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MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part II - Food|Section 21-208 - Adulterated Food -- Food Components

    In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under § 21-207 or § 21-209 of this subtitle, a food is adulterated if:         (1)    Any part of an important component that normally would be present in the food has been omitted or withdrawn from it;        (2)    Any substance has been substituted for any part of an important component that normally would be present in the food;        (3)    Any damage to or inferiority of the food has been concealed in any way; or        (4)    It has had any substance added, mixed, or packed with it solely for any of the following purposes:            (i)    To increase its bulk or weight;            (ii)    To reduce its quality or strength below that which normally would be expected of the food; or            (iii)    To mislead the consumer by making the food appear to be better or more valuable than it is.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part II - Food|Section 21-209 - Adulterated Food -- Confectionary Products

    (a)    In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under § 21–207 or § 21–208 of this subtitle, a confectionary food product is adulterated if:        (1)    It contains any nonnutritive object, except as permitted by the rules and regulations adopted under subsection (b)(1) of this section; or        (2)    It contains any nonnutritive substance other than a safe substance:            (i)    That is in or on the confectionery because of some practical functional purpose in the manufacture, packaging, or storing of the confectionery; and            (ii)    The use of which does not promote deception of the consumer or otherwise result in any adulteration or misbranding in violation of this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    If, in the judgment of the Secretary, a nonnutritive object is of practical, functional value to a confectionary food product and its use is not injurious or hazardous to health, the Secretary may adopt a rule or regulation that permits an exception to subsection (a)(1) of this section, regarding nonnutritive objects.        (2)    To avoid or resolve uncertainty, the Secretary may by rule or regulation:            (i)    Interpret subsection (a)(2) of this section as that subsection applies to use of a particular nonnutritive substance; and            (ii)    Allow or prohibit the use of the particular nonnutritive substance.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part II - Food|Section 21-211 - Control of Food Subject to Contamination With Microorganisms

    (a)    By the issuance, denial, or suspension of permits as provided in this section, the Secretary may regulate the distribution in this State of any class of food that may be contaminated with microorganisms.    (b)    (1)    The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that provide for the issuance of permits to food manufacturers, processors, or packers in any locality if, on investigation, the Secretary finds:            (i)    That the distribution in this State of any class of food manufactured, processed, or packed in that locality may be injurious to health because of possible contamination with microorganisms; and            (ii)    That the danger imposed by the food normally would not be determinable after the food has entered commerce.        (2)    For whatever temporary period of time that may be necessary, the rules and regulations shall specify the conditions necessary to govern the manufacturing, processing, and packing of the class of food in question in order to protect the public from the dangers imposed by that food. These conditions shall be attached to and be considered part of any permit that is issued under this section.    (c)    A person may not introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce in this State any food that was manufactured, processed, or packed by an establishment that was required by rule or regulation adopted under this section to hold a permit, unless each manufacturer, processor, and packer of the food held the required permit.    (d)    (1)    At any reasonable time, a representative of the Secretary may enter any establishment that holds a permit issued under this section and inspect the establishment to determine if it is in compliance with the permit conditions.        (2)    If access for inspection is denied to a representative of the Department who is acting under this subsection, the Secretary may suspend the permit of the establishment involved until access is allowed.    (e)    (1)    If the Secretary finds that an establishment has violated any condition of a permit issued under this section, the Secretary may suspend the permit immediately after giving notice to the permit holder.        (2)    The holder of a suspended permit may apply to the Secretary at any time for reinstatement of the permit.        (3)    On receipt of an application for reinstatement, the Secretary shall hold a hearing and have the establishment inspected.        (4)    If the Secretary finds that adequate measures have been taken to assure compliance with the permit, the Secretary immediately shall reinstate the permit:            (i)    As originally issued; or            (ii)    With any amendment that, under the provisions of this section, the Secretary considers proper.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part II - Food|Section 21-212 - Exemptions From Labeling Requirements for Foods Subject to Additional Processing, Labeling, or Packing

    (a)    A food is not subject to the labeling requirements of this subtitle if a rule or regulation is adopted as provided under this section to exempt it.    (b)    Subject to the provisions of § 21-241 of this subtitle, any rule or regulation adopted under the federal act to exempt a food from labeling requirements is effective automatically in this State.    (c)    In addition to the State adopted federal rules and regulations, the Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to exempt from the labeling requirements of this subtitle any food that is to be transported in substantial quantities from one establishment to another, if:        (1)    In accordance with the practice of the trade, the food is to be processed, labeled, or repacked at the second establishment; and        (2)    The Secretary has a reasonable basis to believe that the food will not be misbranded or adulterated when it is removed from the second establishment.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part II - Food|Section 21-213 - Special Dietary Use Rules and Regulations

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of § 21-241 of this subtitle, any special dietary use rule or regulation that is adopted by the federal government under the federal act automatically is adopted as a rule or regulation of this State.    (b)    Whether or not in accordance with any rule or regulation adopted under the federal act, the Secretary may adopt special dietary use rules or regulations if the Secretary finds that it is necessary to inform purchasers of the value of a food for special dietary use.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part II - Food|Section 21-214 - Addition of Alcohol to Food Product

    (a)    This subtitle may not be construed to prohibit the addition of alcohol to a food product, including a confectionery and a frozen dessert.    (b)    A food product that is manufactured or sold that contains more than one–half of one percent of alcohol per volume:        (1)    May not be sold to individuals under 21 years of age; and        (2)    Shall state on the label of the food product:            (i)    That the sale of the product to individuals under 21 years of age is prohibited;            (ii)    That the product contains alcohol; and            (iii)    The product’s alcohol percent per volume.    (c)    Subsection (b) of this section may not be construed to limit the application of relevant provisions of the Alcoholic Beverages Article, and regulations adopted under that article, to a manufacturer or seller of a food product regulated under subsection (b) of this section.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part III - Drugs and Devices|Section 21-217 - Misbranded Drugs and Devices -- in General

    (a)    For purposes of this subtitle, a drug or device is misbranded if the standards in this section or in § 21-218 or § 21-220(d) or (e) of this subtitle apply.    (b)    A drug or device is misbranded if:        (1)    Its labeling is false or misleading in any way;        (2)    Its labeling or packaging does not conform with any provision of § 21-248 of this subtitle;        (3)    It is in package form and it does not bear a label that contains the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor;        (4)    Any word, statement, or other information required under this subtitle to appear on its labeling is not placed prominently on the labeling in a manner that is:            (i)    Conspicuous as compared with other words, statements, designs, or symbols on the labeling; and            (ii)    In terms likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use;        (5)    Its labeling does not include, in whatever manner and form that may be necessary to protect the user of the drug or device:            (i)    Adequate directions for the use of the drug or device; and            (ii)    Adequate warnings against:                1.    The use of the drug or device by anyone suffering from a pathological condition that may cause its use to be dangerous to health;                2.    The use of the drug or device by a child if its use by a child may be dangerous; and                3.    Unsafe dosages, methods of administration, or duration of administration of the drug or device;        (6)    It is dangerous to health when used in the dosage, with the frequency, or for the duration specified, recommended, or suggested in the labeling of the drug or device; or        (7)    The trademark, trade name, imprint, symbol, or other identifying mark of another drug or any likeness of any of these markings of another drug or device is placed on the drug or device or its container with the intent to defraud.    (c)    (1)    Subsection (b)(5)(i) of this section, which concerns the provision of directions for the use of a drug or device, does not apply to a drug or device that is exempted by:            (i)    A rule or regulation adopted under the federal act; or            (ii)    A rule or regulation adopted by the Secretary under this subsection.        (2)    If the Secretary finds that, as applied to a particular drug or device, any requirement of subsection (b)(5)(i) of this section is not necessary for the protection of the public health, the Secretary shall adopt a rule or regulation to exempt the drug or device from that requirement.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-219 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part III - Drugs and Devices|Section 21-219 - Exemptions From Labeling and Packaging Requirements for Drugs and Devices Subject to Additional Processing, Labeling, or Packing

    (a)    A drug or device is not subject to the labeling or packaging requirements of this subtitle if a rule or regulation is adopted under the federal act or as provided under this section to exempt it.    (b)    The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to exempt from the labeling requirements of this subtitle any drug or device that is to be transported in substantial quantities from one establishment to another, if in accordance with the practice of the trade, the drug or device is to be processed, labeled, or repacked at the second establishment.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part III - Drugs and Devices|Section 21-221 - Label Requirements for Prescription Drugs; Exemption From Provisions on Misbranded Drugs

    (a)    A drug that is dispensed under a prescription shall bear a label that states:        (1)    The name and address of the dispenser;        (2)    The serial number of the prescription;        (3)    The date of the prescription or the date that the prescription was filled;        (4)    The name of the prescriber; and        (5)    If stated in the prescription:            (i)    The name of the patient;            (ii)    Any directions for use; and            (iii)    Any cautionary statements.    (b)    If a drug dispensed under a prescription meets the label requirements of this section, it is exempt from the provisions of:        (1)    Section 21-217(b)(3) through (7) of this subtitle; and        (2)    Section 21-218(b)(1) through (4), (7), (8), (13), and (14) of this subtitle.    (c)    The exemptions under this section do not apply to any drug that is dispensed in the course of the conduct of a business of dispensing drugs on the basis of diagnosis made through the mail.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part III - Drugs and Devices|Section 21-222 - Construction of 21-220 and 21-221

    Nothing in § 21-220 or § 21-221 of this subtitle relieves any person from any requirement imposed by law with respect to any drug that is classified as a controlled dangerous substance within the meaning of Title 5 of the Criminal Law Article or the applicable federal law.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-225 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part III - Drugs and Devices|Section 21-225 - New Drugs -- Inspection of Records

    Any person who is required under § 21-223 or § 21-224 of this subtitle to keep records and any person who is in charge or custody of any of these records, on the request of the Secretary, shall permit the Secretary to have access to, copy, and verify the records at any reasonable time.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-226 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part III - Drugs and Devices|Section 21-226 - Printed Information for Use of Practitioners

    (a)    The manufacturer, packer, or distributor of any prescription drug that is sold or distributed in this State shall:        (1)    Keep correct copies of any printed matter that is:            (i)    Required to be included in any package in which the drug is sold or distributed; or            (ii)    Approved under the federal act; and        (2)    Send copies of the printed matter to any health practitioner who is authorized to administer the drug and who makes a written request for information about the drug.    (b)    This section does not exempt any person from any labeling requirement imposed under any other provision of this subtitle.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-227 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part III - Drugs and Devices|Section 21-227 - Provision of Information on Request of Secretary

    On a specific written request by the Secretary, the manufacturer, packer, or distributor of any prescription drug that is sold or distributed in this State shall give the Secretary:         (1)    Any information that the manufacturer, packer, or distributor has about the biological availability and clinical performance of the drug; and        (2)    Any comparative information that the manufacturer, packer, or distributor has about any drug, of the same established name, that is manufactured, packed, or distributed by another person.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-230 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part IV - Cosmetics|Section 21-230 - Adulterated Cosmetics

    (a)    In Part IV of this subtitle, “hair dye” does not mean eyelash dye or eyebrow dye.    (b)    For purposes of this subtitle, a cosmetic is considered adulterated if:        (1)    Except as provided for coal tar hair dye in subsection (c) of this section, it contains any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that, in the quantity present, reasonably would be expected to make it injurious to a user under the conditions of use:            (i)    That are instructed, recommended, or suggested in the labeling or advertisement of the cosmetic; or            (ii)    That are customary or usual for the cosmetic;        (2)    It contains a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance;        (3)    It was produced, prepared, packed, or held under unsanitary conditions that reasonably would be expected to have:            (i)    Contaminated it with filth; or            (ii)    Caused it to be injurious to health;        (4)    Any part of its container is composed of any poisonous or otherwise deleterious substance that reasonably would be expected to have caused the cosmetic to be injurious to health; or        (5)    It is not a hair dye and it is or it contains a color additive the particular use of which has not been found safe as provided under § 21-239 of this subtitle.    (c)    A coal tar hair dye is not considered adulterated under subsection (b)(1) of this section if it:        (1)    Has on its label a conspicuously displayed warning that states: “Caution -- This product contains ingredients which may cause skin irritation on certain individuals and a preliminary test according to accompanying directions should first be made. This product must not be used for dyeing the eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may cause blindness.”; and        (2)    Has on its labeling adequate directions for the preliminary testing that is referenced on the label.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-231 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part IV - Cosmetics|Section 21-231 - Misbranded Cosmetics

    (a)    For purposes of this subtitle, a cosmetic is considered misbranded if:        (1)    Its labeling or packaging is false or misleading in any way;        (2)    It is in package form and it does not bear a label that contains the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor;        (3)    Any word, statement, or other information required under this subtitle to appear on its labeling is not:            (i)    Placed prominently on the labeling so that it is conspicuous, as compared with other words, statements, designs, or symbols, on the labeling; and            (ii)    Expressed in terms likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use; or        (4)    Except as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section for color additives to be used in hair dyes, it is a color additive and its packaging and labeling do not meet the applicable requirements of the federal act.    (b)    (1)    A package of color additive is not misbranded under subsection (a)(4) of this section if it is marketed and intended for use only in or on a hair dye.        (2)    A cosmetic that, in accordance with the practice of the trade, is to be processed, labeled, or repacked in substantial quantities at an establishment other than the establishment in which it originally is processed or packed, is exempt from the affirmative labeling requirements of this section while the cosmetic is in transit from the one establishment to the other, if the transit is made for completion only.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-234 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part V - State and Federal Rules and Regulations; Administrative Procedures|Section 21-234 - General Rules and Regulations; Application of Administrative Procedure Act

    (a)    The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.    (b)    Except for a State adopted federal rule or regulation, the Secretary may not adopt any rule or regulation under this subtitle unless the requirements of this subtitle and the Administrative Procedure Act are met.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-235 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part V - State and Federal Rules and Regulations; Administrative Procedures|Section 21-235 - Conformance of State Rules and Regulations; Federal Rules and Regulations

    (a)    So far as practicable, the Secretary may conform any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle to the rules and regulations adopted under the federal act.    (b)    The Secretary may adopt for purposes of this subtitle any rule or regulation adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-236 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part V - State and Federal Rules and Regulations; Administrative Procedures|Section 21-236 - Application of Administrative Procedure Act to Hearing

    The Secretary shall give notice of and hold any hearing authorized or required by this subtitle in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
MD. Health - General Code Ann. §  21-237 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Health - General|Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act|Part V - State and Federal Rules and Regulations; Administrative Procedures|Section 21-237 - Definitions and Standards of Identity and Quality

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided for meat and poultry products under paragraph (3) of this subsection and for frozen desserts under Subtitle 8 of this title, the definitions and standards of identity and quality adopted by rule or regulation under the federal act for foods are the definitions and standards of identity and quality for foods in this State.        (2)    By rule or regulation, the Secretary may adopt a definition or standard of identity or quality for any food if:            (i)    A definition or standard has not been adopted for the food under the federal act; and            (ii)    The Secretary finds that the definition or standard will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers.        (3)    Any definition or standard of identity or quality for a meat or poultry product that is adopted under a rule or regulation of the State Department of Agriculture is the definition or standard of identity or quality for that product in this State.    (b)    (1)    For purposes of this subtitle, the standards for the quality, purity, and strength of any drug are the standards set by an official compendium.        (2)    If a drug is not standardized by an official compendium, then subject to § 21-241 of this subtitle, the standards of quality, purity, and strength adopted by rule or regulation under the federal act are the standards of quality, purity, and strength for the drug in this State.