{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-313","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 21–313","heading":"","body":"(a) To enforce this subtitle, a representative of the Department, at any reasonable time, may:\n(1) Enter and inspect any food establishment; and\n(2) Inspect and sample any item of food that is in a food establishment.\n(b) A person may not:\n(1) Refuse to grant access to a representative of the Department who requests to enter and inspect a food establishment under this section; or\n(2) Interfere with any inspection under this section.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=21-313","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"26f21a82454aa3b2b6828c667e0cfe6b943ac1e4b2f0caa38dd0ae7bbc974414","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-312.2","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-314"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}