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MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  1-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Consignment of Farm Products|Section 1-304 - Penalty for Violation of Consignee's Duties

    (a)    A consignee who fails to comply with § 1-302(a) or § 1-303(a) of this subtitle shall pay to the owner the full market value of the container with and in addition to the price of the farm product in the container.    (b)    A consignee who violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $5 for each violation and court costs.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  1-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Consignment of Farm Products|Section 1-305 - Sale of Consigned Goods -- Failure to Account

    (a)    After a sale of a farm product consigned for sale by a person in this State to a person engaged in the business of selling goods on consignment, the consignee shall transmit to the consignor within 24 hours after the sale a full account of the sale, including:        (1)    The amount and price of the goods sold; and        (2)    The name and address of the purchaser, including the house or business number, street, and city.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $5 for each violation, and court costs.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  1-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Subtitle 3 - Consignment of Farm Products|Section 1-306 - Application of General Penalties

    The penalties under Title 12 of this article do not apply to this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers and Authority of Department -- in General|Section 2-101 - Department Established

    There is a Department of Agriculture, established as a principal department of the State government.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers and Authority of Department -- in General|Section 2-102 - Secretary of Agriculture; Deputy Secretary; Assistants, Consultants and Employees

    (a)    The head of the Department is the Secretary of Agriculture, who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.    (b)    The Secretary shall receive the salary provided in the State budget. He serves at the pleasure of the Governor and is responsible directly to the Governor. The Secretary shall counsel and advise the Governor on all matters assigned to the Department of Agriculture and is responsible for carrying out the Governor’s policies with respect to these matters. The Secretary shall be responsible for the operation of the Department and shall establish guidelines and procedures to promote the orderly and efficient administration of the Department.    (c)    The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a deputy secretary who has the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary. The deputy secretary serves at the pleasure of the Secretary and shall receive the salary provided in the State budget.    (d)    (1)    (i)    The Secretary also shall have within the Department assistants, professional consultants, and employees as provided in the State budget.            (ii)    Assistants in charge of areas of responsibility and professional consultants shall be in the executive service, management service, or special appointments in the State Personnel Management System and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.            (iii)    Wherever it is provided by law that the Secretary makes an appointment to a particular office within the Department with the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may not remove the appointee without first obtaining the Governor’s approval.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided by law, the Secretary shall appoint and remove all other personnel in accordance with the provisions of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.        (3)    The Secretary may delegate the authority to appoint and remove personnel of any unit to the administrator of the unit.    (e)    (1)    Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 5–502 through 5–504 of the General Provisions Article, an individual who owns or operates a farm that is subject to the regulatory authority of the Department may be employed within the Department, if the individual, with respect to the farm activities of the individual’s farm, does not exercise any regulatory or supervisory authority in the individual’s capacity as an employee of the Department.        (2)    The Department, in consultation with the State Ethics Commission, shall adopt regulations to govern conflicts of  interest with respect to employment of individuals who own or  operate a farm under this subsection.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers and Authority of Department -- in General|Section 2-103 - General Powers and Duties of Secretary

    (a)    The Secretary is responsible for the budget of his office and for the budgets of positions and units within the Department.    (b)    The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this article. He is responsible for adopting and reviewing rules and regulations for the Department.    (c)    The Secretary may create any advisory unit of any size he deems appropriate. At least one member of the Maryland Agricultural Commission shall be included on each advisory unit.    (d)    The office of Secretary shall have a seal to authenticate copies of records or papers of the Department.    (e)    The Secretary is responsible for coordination and direction of comprehensive planning facilities initiated by his office. In addition, he shall keep himself fully appraised of plans, proposals, and projects of each position and unit within the Department, and may approve, disapprove, or modify any of them.    (f)    In addition to the meetings of any unit within the Department provided for by law or called by the chairman of the unit, the Secretary may call a meeting of any unit for the consideration of any subject which he considers necessary and proper, whenever he deems it appropriate.    (g)    Every position or unit within the Department shall report to the Secretary as provided in written directives adopted by the Secretary.    (h)    The Secretary may exercise or perform any power, duty, responsibility, or function which any position or unit within the Department may exercise or perform, except those vested by law in the Maryland Agricultural Commission. The Secretary has general supervision, direction, and control of the provisions of this article and generally of all matters in any way affecting or relating to the fostering, protection, and development of the agricultural interests of the State.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers and Authority of Department -- in General|Section 2-104 - Secretary to Enforce Article; Assistance of Law Enforcement Officers; Interference With Secretary Prohibited

    (a)    The Secretary shall carry out and enforce the provisions of this article.    (b)    The Secretary may call upon any sheriff, deputy sheriff, and any law enforcement officer of any county, for information and assistance to carry out and enforce the provisions of this article and the departmental rules and regulations. Every officer shall obey and observe every order and instruction he receives from the Secretary concerning the enforcement of any provision of this article and the departmental rules and regulations within his respective jurisdiction. Each officer shall be paid as for the performance of similar duties under existing laws.    (c)    No person may unlawfully assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, interfere, otherwise unlawfully prevent, or attempt to prevent the Secretary in the performance of his duties under this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers and Authority of Department -- in General|Section 2-105 - Counsel to Department

    The Attorney General is the legal advisor and counsel to the Department. He shall assign to the Department the number of assistant attorneys general authorized by law and necessary to render effective legal advice and counsel. The Attorney General shall designate an assistant attorney general as counsel to the Department. The counsel to the Department shall have no duty other than to render legal advice and counsel as required by the Secretary and other officials of the Department, and to supervise other assistant attorneys general assigned to the Department. The counsel shall perform these duties subject to the control and supervision of the Attorney General. When the Attorney General has designated the counsel to the Department, he may not reassign him without consulting the Secretary. The counsel and other assistant attorneys general shall receive the salary provided in the State budget.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers and Authority of Department -- in General|Section 2-106 - Positions and Units Within Department

    (a)    The following positions and units are included within the Department:        (1)    The Maryland Agricultural Fair Board;        (2)    The Chief of Weights and Measures;        (3)    The State Chemist;        (4)    The State Veterinarian;        (5)    The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners;        (6)    The State Soil Conservation Committee;        (7)    The Maryland Agricultural Commission;        (8)    The Maryland Horse Industry Board;        (9)    The Maryland Winery and Grape Growers’ Advisory Board; and        (10)    The Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission.    (b)    The Secretary shall appoint the State Chemist, State Veterinarian, and Chief of Weights and Measures.    (c)    The Department also includes any other position or unit which is declared within the Department pursuant to law.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers and Authority of Department -- in General|Section 2-107 - Continuation and Change of Rules, Forms, Orders, etc., of Abolished Units; References to Abolished Units; Duties and Powers Transferred to Secretary

    Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or in effect for any position or unit assigned to the Department, or for any abolished position or unit whose functions have been transferred to the Department remains in effect until changed by the Secretary or any other official authorized to change them. Every reference in this Code, any other State law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, directive, legal action, contract, or any other document of or to any unit which is abolished and whose function has been transferred to the Department, means the Department. The duties, powers, and responsibilities of the position or unit become the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the Secretary.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Agricultural Commission|Section 2-201 - Legislative Intent

    It is the intent of the General Assembly in the enactment of this subtitle to provide for a broadened representation in policy determinations with regard to agricultural matters in the State.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Agricultural Commission|Section 2-202 - Maryland Agricultural Commission Established in Department; Duty

    There is a Maryland Agricultural Commission in the Department. It shall formulate and make proposals for the advancement of Maryland agriculture by serving as an advisory body to the Secretary on matters pertaining to agriculture.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Agricultural Commission|Section 2-204 - Officers; Meetings; Executive Secretary; Compensation

    (a)    The Commission may elect from among its appointed members a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, and other officers it deems appropriate. The officers have the duties and responsibilities usually incumbent upon these officers.    (b)    The Commission shall meet every month, unless by majority vote it decides otherwise. The Commission also shall meet when called by the Secretary.    (c)    The Commission shall employ a full-time executive secretary whose minimum duties shall be to carry out the work of the Commission, and to assist the Secretary in the promotion of the agricultural industry. He shall maintain an office in the City of Annapolis. The Commission, with the approval of the Secretary, shall determine the salary of the executive secretary.    (d)    All salaries and expenses for rent, stenographic and clerical help, stationery, postage, and miscellaneous office materials necessary for the work of the Commission and executive secretary shall be provided in the State budget. The members of the Commission may not receive a salary, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings and other business of the Commission.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Agricultural Commission|Section 2-205 - Commission Recommendations

    The Commission shall submit its recommendations in writing, to the Secretary who shall notify the Commission of the action he takes on the recommendations.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 3 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners|Section 2-302 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

    (a)    There is a State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners in the Department.    (b)    The Board has seven members, five of whom:        (1)    Are licensed and registered veterinarians of the State;        (2)    Are residents of the State;        (3)    Have engaged in active practice for five years at some time;        (4)    Are in good standing; and        (5)    Are appointed and qualified.    Of these five veterinarian members, at least two must have their practices predominantly for large animals. Two members of the Board shall not be veterinarians.    (c)    The Governor shall appoint the members of the Board with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each appointment shall be made from a list of at least three names for each vacancy submitted to the Governor, or to the Governor-elect, by the Secretary.    (d)    Each member serves a term of five years or until his successor is elected and qualified. A member is not eligible to serve for more than two full successive terms except as otherwise provided in this section. If any member ceases legally and physically to reside in the State, his office is vacant.    (e)    The Governor shall remove any of the members for misconduct in office, incompetence, immorality, willful neglect of duty, or any cause which is a ground for revocation of a license to practice veterinary medicine in the State. The member may be removed only after reasonable notice and an opportunity for hearing is provided.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-302.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 3 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners|Section 2-302.1 - Veterinary Review Committee

    (a)    In this section, “veterinary review committee” means a committee or board that:        (1)    Is within one of the categories described in subsection (b) of this section; and        (2)    Performs any of the functions listed in subsection (c) of this section.    (b)    For purposes of this section, a veterinary review committee is:        (1)    A regulatory board or agency that is established by State or federal law to license, certify, or discipline any veterinary practitioner;        (2)    A committee of the Maryland Veterinary Medical Association or any of its component societies; or        (3)    Any person who contracts with a veterinary practitioner to perform any of those functions listed in subsection (c) of this section that are limited to the review of services provided by the veterinary practitioner.    (c)    For purposes of this section, a veterinary review committee has the following powers and duties:        (1)    To evaluate and seek to improve the quality of veterinary care that is provided by veterinary practitioners;        (2)    To evaluate the need for and the level of performance of veterinary care that is provided by veterinary practitioners; or        (3)    To evaluate and provide assistance to any veterinary practitioner who is in need of treatment and rehabilitation for alcoholism, drug abuse, chemical dependency, or other physical, emotional, or mental condition.    (d)    Except as otherwise provided in the section, the proceedings, records, and files of a veterinary review committee are not discoverable and are not admissible in evidence in any civil action arising out of matters that are being reviewed and evaluated by the veterinary review committee.    (e)    Subsection (d) of this section does not apply to:        (1)    A civil action brought by a party who claims to be aggrieved by a decision of the veterinary review committee; or        (2)    Any record or document that:            (i)    Is considered by a veterinary review committee; and            (ii)    Otherwise would be subject to discovery and introduction into evidence in a civil trial.    (f)    A person who acts in good faith and within the scope of jurisdiction of a veterinary review committee is not civilly liable for:        (1)    Any action as a member of the veterinary review committee; or        (2)    Giving information to, participating in, or contributing to the function of the veterinary review committee.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 3 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners|Section 2-303 - Establishment of Fund; Fees; Disposition of Funds Collected

    (a)    There is a State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund.    (b)    (1)    The Board shall set reasonable fees necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this subtitle.        (2)    The fees charged shall be set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board as provided in subsection (e) of this section.    (c)    The Board shall publish in its rules and regulations the fees that it sets.    (d)    (1)    The Board shall pay all fees collected under the provisions of this title to the Comptroller of the State.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees received from the Board to the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund.    (e)    (1)    The Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title.        (2)    (i)    The Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.            (ii)    Any unspent portions of the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title.    (f)    (1)    The chairman of the Board or the designee of the chairman shall administer the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund.        (2)    Money in the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund may be expended only for any lawful purpose authorized by the provisions of this title.    (g)    The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 3 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners|Section 2-304 - Powers and Duties of Board Generally

    (a)    The Board may:        (1)    Adopt rules and regulations to effectuate this subtitle;        (2)    Engage additional employees for professional, clerical, and special work as necessary and as provided in the State budget;        (3)    Subpoena any witness to take his testimony;        (4)    Require production of books, papers, records, and other documentary evidence, and examine them in relation to any matter which the Board may investigate or hear; and        (5)    Establish reasonable standards for the practice of veterinary medicine, including conduct and ethics.    (b)    Members or their designated inspectors may enter veterinary facilities at any reasonable hour to enforce the Board rules and regulations.    (c)    The Board shall maintain an office within the State and a telephone number listed for use by the general public.    (d)    The Board shall inspect every veterinary hospital facility in the State at least once every 2 years.    (e)    (1)    The Board may authorize the practice of a health occupation on an animal by a health care practitioner licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized under the Health Occupations Article.        (2)    If the Board authorizes the practice of a health occupation on an animal under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board may:            (i)    Impose requirements for education, training, and supervision by a veterinary practitioner; and            (ii)    Require the registration of each health care practitioner authorized to practice a health occupation on an animal in accordance with this subsection.    (f)    On or before December 31 each year, the Board shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the Board’s disciplinary activities for the previous fiscal year.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-304.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 3 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners|Section 2-304.1 - Veterinary Hospital License

    (a)    As used in this subtitle, “veterinary hospital” means any building or portion of a building which is regularly used for the treatment of animals by a veterinary practitioner.    (b)    Every veterinary hospital shall be licensed by the Board. The Board shall set the annual license fee in accordance with § 2-303(b) of this subtitle. The license shall be applied for and issued to the owner of the hospital.    (c)    The Board may reject an application, or suspend or revoke the license for failure to maintain the facility properly. The rejection, suspension, or revocation shall be in accordance with the procedures set out in § 2-311 of this subtitle.