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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.15.07.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="07" heading="Licenses and Certifications.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In order to operate a shellfish plant, a person shall obtain a food processing plant license pursuant to the provisions of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Health-General Article, §21-305, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>COMAR 10.15.04; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>This chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The person-in-charge shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shellfish are not purchased, sold, or processed without the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>License required by the Health-General Article, §21-305, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Certification required by this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The required food processing plant license and certification are conspicuously posted in the plant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>In order to purchase or ship shellfish products in in-State or interstate commerce, a person shall obtain certification pursuant to this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>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:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shucker-packer (SP);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Repacker (RP);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Shellstock shipper (SS);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Reshipper (RS); or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Depuration processor (DP).</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>