Md. Code, Health - General § 21-424
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§21–424.
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§21–424. IN EFFECT
After the milk product has been processed, each milk product shall be labeled with:
(1) The description of that milk product under this subtitle or the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and
(2) Any other information that the Secretary requires by rule or regulation.
§21–424. ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 530 OF 2019 **
(a) After the milk product has been processed, each milk product shall be labeled with:
(1) The description of that milk product under this subtitle or the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and
(2) Any other information that the Secretary requires by rule or regulation.
(b) (1) This subsection does not apply to human breast milk.
(2) A person may not state on a label of a food product that the product is milk unless the product meets the definition of “milk” established in § 21–401 of this subtitle.
(c) The Department shall establish and implement a plan to enforce the prohibition in subsection (b) of this section, including notice of the Department’s intent to implement a ban on all products that do not meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, including plant–based products mislabeled as milk.
After the milk product has been processed, each milk product shall be labeled with:
(1) The description of that milk product under this subtitle or the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and
(2) Any other information that the Secretary requires by rule or regulation.
§21–424. ** CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 530 OF 2019 **
(a) After the milk product has been processed, each milk product shall be labeled with:
(1) The description of that milk product under this subtitle or the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and
(2) Any other information that the Secretary requires by rule or regulation.
(b) (1) This subsection does not apply to human breast milk.
(2) A person may not state on a label of a food product that the product is milk unless the product meets the definition of “milk” established in § 21–401 of this subtitle.
(c) The Department shall establish and implement a plan to enforce the prohibition in subsection (b) of this section, including notice of the Department’s intent to implement a ban on all products that do not meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, including plant–based products mislabeled as milk.
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