{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-309.1","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 21–309.1","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The Department shall establish a producer mobile farmer’s market license.\n(2) The fee for a producer mobile farmer’s market license:\n(i) Shall be based on the anticipated cost of licensing, inspecting, and regulating licensees; and\n(ii) May not exceed $100.\n(3) A producer mobile farmer’s market license shall be valid for a period of 1 year.\n(b) A producer mobile farmer’s market licensee may transport to and sell at a farmer’s market or at a public festival or event:\n(1) Products that were produced by the licensee under an on–farm home processing plant license;\n(2) Products produced by the licensee, as authorized by the Department in regulation; or\n(3) Farm products that have been inspected, licensed, or certified for food safety by the Maryland Department of Agriculture.\n(c) (1) A producer mobile farmer’s market license is valid in all jurisdictions in the State.\n(2) A county or municipality may not require a producer mobile farmer’s market licensee to obtain a separate permit or license to sell products authorized for sale under the producer mobile farmer’s market license.\n(d) The Department shall:\n(1) Issue producer mobile farmer’s market licenses;\n(2) At least once a year, inspect each mobile unit that operates under a producer mobile farmer’s market license; and\n(3) Adopt regulations to implement this section.\n(e) A producer mobile farmer’s market license shall be displayed on any mobile unit operating under the license.\n(f) (1) A person in violation of this section or a regulation adopted under this section is subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.\n(2) A county health department shall enforce and levy fines for a violation of this section or any regulations adopted under this section.\n(3) Fines assessed by a county health department shall be paid to the county in which the violation occurred.\n(4) A county health department shall notify the Department of any violations occurring in the county.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=21-309.1","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"4b7ff61cc0ea42c1b8d5ee86992158642cd4aca016ca63b1220dfeab2bfa8710","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-309","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-309.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}