Regulation .04 Licenses and Certifications.
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A.
Except for a licensed harvester delivering the harvester's catch to a certified dealer on the day of harvest, a person may not offer shellfish for sale in-State or interstate unless the person is licensed and certified in accordance with this chapter.
B.
In order to operate a shellfish plant, a person shall obtain a food processing plant license pursuant to the provisions of:
(1)
Health-General Article, §21-305, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2)
COMAR 10.15.04; and
(3)
This chapter.
C.
The person-in-charge shall ensure that:
(1)
Shellfish are not purchased, sold, or processed without the:
(a)
License required by the Health-General Article, §21-305, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(b)
Certification required by this chapter; and
(2)
The required food processing plant license and certification are conspicuously posted in the plant.
D.
In order to purchase or ship shellfish products in in-State or interstate commerce, a person shall obtain certification pursuant to this chapter.
E.
The Department shall specify on the license and certification issued to a person operating a shellfish plant that the person is approved to operate as a:
(1)
Shucker-packer (SP);
(2)
Repacker (RP);
(3)
Shellstock shipper (SS);
(4)
Reshipper (RS); or
(5)
Depuration processor (DP).
F.
The person-in-charge shall ensure that the operations in the plant are limited to the type of shellfish operation specified on the license and certification pursuant to §E of this regulation.