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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.18 - Procedure When Infection or High Risk of Infection is Suspected or Discovered

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In accordance with Health-General Article,
					 §§18-102, 21-253, 21-254, and 21-435, Annotated Code of Maryland,
					 when an individual working at a plant has a communicable disease or is a
					 carrier of a communicable disease the Department:
A. Shall immediately exclude the:
(1) Individual from handling milk, milk
				  products, milk containers, and milk equipment; and
(2) Milk supply that is handled by the
				  infected individual from distribution and use; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.19 - Confidentiality

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The Department shall maintain confidentiality of records
					 submitted by a person in accordance with §
										4-335 of the
					 General Provisions Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.20 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits

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A. When a farmstead cheese processor is found
				  in violation of this chapter, the Department may suspend or revoke a permit as
				  set forth in this regulation and Health-General Article, §§21-211,
				  21-418, or 21-419, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this
				  regulation, before suspending a permit, the Department shall give to the
				  farmstead cheese processor notice of intent to suspend as provided by
				  Health-General Article, §21-418, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The Department may suspend a permit if the
				  farmstead cheese processor fails or neglects to correct a violation within the
				  specified time period.
D. If a
				  permit has been suspended more than once, the Department may revoke the
				  permit.
E. When an immediate and
				  substantial danger is found to exist to public health, safety, or welfare that
				  requires emergency action, pursuant to Health-General Article, §21-418(c)
				  and State Government Article, §
										10-226(c)(2),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, the:
(1)
				  Department shall:
(a) Summarily suspend the
				  permit;
(b) Order the farmstead
				  cheese processor to cease operation immediately; and
(c) Promptly provide the farmstead cheese
				  processor with:
(i) A written notice of the
				  suspension of the permit;
(ii) The
				  reasons for the suspension; and
(iii) An opportunity to be heard;
				  and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.08 - Farmstead Cheese Program › Section 10.15.08.21 - Appeals Process

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In accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and
					 Health-General Article, §21-419 the Department shall ensure that an
					 opportunity for a hearing is provided to a farmstead cheese processor whose
					 plan review or permit has been:
A.
				  Denied;
B. Suspended; or
C. Revoked.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.01 - Scope

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A. In accordance
				  with Health-General Article, Title 21, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland,
				  this chapter:
(1) Governs permits for the
				  sale of milk for manufacturing processes;
(2) Describes the requirement for a permit
				  for the sale of milk for manufacturing purposes; and
(3) Regulates the inspection of manufactured
				  grade dairy farms and milk facilities that produce, process, transport, store,
				  or distribute manufactured grade milk or milk products.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "3-A Sanitary Standards" means the
				  standards for dairy equipment and accepted practices formulated by the 3-A
				  Sanitary Standards Committee representing the:
(a) American Dairy Products
				  Institute;
(b) International Dairy
				  Foods Association;
(c) Food
				  Processing Suppliers Association; and
(d) International Association for Food
				  Protection.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.04 - General Requirements

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A. The
				  Department shall ensure that all inspections, sampling, testing, and
				  enforcement actions performed by the State are carried out as set forth in and
				  in compliance with the standards, requirements, and procedures specified at:
(1) Health-General Article, Title 21,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2)
				  Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
				  21 U.S.C. §§
												321-
				  350f;
(3) Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of
				  1990 (Public Law
				  101-535);
(4) Bulk Milk Hauler/Sampler
				  Manual;
(5) Maryland Laboratory
				  Evaluation Program Manual;
(6)
				  Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, only:
(a) Sections 5.-6.;
(b) Standards for Grade "A" Raw Milk for
				  Pasteurization, Ultra-Pasteurization, Aseptic Processing and Packaging or
				  Retort Processed after Packaging, all Ltems except for Ltem 9r. Administrative
				  Procedures La.;
(c) Standards for
				  Grade "A" Pasteurized, Ultra-Pasteurized, Aseptically Processed and Packaged
				  Low-Acid Milk and/or Milk Products, and Retort Processed after Packaged
				  Low-Acid Milk and/or Milk Products, all Ltems except for Ltem Wp.
				  Administrative Procedures 2.a., Ltem lip. Administrative Procedures 2. a. and
				  6., Ltem 18p., and Ltem 19p.;
(d)
				  Section 8.;
(e) Sections
				  12.-15.;
(f) Section 18.;
(g) Appendices A.-L;
(h) Appendices K.-O.; and
(i) Appendices R.-S.;
(7) Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and its
				  Production and Processing, Recommended Requirements, only:
(a) Subpart C, Sec. C12(a)(2)(ii) and
				  CI2(a)(3)(H);
(b) Subpart E, Sec.
				  E1, E 1.4(a)-(e);
(c) Subpart E,
				  Sec. E1, E 1.15;
(d) Subpart E,
				  Sec. E1, E 1.16;
(e) Subpart E,
				  Sec. E 2, except for E 2.2.5, E 2.4.2, E 2.4.8, and E 2.4.9;
(f) Subpart E, Sec. E 3;
(g) Subpart E, Sec. E 4, except for E 4.3.2;
				  and
(h) Subpart E, Sec. E 6;
				  and
(8) Beginning
				  January 1, 2019, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act,
				  21 U.S. C. §§
												2201 -
				  2252, as amended.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.05 - Permits Required

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A. Under
				  Health-General Article, §§ 21-410 and 21-412, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department and pay the
				  required fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17, to the Department before that
				  person may:
(1) Be a:
(a) Bobtailer;
(b) Bulk milk hauler/sampler;
(c) Certified industry dairy farm
				  inspector;
(d) Milk
				  processor;
(e) Milk producer;
				  or
(f) Seasonal milk producer; or
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.06 - Permitting Process

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A. Except as
				  otherwise provided in Health-General Article, §§ 21-410 and 21-411,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Secretary
				  before that person may:
(1) Bring, send, or
				  receive a milk product into the State for sale;
(2) Offer a milk product for sale;
(3) Give away a milk product;
(4) Store a milk product;
(5) Transport a milk product; or
(6) Collect official milk samples.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.07 - Sale of Raw Milk

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A. Under
				  Health-General Article, § 21-434, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person may
				  not sell or give away raw milk for human consumption.
B. A permitted milk producer may sell raw
				  milk from the milk producer's dairy farm only to a permitted:
(1) Receiving station;
(2) Transfer station;
(3) Milk plant; or
(4) Milk marketing agency.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.08 - Standards for Milk for Manufacturing Purposes

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A. The individual in charge of an official
				  laboratory or officially designated laboratory shall ensure that:
(1) The laboratory is operated according to
				  the requirements established by the Maryland laboratory Evaluation Program
				  Manual; and
(2) Testing required
				  for raw milk for pasteurization, pasteurized milk products, and dairy product
				  containers and lids is performed according to the requirements established by
				  the Maryland laboratory Evaluation Program Manual.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.09 - Inspection and Evaluation of Milk Production, Milk Processing, and Milk Transportation

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A.
				  Under the standards set forth in Section 5 of the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk
				  Ordinance, the Secretary shall inspect a:
(1)
				  Milk plant;
(2) Milk
				  producer;
(3) Milk tank
				  truck;
(4) Milk tank truck cleaning
				  facility;
(5) Receiving
				  station;
(6) Seasonal milk
				  producer; and
(7) Transfer
				  station.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.10 - Sampling and Evaluation

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A. The
				  following individuals may collect official samples:
(1) A dairy plant sampler;
(2) An industry plant sampler;
(3) A bulk milk hauler/sampler; and
(4) A certified Industry Dairy Farm
				  Inspector.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.11 - Additional Requirements for Transporting of Manufactured Grade Milk

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A. A bulk milk
				  hauler/sampler shall:
(1) Carry a bulk milk
				  hauler's permit when operating a milk tank truck, except when a raw milk
				  producer is hauling raw milk from the producer's farm only to the milk
				  processing plant;
(2) Ensure that
				  no interval greater than 2 hours elapses between milk pick-ups from farm to
				  farm, and no more than 24 hours elapses from the first pick-up to delivery of
				  the raw milk to the processing plant;
(3) Ensure bulk raw milk is picked up from
				  every dairy farm at least every 3 days;
(4) Ensure bulk raw milk is delivered or
				  received by the processor or receiving station within 84 hours of the initial
				  milking;
(5) Ensure the temperature
				  of the bulk raw milk does not exceed 50°F;
(6) Ensure operations are in accordance with
				  the Bulk Milk Hauler/Sampler Manual; and
(7) In accordance with Standard Methods for
				  the Examination of Dairy Products, 3.042, A, ensure proper agitation of the
				  farm bulk tank raw milk.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.12 - Improper Handling of Milk Products

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A. Under Health-General Article, §
				  21-428, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Secretary shall impound improperly
				  handled milk or milk products that are intended for human
				  consumption.
B. After impounding
				  the milk or milk product, the Secretary may issue an order requiring one or
				  more of the following actions:
(1) Disposing
				  of the milk or milk product;
(2)
				  Making the milk or milk product unusable for consumption; or
(3) Under Health-General Article, §
				  21-428, Annotated Code of Maryland, imposing a civil monetary penalty, as set
				  forth in §C of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.13 - Labeling

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A. A permittee
				  shall ensure that milk product labels conform to the standards and requirements
				  established by:
(1) The Federal Food, Drug,
				  and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C,
				  §§
												341 -
				  350f
(2) The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
				  of 1990 (Public Law
				  101-535);
(3) 21 CFR Parts 101, 130, 131, 133, and
				  170-189;
(4) The Grade "A"
				  Pasteurized Milk Ordinance Section 4; and
(5) Health-General Article, §§
				  21-422, 21-424, and 21-425, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.14 - Animal Health

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All raw milk and milk products produced, processed,
					 packaged, and stored under this chapter shall meet the Animal Health
					 requirements as set forth in the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Section
					 8.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.15 - Dairy Farm Construction and Plan Submission

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Pursuant to the standards set forth in the Grade "A"
					 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Section 12, for construction, reconstruction, or
					 extensive alteration of a dairy farm, a person shall submit to the
					 Department:
A. A plan and
				  specifications before:
(1) Constructing or
				  reconstructing a:
(a) Milk house;
(b) Milking barn;
(c) Milking stable; or
(d) Milking parlor;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.16 - Dairy Farm Requirements

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A. The
				  inspection area for a dairy farm includes the:
(1) Adjacent storage areas;
(2) Cow yard and cattle housing
				  areas;
(3) Milk house;
(4) Milking barn, stable, or
				  parlor;
(5) Surrounding
				  area;
(6) Waste disposal areas;
				  and
(7) Water supply and its
				  distribution system.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.17 - Milk Facility Construction and Plan Submission

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Pursuant to the standards set forth in the Grade "A"
					 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Section 12 for construction, reconstruction, or
					 extensive alteration of a milk facility, a person shall submit to the
					 Department:
A. A plan and
				  specifications before:
(1) Constructing,
				  reconstructing, or extensively altering a milk facility;
(2) Converting or remodeling an existing
				  building or structure for use as a milk facility;
(3) Adding, replacing, relocating, or
				  modifying a milk facility process; or
(4) Adding, modifying, or replacing a
				  clean-in-place (CIP) or other washing system or any part of a clean-in-place or
				  other washing system;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.18 - Milk Physical Plant Requirements

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A. Water used at the facility shall:
(1) Be obtained from a potable water supply
				  system that complies with:
(a) Environment
				  Article, Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(b) COMAR 26.04.04; and
(c) The Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk
				  Ordinance;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.19 - Plan Review Approval

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A. An
				  applicant may not construct, reconstruct, or extensively alter a plant without
				  prior plan approval from the Department.
B. An applicant for a permit shall submit a
				  plan to the Department that includes the requirements set forth in:
(1) Regulations .15 and .16 of this chapter
				  for a dairy farm permit; or
(2)
				  Regulations .17 and .18 of this chapter for a milk facilities permit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.20 - Confidentiality

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The Department shall maintain confidentiality of records
					 submitted by a person in accordance with General Provisions Article, §
										4-335, Annotated
					 Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.21 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits

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A. When a permittee is found in violation of
				  this chapter and the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, the Secretary may
				  suspend or revoke a permit as set forth in this regulation and Health-General
				  Article, §§ 21-211, 21-418, or 21-419, Annotated Code of Maryland, or
				  the Grade "A" Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this
				  regulation, before suspending a permit, the Secretary shall give to the
				  permittee notice of intent to suspend as provided by Health-General Article,
				  § 21-418, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. The Department may suspend a permit if the
				  permittee fails or neglects to correct a violation within the specified time
				  period.
D. If a permit has been
				  suspended more than once, the Secretary may revoke the permit.
E. The Department shall ensure that an
				  opportunity for a hearing is provided to a person whose permit has been
				  suspended or revoked.
F. When an
				  immediate and substantial danger is found to exist to public health, safety, or
				  welfare that imperatively requires emergency action, pursuant to Health-General
				  Article, § 21-418(c), and State Government Article, §
										10-226(c)(2),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, the:
(1)
				  Department shall:
(a) Summarily suspend the
				  permit;
(b) Order the permittee to
				  cease operation immediately; and
(c) Promptly provide the permittee with:
(i) A written notice of the suspension of the
				  permit;
(ii) The reasons for the
				  suspension; and
(iii) An
				  opportunity to be heard; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.09 - Production, Processing, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution of Manufactured Grade Milk › Section 10.15.09.22 - Appeals Process

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In accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and
					 Health-General Article, § 21-419, Annotated Code of Maryland, the
					 Department shall ensure that an opportunity for a hearing is provided to a
					 permittee whose plan review or permit has been:
A. Denied;
B. Suspended; or
C. Revoked.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.10 - Procedures for the Safe Handling and Processing of Seafood › Section 10.15.10.01 - Incorporation by Reference

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All provisions of 21 CFR 123 and
					 1240.3(r)
					 -----(u) and
					 1240.60 are incorporated by
					 reference.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.02 - Incorporation by Reference

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In this chapter, the following documents are incorporated
					 by reference:
A. 21 CFR Part 129, as
				  amended;
B.
										21 CFR §
											165.110, as amended; and
C.
										21 CFR §
											165.3, as amended.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.03 - Compliance with Other Chapter

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A.
				  The person-in-charge shall comply with this chapter and COMAR 10.15.04 to:
(1) Process finished product water;
				  and
(2) Design, operate, and
				  maintain a bottled water plant and equipment.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.04 - Licenses

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A. The
				  person-in-charge shall obtain a food processing plant license to operate a
				  bottled water plant pursuant to the provisions of:
(1) Health-General Article, §21-305,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2)
				  COMAR 10.15.04; and
(3) This
				  chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.05 - Water Sources

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A. The
				  person-in-charge shall ensure that:
(1) A
				  source of water for finished product water is an approved source;
(2) Within the State, a ground water
				  appropriation permit is obtained from the Maryland Department of the
				  Environment as required in COMAR 26.17.06; and
(3) A spring is constructed, developed, or
				  improved in accordance with §B of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.07 - Plant Design and Facilities

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The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. The equipment and facilities needed to
				  store, convey, transport, and bottle drinking water and wash and sanitize
				  bottled water containers and bottling equipment and utensils in accordance with
				  this chapter are provided and maintained in a sanitary condition;
B. The water supplied to a fixture is potable
				  and meets the requirements in COMAR 26.04.01;
C. The sewage disposal system for the plant:
(1) Meets all applicable State and local
				  codes; and
(2) Properly disposes of
				  all wastewater;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.08 - Equipment and Utensils

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The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. Equipment for processing drinking water
				  is:
(1) Maintained in a sanitary and working
				  condition;
(2) Provided with
				  instrumentation to allow:
(a) Process control;
				  and
(b) Monitoring;
(3) Monitored to verify that
				  process requirements are met; and
(4) Durable and impervious to
				  water;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.09 - Unit Processing Operations - Control, Monitoring, and Record Keeping

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The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. A processing operation that involves the
				  source, transport, storage, treatment, or bottling of drinking water is
				  controlled to prevent a hazard; and
B. A record is made that:
(1) Documents the type and quantity of
				  finished product water produced;
(2) Identifies the initial distribution of
				  the finished product water to facilitate, when necessary, the segregation of
				  specific finished product water that may be adulterated or otherwise unfit for
				  human consumption;
(3) Is
				  maintained for at least 2 years after the control, observation, or monitoring
				  is done; and
(4) Is available for
				  inspection by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.10 - Unit Processing Operations - Bulk Storage and Transportation

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The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. Water stored in bulk or transported for
				  bottling is from an approved source;
B. A storage tank, hose, pump, and piping
				  used for loading, transporting, and unloading water meet the requirements set
				  forth in Regulation .08 of this chapter;
C. A tank used to store drinking water is:
(1) Not used for storage of a nonfood
				  product;
(2) Closed to exclude all
				  foreign matter;
(3) Vented in a
				  sanitary manner; and
(4) Sampled
				  weekly and analyzed for coliform bacteria and standard plate count;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.11 - Unit Processing Operations - Container Sanitation

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The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. Containers are:
(1) Protected from contamination;
				  and
(2) If multiservice, adequately
				  cleaned, sanitized, and inspected prior to filling in accordance with
				  21 CFR §
												129.80(b)(1), (c), and
				  (d);
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.12 - Unit Processing Operations - Water Treatment

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The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. Unless a waiver of filtration and
				  disinfection is granted by the Department in accordance with Health-General
				  Article, §21-336.1(b), Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter,
				  finished product water has undergone:
(1)
				  Ozonation, exposure to ultraviolet light, or an equivalent disinfection process
				  approved by the Department; and
(2)
				  Filtration or other treatment that is necessary for the water to comply with
				  the standards in Regulation .06 of this chapter;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.13 - Unit Processing Operations - Bottling Drinking Water

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The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. Finished product water meets the water
				  quality standards set forth in Regulation .06 of this chapter;
B. Containers used in bottling are:
(1) Made of food-grade materials;
(2) Clean and sanitary when filled with
				  finished product water; and
(3)
				  Properly sealed to prevent the contamination of the water after
				  bottling;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.11 - Bottled Water › Section 10.15.11.14 - Labeling and Marking of Finished Product Water

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The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
A. The information required on a container of
				  bottled water is placed on a label attached to the container or marked directly
				  on the container in a way that ensures the information is clear and available
				  to the consumer for the entire shelf life of the bottled water;
B. The following information is placed on a
				  container of bottled water:
(1) The type of
				  water as set forth in Health-General Article, §21-336(c), (f)(2), and (g),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, 21 CFR §
												165.110(a), and this
				  chapter;
(2) The name and address
				  of the manufacturer or distributor;
(3) The net fluid measure of the contents of
				  the container in common and metric units; and
(4) A production code as required in
				  Health-General Article, §21-336(f)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, and
				  21 CFR §
												129.80(e); and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.12 - Procedures for the Safe Handling and Processing of Juice › Section 10.15.12.01 - Scope

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This chapter:
A.
				  Provides the HACCP requirements for juice processors as defined by this
				  chapter.
B. Does not apply to a
				  retail establishment or a food processing plant that:
(1) Makes and sells juice directly to
				  consumers; and
(2) Does not sell or
				  distribute juice to another business.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.12 - Procedures for the Safe Handling and Processing of Juice › Section 10.15.12.02 - Incorporation by Reference

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All provisions of 21 CFR 120 are incorporated by
					 reference.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 15 - FOOD › Chapter 10.15.12 - Procedures for the Safe Handling and Processing of Juice › Section 10.15.12.03 - Requirements for the Safe Handling and Processing of Juice

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A juice processor, as defined in this chapter, shall comply
					 with all of the requirements of 21 CFR 120.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.01 - Migratory Labor Camps (Repealed) › Section 10.16.01.05 - Camp Construction, Remodeling, Enlarging, or Conversion (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.01 - Migratory Labor Camps (Repealed) › Section 10.16.01.25 - Conflict of Regulations .09-.24 and Regulation .26 (Repealed)

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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.01 - Purpose

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It is the purpose and intent of these regulations to
					 establish minimum standards of construction, maintenance, and operation of
					 mobile home parks to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the
					 public. Construction, enlargement, alteration, or addition may not be permitted
					 without compliance with these regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.01-1 - Definitions

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The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
					 and enforcement of this chapter.
A.
				  "Access road" means the road leading from the entrance to the mobile home park
				  to the mobile home spaces throughout the park.
B. "Approving Authority" means the Secretary
				  of Health and Mental Hygiene or his designee.
C. "Camping vehicle" means a vehicular
				  accommodation (other than a mobile home) suitable for temporary habitation,
				  used for travel, vacation, or recreational purposes, whose overall length does
				  not exceed 28 feet, or whose gross weight does not exceed 4500 pounds, and is
				  occupied in any one place for a period not exceeding 30 days. Areas where
				  camping vehicles only are accommodated, or State-owned camping areas
				  accommodating other than camping vehicles on an emergency overnight basis,
				  shall be exempted from these regulations.
D. "Fire prevention authority" means the
				  State Fire Marshal or the fire prevention authority of the local political
				  subdivision.
E. "Garbage" means all
				  animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparing, cooking,
				  and serving of food, exclusive of recognized industrial by-products and human
				  and animal feces.
F. Mobile Home.
(1) "Mobile home" means any portable
				  structure (other than a camping vehicle) designed for use as a conveyance upon
				  highways, having no foundation other than a chassis or removable jacks, and so
				  equipped or constructed as to permit occupancy for dwelling and sleeping
				  purposes.
(2) "Dependent mobile
				  home" means a mobile home which does not contain plumbing or plumbing
				  fixtures.
(3) "Independent mobile
				  home" means a mobile home which contains a flush toilet or a bath or shower,
				  and is designed or constructed to be connected to utilities and sanitary
				  facilities.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.02 - Permits

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A. General
				  Requirements. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a park without a
				  permit issued annually by the Approving Authority. Application for the permit
				  shall be made in writing on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Approving
				  Authority, and in the case of a new park, or a park to be materially altered,
				  enlarged, or added to, shall include plans and specifications for the proposed
				  park, alterations, enlargements, or additions. Permits shall be nontransferable
				  and shall be posted in a conspicuous place.
B. Issuance or Denial of a Permit. When, upon
				  review of the application and following complete inspection of the premises,
				  the Approving Authority is satisfied that the park meets the sanitation
				  requirements (Regulations .04--.14 inclusive) of these regulations, a written
				  permit to operate shall be issued. If the park does not meet the sanitation
				  requirements, the permit shall be denied. Final denial shall be in writing,
				  setting forth the reasons for the denial.
C. Suspension or Revocation of Permits. A
				  permit may be temporarily suspended by the Approving Authority after due
				  written notification regarding the violation by any person of any of the items
				  outlined under the general sanitation requirements of these regulations, or
				  revoked after a hearing by the Approving Authority upon repeated violation. Any
				  person shall have the right of appeal to the Secretary of Health and Mental
				  Hygiene and, after that, may appeal to the circuit courts of the counties or
				  Baltimore City.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.03 - Inspections

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A. Right of Entry.
				  The Approving Authority shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon
				  any private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating
				  conditions relative to the enforcement of these regulations.
B. Access for Repairs. It shall be incumbent
				  upon every occupant of a mobile home park to allow the owner of it or his agent
				  or employee access to any part of the park or its premises at reasonable times
				  for the purpose of making any repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect
				  compliance with these regulations or with any lawful order issued pursuant to
				  these regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.04 - General Sanitation Requirements-Location, Space, and General Layout

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A. Site Location. A
				  park may not be located in swamps or marshes or adjacent to swamps or marshes,
				  or in areas not subject to drainage. Every park shall provide suitable space
				  for recreation. The park grounds shall be maintained in a clean, safe, and
				  sanitary condition at all times.
B.
				  Park Area. Sufficient area shall be provided in the park to accommodate the
				  designated number of mobile home spaces, necessary access roads and walkways,
				  parking areas for motor vehicles, service buildings where required, play areas,
				  and individual water supply or sewage disposal system, or both, where
				  needed.
C. Location and Minimum
				  Size of New and Existing Mobile Home Spaces.
(1) Mobile home spaces shall be laid out so
				  that the mobile home park is in compliance with local fire codes, local
				  ordinances, the State Fire Prevention Code, and the "Fire Safety Criteria for
				  Manufactured Home Installations, Sites, and Communities" (National Fire
				  Protection Association Standard No. 501A, 1987 Edition) which is incorporated
				  by reference in COMAR
				  12.03.01.06D. he
				  same space requirements apply to camping vehicles when they are parked on
				  mobile home spaces.
(2) In those
				  cases when independent mobile home spaces are not serviced by central sewerage
				  or a central water supply system, or both, the appropriate regulations of the
				  Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene apply.
(3) Each mobile home space shall abut on an
				  access road which has unobstructed access to a street or roadway. The spaces
				  shall be well defined.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.05 - Service Building

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A. Building
				  and Equipment. If the park accommodates independent mobile homes exclusively, a
				  service building may not be required; however, one is recommended for emergency
				  use. Every park accommodating one or more dependent mobile homes shall be
				  provided with at least one adequately equipped service building.
B. Required Facilities.
(1) The following facilities shall be minimum
				  for parks accommodating from one to ten dependent mobile homes:
(a) One flush-type toilet, one lavatory, and
				  a shower or bathtub with hot and cold running water for males; and
(b) One flush-type toilet, one lavatory, and
				  a shower or bathtub with hot and cold running water for females.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.06 - Water Supply

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A.
				  Requirements. A potable water supply, capable of furnishing a minimum of 150
				  gallons of water per day per mobile home space, and producing a minimum of 20
				  pounds per square inch of pressure at all mobile home service connections,
				  shall be provided. If a private water supply is used, minimum treatment shall
				  be chlorination by a method acceptable to the Secretary of the Environment or
				  his designee. The water supply may not be installed, altered, improved, or used
				  without written permission of the Secretary of the Environment or his
				  designee.
B. Service Connections.
				  The water system of the mobile home park shall be connected to all service
				  buildings and made available to all independent mobile home spaces by service
				  connections conforming with all applicable plumbing codes.
C. Protection of Service Connections. All
				  service connections shall be so constructed and so located that they will not
				  be damaged by the parking of mobile homes, and shall be protected from
				  freezing.
D. Drinking Fountains.
				  Where drinking fountains are provided for public use, they shall be of a type
				  and placed in locations acceptable to the Secretary of the Environment or his
				  designee.
E. Self-Contained Units.
				  Water or ice used in the storage tank of a self-contained water unit of a
				  mobile home or camping vehicle shall be obtained only from sources acceptable
				  to the Secretary of the Environment or his designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.07 - Sewage Disposal

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A.
				  Requirements. A sewage disposal system may not be installed, altered, improved,
				  or used without the written permission of the Secretary of the Environment or
				  his designee.
B. Sewer Connections.
				  Each independent mobile home space shall be equipped with provisions for making
				  a watertight connection between the mobile home drain and the sewer. Each
				  individual sewer connection shall be so constructed that it may be closed when
				  not connected to a mobile home, and when not in use shall be capped so as to
				  prevent the escape of any odors and the entrance of vermin. The connections and
				  installations shall comply with all applicable plumbing codes.
C. Sewer Lines. All sewer lines shall be laid
				  in accordance with plans approved by the Secretary of the Environment or his
				  designee.
D. Self-Contained Units.
				  All contents of self-contained sewage storage units of mobile homes or camping
				  vehicles shall be discharged only into an approved sewage disposal system by
				  methods acceptable to the Secretary of the Environment or his
				  designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.08 - Garbage and Refuse Disposal

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A.
				  Storage, Collection, Disposal. The storage, collection, and disposal of garbage
				  and refuse shall be so managed as to not create health hazards, rodent
				  harborage, insect-breeding areas, accidents, fire hazards, or air
				  pollution.
B. Containers. All
				  refuse awaiting collection shall be stored in leak-proof, rodent-proof
				  containers with tight-fitting lids and shall be located not more than 150 feet
				  from any mobile home space. Containers shall be provided in sufficient number
				  and capacity for proper storage of all refuse. The lids shall be kept in place
				  while refuse is being stored.
C.
				  Storage Racks or Platforms. Racks or concrete platforms shall be provided on
				  which to store containers for refuse. These container racks or platforms shall
				  be so designed as to prevent tipping, to minimize spillage, container
				  deterioration, and to facilitate cleaning.
D. Collection. All refuse shall be collected
				  at least twice weekly, or more often if the need is indicated. When suitable
				  collection service is not available from municipal or private agencies, the
				  park operator shall provide this service. All refuse shall be collected and
				  transported in covered vehicles or covered containers.
E. Private Disposal. Where municipal or
				  private disposal service is not available, the park operator shall dispose of
				  the refuse in a manner acceptable to the Approving Authority.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.09 - Insect and Rodent Control Measures

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Insect and rodent control measures to safeguard the public
					 health and comfort shall be applied in the park as required by the Approving
					 Authority. When rats or other objectionable rodents are known to be in the
					 park, the park operator shall take immediate action, as directed by the
					 Approving Authority, to exterminate them. The Approving Authority may also
					 require the park operator to take suitable measures to control weeds and
					 grasses.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 3 › Subtitle 16 - HOUSING › Chapter 10.16.02 - Construction, Equipment, Sanitation, Operation, and Maintenance of Mobile Home Park › Section 10.16.02.10 - Electrical Service and Exterior Lighting

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A. Service Outlet. An electrical outlet
				  supplying at least 115 volts shall be provided for each mobile home space. The
				  installation of all service outlets shall comply with all applicable electrical
				  codes and ordinances. The main power supply line to the park shall be installed
				  in an approved manner.
B. Exterior
				  Lighting. All access roads, parking areas, and walkways within the park shall
				  be illuminated at night so that the roads, areas, and walkways are clearly
				  visible.