Md. Code, Health - General § 21-347
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 21-347, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§21–347.
Official statutory text
(a) Unless the shellfish contained in the food comes from a source certified by the appropriate agency responsible for interstate shellfish shipment, a person may not import into this State any food that contains shellfish.
(b) Each processor of food that contains shellfish that is imported into this State shall:
(1) Keep on file proof that the shellfish is from a source certified by the appropriate agency responsible for interstate shellfish shipment; and
(2) Provide this proof to the Department on request.
(b) Each processor of food that contains shellfish that is imported into this State shall:
(1) Keep on file proof that the shellfish is from a source certified by the appropriate agency responsible for interstate shellfish shipment; and
(2) Provide this proof to the Department on request.
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