{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-416","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 21–416","heading":"","body":"(a) While it is effective, a bobtailer permit authorizes the holder, on a Grade A milk route that the holder operates or controls, to distribute Grade A pasteurized milk products that the holder purchased from a Grade A distributor or a Grade A milk processor.\n(b) While it is effective, a certified industry dairy farm inspector permit authorizes the holder to inspect dairy farms in accordance with this subtitle.\n(c) While it is effective, a distribution station permit authorizes the holder, for redistribution and sale, whether from a fixed location or from a vehicle:\n(1) To receive Grade A pasteurized milk products;\n(2) To store Grade A pasteurized milk products; and\n(3) To transfer Grade A pasteurized milk products for redistribution and sale.\n(d) (1) While it is effective, a milk processor permit authorizes the holder:\n(i) To collect raw milk;\n(ii) To handle raw milk;\n(iii) To process raw milk;\n(iv) To pasteurize raw milk;\n(v) To store pasteurized milk;\n(vi) To bottle or package pasteurized milk;\n(vii) To prepare pasteurized milk for distribution; and\n(viii) To distribute pasteurized milk.\n(2) While it is effective, a milk processor – farmstead cheese producer permit authorizes the holder:\n(i) To perform all the functions set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection; and\n(ii) To produce farmstead cheese.\n(e) While it is effective, a milk producer permit authorizes the holder:\n(1) To operate a dairy farm; and\n(2) To sell raw milk from the dairy farm to:\n(i) A receiving station;\n(ii) A transfer station; or\n(iii) A milk plant.\n(f) While it is effective, a bulk milk hauler/sampler permit authorizes the holder, while operating a milk tank truck:\n(1) To receive raw milk products from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station;\n(2) To transport raw milk products that have been received from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station; and\n(3) To deliver raw milk products that have been received from a milk producer, milk plant, receiving station, or transfer station.\n(g) While it is effective, a receiving station permit authorizes the holder:\n(1) To collect raw milk;\n(2) To cool raw milk;\n(3) To process raw milk;\n(4) To store raw milk; and\n(5) To prepare raw milk for delivery to a milk plant.\n(h) While it is effective, a transfer station permit authorizes the holder to operate a place where raw milk is transferred between milk tank trucks for eventual delivery to a milk plant.\n(i) A permittee authorized to perform a function under this subtitle shall only exercise that authority as to the classification for which it is designated, except that:\n(1) Unless otherwise specified in this subtitle, a milk producer permittee with a Grade A classification authorized to perform a function under this subtitle may exercise that authority for manufactured milk; and\n(2) A milk processor, receiving station, or transfer station with a manufactured milk classification may exercise that authority using Grade A raw milk.\n(j) While it is effective, a milk transportation company permit authorizes the holder to operate one or more milk tank trucks.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=21-416","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"e88e06e15db68549df5d7a03468fe7178f984fd0547bb89ed6304712a4d6eaea","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-415","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-21-416.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}