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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease › Section 10-1803 - Annual Registration for Transportation

(a)    A person required to register annually with the Department under this subtitle as a transporter of waste kitchen grease shall submit an application for registration in the form required by the Department.
(b)    An application to register under subsection (a) of this section shall include:
(1)    The applicant’s name and address;
(2)    The make, model, license number, and vehicle identification number of any vehicle that the applicant will use to transport waste kitchen grease;
(3)    A description of the operations to be performed by the applicant; and
(4)    Proof of vehicle insurance with personal injury and property damage combined single limit liability limits of at least $1,000,000.
(c)    Each application under this section shall be accompanied by:
(1)    A $100 application fee; and
(2)    A vehicle registration fee of $100 for each vehicle that the applicant will use to transport waste kitchen grease.
(d)    The registration required under this section shall be renewed annually on the payment of the fees required under subsection (c) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease › Section 10-1804 - Registration Certificate

(a)    The Department shall register each applicant who submits an application in accordance with § 10–1803 of this subtitle and issue each registrant a unique registration number and a certificate confirming registration.
(b)    The Department shall require each registrant to:
(1)    Carry the registration certificate containing the unique registration number when transporting waste kitchen grease; and
(2)    Conspicuously display the registrant’s name on any vehicle used to transport waste kitchen grease.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease › Section 10-1805 - Records of Waste Kitchen Grease

(a)    Each registrant shall keep a record of the source, destination, date, and volume of waste kitchen grease hauled.
(b)    The registrant shall keep the records maintained under subsection (a) of this section for 2 years and make the records available for inspection by the State’s Attorney on request.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease › Section 10-1806 - Suspension or Revocation of Registration

It shall be a violation of this subtitle for any person to knowingly:
(1)    Sell or offer for sale waste kitchen grease to an unregistered person for transport in violation of this subtitle;
(2)    Remove waste kitchen grease from a container owned by another person;
(3)    Steal or damage a waste kitchen grease container owned by another person, or place a label on a container owned by another person to assert ownership over the container; or
(4)    Take possession of waste kitchen grease that was stolen or transported in violation of this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease › Section 10-1807 - Waste Kitchen Grease Fund

(a)    There is a Waste Kitchen Grease Fund.
(b)    The Department shall administer the Fund.
(c)    (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.
(d)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(2)    Money received from any public or private source;
(3)    Interest and investment earnings on the Fund; and
(4)    Fees collected under this subtitle.
(e)    The Fund may be used only to implement this subtitle.
(f)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest and reinvest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2)    Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease › Section 10-1808 - Penalties

A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to:
(1)    For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each violation and court costs; and
(2)    For a second offense, a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 19 - Standard of Identity for Honey › Section 10-1901 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Blossom honey” or “nectar honey” means honey that comes from nectars of plants.
(c)    “Honey” means the natural food product that:
(1)    Honey bees produce from the nectar of plants, secretions of living parts of plants, or excretions of plant–sucking insects on the living parts of plants;
(2)    Honey bees collect, transform by combining with specific substances of their own, deposit, dehydrate, store, and leave in the honey comb to ripen and mature;
(3)    Consists essentially of different sugars, predominantly fructose and glucose, and other substances, including organic acids, enzymes, and solid particles derived from honey collection;
(4)    Has the color that may vary from nearly colorless to dark brown;
(5)    Has the consistency that may be fluid, viscous, or partly to entirely crystallized; and
(6)    Has the flavor and aroma that are derived from the plant of origin and may vary.
(d)    “Honeydew honey” means honey that comes mainly from excretions of plant–sucking insects (Hemiptera) on the living parts of plants or secretions of living parts of plants.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 19 - Standard of Identity for Honey › Section 10-1903 - Applicability

The Maryland standard of identity for honey shall apply to:
(1)    All honey produced by honey bees from nectar;
(2)    All styles of honey presentation that are processed and ultimately intended for direct consumption; and
(3)    All honey packed, processed, or intended for sale in bulk containers as honey that may be repacked for retail sale or for use as an ingredient in other foods.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 19 - Standard of Identity for Honey › Section 10-1904 - Requirements

(a)    A product meets the Maryland standard of identity for honey if the product:
(1)    Does not contain any substance other than honey, including any food additive as defined in § 21–101 of the Health – General Article;
(2)    Has not been subjected to chemical or biochemical treatments used to influence honey crystallization;
(3)    Has not had any water added to the product in the course of extraction or packing for sale or resale as honey;
(4)    Has not begun to ferment or effervesce;
(5)    Does not have a moisture content greater than:
(i)    23% for heather honey (Calluna); or
(ii)    18.6% for all other honey;
(6)    Does not have a water–insoluble–solids content greater than:
(i)    0.5 gram per 100 grams for pressed honey; or
(ii)    0.1 gram per 100 grams for all other honey;
(7)    Does not have a fructose content greater than 50 grams per 100 grams;
(8)    Has a total amount of fructose and glucose equal to at least:
(i)    45 grams per 100 grams for honeydew honey and blends of honeydew honey with blossom honey; or
(ii)    60 grams per 100 grams for all other honey; and
(9)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, has a sucrose content no greater than 5 grams per 100 grams.
(b)    (1)    The sucrose content of the following types of honey may be greater than 5 grams per 100 grams but not greater than 10 grams per 100 grams to meet the Maryland standard of identity for honey:
(i)    Alfalfa (Medicago sativa);
(ii)    Citrus spp.;
(iii)    False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia);
(iv)    French Honeysuckle (Hedysarum);
(v)    Menzes Banksia (Banksia menziesii);
(vi)    Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensisi);
(vii)    Leatherwood (Eucryphia lucida); and
(viii)    Eucryphia milligami.
(2)    The sucrose content of the following types of honey may be greater than 5 grams per 100 grams but not greater than 15 grams per 100 grams to meet the Maryland standard of identity for honey:
(i)    Lavender (Lavandula spp.); and
(ii)    Borage (Borago officinalis).
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 19 - Standard of Identity for Honey › Section 10-1905 - Designations

(a)    A person may designate a food product as “honey” if the product conforms to the Maryland standard of identity for honey set forth in § 10–1904 of this subtitle.
(b)    If a food product contains any flavoring, spice, or other ingredient in addition to honey, the name of the product shall distinguish the product from pure honey and designate the food additive.
(c)    If processing materially changes the flavor, color, viscosity, or other material characteristic of pure honey, the name of the product shall distinguish the product from pure honey and designate the modification.
(d)    For blossom or nectar honey, the name of the food may be supplemented by the term “blossom” or “nectar”.
(e)    For honeydew honey, the word “honeydew” may be placed in close proximity to the name of the food.
(f)    For mixtures of blossom or nectar honey with honeydew honey, the name of the food may be supplemented with the words “a blend of honeydew honey with blossom honey” or “a blend of honeydew honey with nectar honey”.
(g)    (1)    Honey may be designated by the name of a geographical or topographical region if the honey was produced exclusively within the area referred to in the designation.
(2)    When honey has been designated by the name of a geographical or topographical region, the name of the country where the honey has been produced shall be declared on the label.
(h)    (1)    Honey may be designated according to a floral or plant source if it comes wholly or mainly from that particular source and has the organoleptic, physicochemical, and microscopic properties corresponding with that origin.
(2)    When honey has been designated according to a floral or plant source:
(i)    The common name or the botanical name of the floral source shall be in close proximity to the word “honey”; and
(ii)    The name of the country where the honey has been produced shall be declared on the label.
(i)    (1)    Honey may be designated according to the following methods of removal from the comb:
(i)    “Extracted honey” is honey obtained by centrifuging decapped broodless combs;
(ii)    “Pressed honey” is honey obtained by pressing broodless combs; or
(iii)    “Drained honey” is honey obtained by draining decapped broodless combs.
(2)    The designations in paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be used unless the honey conforms to the applicable description.
(j)    (1)    Honey may be designated according to the following styles:
(i)    “Honey” that is honey in liquid, crystalline state, or a mixture of the two;
(ii)    “Comb honey” that is honey stored by bees in the cells of freshly built broodless combs and that is sold in sealed whole combs or sections of such combs; or
(iii)    “Cut comb in honey”, “honey with comb”, or “chunk honey” that is honey containing one or more pieces of comb honey.
(2)    The styles designated in paragraph (1)(ii) and (iii) of this subsection shall be declared on the label.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 19 - Standard of Identity for Honey › Section 10-1906 - Enforcement

(a)    An action to enforce this subtitle may be filed in the circuit court of the county in which the violation occurred by:
(1)    A beekeeper or an association of beekeepers;
(2)    A honey packer or an association of honey packers;
(3)    A honey producer or an association of honey producers; or
(4)    The Attorney General.
(b)    If the court determines that a violation of this subtitle exists, the court may order appropriate relief, including an order to enjoin a producer, manufacturer, or distributor from distributing in the State a product designated as “honey” if the product does not conform to the Maryland standard of identity for honey established under this subtitle.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 20 - Maryland Farms and Families Program › Section 10-2001 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “FMNP” means the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
(c)    “Fund” means the Maryland Farms and Families Fund.
(d)    “Program” means the Maryland Farms and Families Program.
(e)    “SNAP” means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(f)    “WIC” means the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 20 - Maryland Farms and Families Program › Section 10-2002 - Program Established

(a)    There is a Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department.
(b)    The purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food–insecure Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase revenue for farmers through redemption of federal nutrition benefits at Maryland farmers markets.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 20 - Maryland Farms and Families Program › Section 10-2003 - Maryland Farms and Families Fund

(a)    There is a Maryland Farms and Families Fund.
(b)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to:
(1)    Nonprofit organizations that match purchases made with FMNP, SNAP, and WIC benefits at participating farmers markets and farm stands;
(2)    Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the farmers markets; and
(3)    Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in partnership with one or more participating local farmers markets.
(c)    The Secretary shall administer the Fund.
(d)    (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.
(e)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and
(2)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(f)    (1)    In accordance with this subsection, the Fund shall be used to provide grants to:
(i)    Nonprofit organizations that:
1.    Meet the qualifications established in § 10–2004 of this subtitle; and
2.    Distribute the grant money to farmers markets and local nonprofit organizations in accordance with this subtitle;
(ii)    Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the farmers markets; and
(iii)    Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in partnership with one or more local farmers markets.
(2)    A qualified nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this section:
(i)    Shall distribute at least 60% of the grant money it receives directly to participating farmers markets as funding for local market access coordinators and matching dollars for purchases made with FMNP, SNAP, and WIC benefits; and
(ii)    May not use more than 40% of the grant money it receives for Program development, promotion and outreach, farmers market training and capacity building, technical assistance, program data collection, evaluation, administration, and reporting.
(g)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation to the Fund as follows:
(i)    For fiscal years 2021 through 2023, $100,000; and
(ii)    For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, $300,000.
(2)    The appropriation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be in addition to, and may not supplant, any funding appropriated to the Marketing and Promotion Division in the Department.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 20 - Maryland Farms and Families Program › Section 10-2004 - Grants to Nonprofit Organizations

(a)    (1)    A nonprofit organization is qualified to receive a grant in accordance with this subtitle if the Department determines that the nonprofit organization has a demonstrated record of:
(i)    Designing and implementing successful healthy food incentive programs that connect federal food benefits recipients with local producers;
(ii)    Implementing funds distributing and reporting processes;
(iii)    Providing training and technical assistance to farmers markets;
(iv)    Conducting community outreach and data collection, including customer surveys; and
(v)    Providing a full accounting and administration of funds distributed to farmers markets.
(2)    In addition to the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection, in awarding a grant in accordance with this subtitle, the Department may consider whether the nonprofit organization has a demonstrated record of providing services in healthy food priority areas.
(b)    Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, a qualified nonprofit organization that received a grant in accordance with this subtitle shall submit a report to the Department that includes the following information:
(1)    The names and locations of Maryland farmers markets that received funds under the Program;
(2)    The dollar amount of funds awarded to each participating farmers market;
(3)    The dollar amount of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC benefits, and funds provided under the Program that were spent at participating farmers markets, as well as any unspent funds;
(4)    The number of FMNP, SNAP, and WIC transactions carried out at participating farmers markets; and
(5)    The impact of the Program on increasing the quantity of fresh fruits and vegetables consumed by FMNP, SNAP, and WIC families, as determined by customer surveys.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 21 - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program › Section 10-2101 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Fund” means the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Fund.
(c)    “MD FARM” means the Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 21 - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program › Section 10-2102 - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program -- Purpose

(a)    There is a Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program.
(b)    The purpose of MD FARM is to build food system resiliency by leveraging Maryland agricultural products and services to support the State’s food banks and charitable emergency food providers to alleviate food insecurity.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products › Subtitle 21 - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program › Section 10-2103 - Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Fund -- Purpose of Fund -- Funding -- Grants to Food Banks and Charitable Emergency Food Providers

(a)    (1)    There is a Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Fund in the Department.
(2)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to food banks and charitable emergency food providers for:
(i)    The procurement of surplus, seasonal, or contractual agricultural food products;
(ii)    The processing and preparation of agricultural food products for distribution; and
(iii)    The transportation of agricultural food products.
(b)    The Department shall administer the Fund.
(c)    (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.
(d)    The Fund consists of:
(1)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and
(2)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(e)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Fund shall be used to provide grants to food banks and charitable emergency food providers for:
(i)    The procurement of surplus, seasonal, or contractual agricultural food products;
(ii)    The processing and preparation of agricultural food products for distribution; and
(iii)    The transportation of agricultural food products.
(2)    A food bank or charitable emergency food provider may use grant money only for food products and services sourced from the State.
(f)    For fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $200,000 to the Fund.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 11 - Weights and Measures › Subtitle 1 - Organization and Authority of Department Pertaining to Weights and Measures › Section 11-101 - Definitions

(a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Commodity in bulk” means the sale of a commodity when the quantity is determined at the time of sale.
(c)    “Commodity in package form” means a commodity packaged before sale in any manner including barrels, bags, sacks, cartons, or any other container constituting a unit quantity of the commodity, for either wholesale or retail use. Any individual item or lot of any commodity on which there is marked a selling price based on an established price per unit of weight or measure shall be considered a commodity in package form.
(d)    “Cord”, when used in connection with wood intended for any purpose, means the amount of wood contained in a space of 128 cubic feet, when the wood is ranked and well stowed.
(e)    “Package” means commodity in package form.
(f)    “Primary standards” means the physical standards of the State which serve as the legal reference from which all other standards and weights and measures are derived.
(g)    “Sale in bulk” means the sale of a commodity when the quantity is determined at the time of sale.
(h)    “Secondary standards” means the physical standards traceable to the primary standard through acceptable laboratory comparisons and used in enforcing weights and measures laws and rules and regulations.
(i)    “Sell” means barter and exchange.
(j)    “Shellfish” means any edible, aquatic, invertebrate animal having a shell.
(k)    “Weight” means net weight as used in this subtitle.
(l)    “Weight and measure” means any instrument or device used for weighing or measuring, and any appliance or accessory associated with any instrument or device used for weighing or measuring.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Agriculture › Title 11 - Weights and Measures › Subtitle 2 - General Powers and Duties of Secretary and Local Inspectors › Section 11-202 - General Powers and Duties of Secretary

The Secretary shall:
(1)    Have custody of the State primary standards of weights and measures and of the other standards and equipment provided for by this subtitle;
(2)    Keep accurate records of the standards and equipment;
(3)    Supervise the weights and measures offered for sale, sold, or used in the State; and
(4)    Submit a report of all the activities of his office during the previous fiscal year to the Governor and Legislative Policy Committee by September 30.