperly Marked Container

    Any person who sells any fruit or vegetable in a container not properly marked may not be prosecuted, if he can establish by satisfactory evidence that he was not a party to the grading or packing of the fruit or vegetable in question, and had no knowledge that they were mismarked or illegally packed.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 7 - Fruits and Vegetables|Section 10-707 - No Prosecution When Inspection by Department or by United States Department of Agriculture

    No person may be prosecuted for violation of any provision of this subtitle where it can be established that the fruit or vegetable passed inspection by an authorized inspector of the Department or by an inspector of the United States Department of Agriculture and was graded, packed and marked in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle. Certificates of inspection issued by any of these inspectors shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the facts contained in them.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 7 - Fruits and Vegetables|Section 10-708 - Prosecution

    The State’s Attorney of any county in which any violation of this subtitle occurs shall prosecute any person accused of any violation of this subtitle. On the request of the Secretary, he shall institute and prosecute the action.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-801 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Apple Grade Law|Section 10-801 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Closed package” means any bag, box, barrel, basket, carton, cellpack, hamper, or traypack, or any other container covered with burlap, tarlatan, slat, or any other cover or closure, constructed so that the contents of the package cannot be seen nor inspected when the package is closed.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-802 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Apple Grade Law|Section 10-802 - Right of Entry; "Stop-Sale" Order

    (a)    In order to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary may enter during the usual hours of business, any packing shed, warehouse, cold storage, store, building, market, or any other place, carrier, conveyance, or vehicle at, in, or from which any apples are packed or sold, offered or exposed for sale to determine whether the provisions of this subtitle or the rules and regulations adopted under it are being violated.    (b)    If the Secretary finds that the apples are possessed in violation of any provision of this subtitle, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to it, he may issue a written “stop-sale” order to the person violating it.    (c)    Any person upon whom a “stop-sale” order is served may appeal to the Secretary in accordance with the rules and regulations the Secretary adopts.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-803 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Apple Grade Law|Section 10-803 - Standards of Grades

    The Maryland standards of grades for apples shall be the current United States standards for apples, as provided by federal statute and rules and regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture, unless otherwise provided by the departmental rules and regulations.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-804 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Apple Grade Law|Section 10-804 - Labeling and Markings

    (a)    No person may pack, sell, offer to sell, possess, or transport any apples in closed packages not properly designated with respect to the following:        (1)    A grade standard, as provided in this subtitle;        (2)    The variety;        (3)    The minimum size;        (4)    A count or quantity declaration; and        (5)    The name and address of the packer or distributor.    (b)    The designation shall be shown plainly and conspicuously on each package. However, in any transparent consumer pack, a stuffer may be used for markings and placed inside the package in a manner that is plainly readable.    (c)    When apples are packed in a used package, any marking pertaining to the previous contents of the package not applicable to the new contents shall be obliterated and the required declarations under this subtitle shall be made.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-805 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Apple Grade Law|Section 10-805 - Prohibited Acts

    (a)    No person may pack, possess, expose, store, transport, or represent for sale, or sell apples in closed packages, except as provided in this subtitle.    (b)    After receiving a “stop-sale” order, a person may not sell, transport, offer, or expose for sale any apples with respect to which the order is issued.    (c)    No person may report falsely, or with intent to deceive, any requirement of this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-806 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Apple Grade Law|Section 10-806 - Enforcement of Subtitle by Injunction

    The Secretary may enforce by injunction any provision of this subtitle, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to it.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-807 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 8 - Maryland Apple Grade Law|Section 10-807 - Short Title

    This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Apple Grade Law.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-901 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Closed container” means any box, barrel, basket, crate, hamper, bag, or other package made or covered with burlap, tarlatan, slats, or other material, constructed so that the entire contents cannot be readily, properly, and thoroughly inspected while the package is closed.    (c)    “Mature cantaloupe” means a cantaloupe whose appearance on the outside indicates maturity, arils surrounding the seed have been absorbed during the development of maturity, and whose juice of the edible portion contains at least 8 percent soluble solids as determined by the Balling or Brix scale hydrometer.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-902 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-902 - Rules and Regulations

    The Secretary may adopt and enforce any rule or regulation necessary to secure uniformity in the enforcement of this subtitle and the proper marking of closed containers for cantaloupes.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-903 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-903 - Right of Entry and Inspection

    The Secretary may enter every place, vehicle, or conveyance in the State, where cantaloupes are stored, packed, delivered for shipment, loaded, shipped, transported, offered or exposed for sale, or sold in closed containers. He may inspect any cantaloupe found in any of these places and take for inspection any representative sample of the cantaloupes and any container necessary to determine whether this subtitle is violated. The Secretary may mark any container found in any place, vehicle, or conveyance for future identification.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-904 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-904 - Standard Grades for Cantaloupes in Closed Containers; Labeling

    (a)    The standard grades for cantaloupes established by the United States Department of Agriculture as United States government grades, are the official State grades for all cantaloupes packed in closed containers, whether offered or exposed for sale or presented for intrastate or interstate shipment.    (b)    Cantaloupes which are offered or exposed for sale, or presented for shipment in any closed container shall be marked plainly and conspicuously with the name and address of the person producing or marketing the cantaloupes as well as the true name of the variety. If the true name of the variety is not known to the packer or the person by whom the package is packed, then the package shall be marked “variety unknown”.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-905 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-905 - Sale of Uninspected Cantaloupes; Certificates as Evidence

    (a)    A person may not offer or expose for sale or present for shipment any cantaloupes unless they have passed inspection by the Secretary or the United States Department of Agriculture and are found to be graded, packed, and marked according to the provisions of this subtitle.    (b)    Certificates of inspection issued by the Secretary or the United States Department of Agriculture shall be accepted in any State court as prima facie evidence of the facts contained.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-906 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-906 - Sale of Immature Cantaloupes in Closed Containers

    A person may not buy, sell, ship, transport, offer or expose for sale or shipment, or place on the market for human consumption, any cantaloupes in closed containers, unless the cantaloupes are mature.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-907 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-907 - Nonliability of Persons Not Party to and Without Knowledge of Wrong

    No person may be prosecuted under this subtitle, if he can establish by satisfactory evidence that he was not a party to the grading and packing of the cantaloupes in question, and had no knowledge that they were misbranded or illegally packed.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-908 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-908 - Prosecution

    The State’s Attorney of the county in which any violation of this subtitle occurs, shall prosecute the person accused of the violation. Upon the request of the Secretary, he shall institute and prosecute any violation.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-909 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes|Section 10-909 - Subtitle Not Applicable to Anne Arundel County

    This subtitle does not apply to Anne Arundel County.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 10 - Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program|Section 10-1001 - Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program

    (a)    There is a Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program.    (b)    The Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program shall be part of the Department.    (c)    The Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program shall have the powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions provided in the laws of this State.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 10 - Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program|Section 10-1002 - Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Fund

    (a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Fund.    (b)    There is a Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Fund.    (c)    The purpose of the Fund is to facilitate the marketing of seafood and aquaculture products.    (d)    The Secretary shall administer the Fund.    (e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (f)    The Fund may receive proceeds from activities conducted by the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program. These activities may include cookbook sales, poster sales, seafood festivals, and similar activities.    (g)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    Revenue distributed to the Fund under § 4–701 of the Natural Resources Article;        (2)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;        (3)    Proceeds from activities conducted by the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program; and        (4)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (h)    The Fund may be used only for expenses related to seafood and aquaculture marketing.    (i)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to administer the Fund.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-10A-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 10A - Seafood Program Management Team|Section 10-10A-01 - Seafood Program Management Team

    (a)    There is a Seafood Program Management Team to be administered by the Maryland Cooperative Extension.    (b)    The Team shall:        (1)    Establish and monitor a grant program for the implementation of appropriate projects that support the economic health of the Maryland seafood industry;        (2)    Prioritize, select for funding, and oversee seafood industry projects under a rapid response structure; and        (3)    Examine new technologies, equipment, raw and value–added products, feasibility studies, and market development and cost control strategies.    (c)    The Team shall consist of the following 18 individuals appointed by the Department:        (1)    12 members including:            (i)    1 holder of tidal fisheries license;            (ii)    1 crab processor;            (iii)    1 oyster packer;            (iv)    1 surf clam processor;            (v)    1 finfish processor;            (vi)    1 value–added processor;            (vii)    1 wholesale distributor;            (viii)    1 seafood distributor;            (ix)    1 aquafarmer;            (x)    1 representative of the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association;            (xi)    1 representative of the Maryland Watermen’s Association; and            (xii)    1 representative of the Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission; and        (2)    6 advisors, including 1 representative each from:            (i)    The University of Maryland, College Park Campus;            (ii)    The University of Maryland Eastern Shore;            (iii)    The Department;            (iv)    The Department of the Environment;            (v)    The Department of Natural Resources; and            (vi)    The Maryland Department of Health.    (d)    (1)    (i)    Team members shall select the chair from among the Team members.            (ii)    Only Team members may vote in the selection of projects to be funded.        (2)    At the invitation of the members, Team advisors may assist with project design, proposal preparation, and project–related research.    (e)    If a project is funded by the Team, the Team shall make public the project’s design and results on the Department’s website and by other methods determined by the Team or as required by law.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-10B-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 10B - Innovative Seafood Technologies Program|Section 10-10B-01 - In General

    (a)    There is an Innovative Seafood Technologies Program.    (b)    The Program shall:        (1)    With industry and other relevant partners, evaluate existing and innovative seafood technologies to determine the nature and extent of limitations on expansion and profitability and to identify potential strategies for growth;        (2)    Conduct applied studies, including comparisons of alternative processing methods, to determine effective and efficient methods to expand the production and profitability of Maryland seafood;        (3)    Conduct market tests to determine new product acceptability and potential demand;        (4)    As appropriate, implement pilot projects and small commercial demonstrations to resolve any outstanding quality or production issues and to educate industry representatives, regulators, and other partners;        (5)    Support the seafood industry in its efforts to implement innovative procedures and to comply with associated regulations; and        (6)    Enhance the awareness of innovative products and programs among commercial buyers and the general public.    (c)    As appropriate, the Program shall utilize the expertise of representatives of the Seafood Program Management Team, the seafood industry, including seafood harvesters, producers, processors, buyers, and food industry suppliers, and government and related academic fields.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 11 - Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission|Section 10-1101 - Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission

    (a)    There is a Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission.    (b)    The Commission consists of 13 members.    (c)    Of the 13 Commission members:        (1)    1 shall be the Secretary of Agriculture or the designee of the Secretary of Agriculture, as an ex officio nonvoting member;        (2)    1 shall be the Secretary of Natural Resources or the designee of the Secretary of Natural Resources, as an ex officio nonvoting member;        (3)    5 shall represent the seafood packers in this State, at least 3 of whom shall be members of the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association;        (4)    2 shall be licensed Maryland watermen;        (5)    1 shall represent the retail food industry in this State;        (6)    1 shall represent the aquaculture industry in this State; and        (7)    2 shall be consumer members.    (d)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint the 3 members representing the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association from a list of names submitted to the Governor by the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association. The names on the list shall be three times the number of vacancies;        (2)    Except for the ex officio members and the members representing the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association, the Governor shall appoint each member with the advice of the Secretary; and        (3)    Except for the ex officio members, each member appointed by the Governor shall be appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate.    (e)    Before taking office, each appointee to the Commission shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (f)    The term of a member is 4 years.    (g)    A member may not serve more than 2 terms on the Commission.    (h)    The terms of the initial voting members of the Commission expire as follows:        (1)    2 in 1988;        (2)    3 in 1989;        (3)    3 in 1990; and        (4)    3 in 1991.    (i)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.    (j)    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.    (k)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.    (l)    The Commission shall assist the Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program in the Department in:        (1)    Promoting increased consumption and distribution of Maryland seafood; and        (2)    Seeking efficient methods to reduce cost and improve the quality and marketability of Maryland seafood.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 12 - Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing|Section 10-1201 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Commission” means the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing.    (c)    “Grape grower” means a person who:        (1)    Grows grapes for commercial purposes; and        (2)    (i)    Sells at least $10,000 worth of grapes each year; or            (ii)    Has planted at least 3 acres of vines of a type used for the production of wine.    (d)    “Viticulture” means the cultivation and study of grapes and grape vines.    (e)    “Wine” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article.    (f)    “Winery” means an establishment that has a winery license or limited winery license under § 2–205 or § 2–206 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  10-1202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products|Subtitle 12 - Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing|Section 10-1202 - Creation of Advisory Commission

    There is a Governor’s Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing.