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Regulation .05 Permits Required.

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A.
Under Health-General Article, §§21-410 and 21-412, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department and pay the required fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17, to the Department before that person may:
(1)
Be a:
(a)
Bobtailer;
(b)
Bulk milk hauler/sampler;
(c)
Certified industry dairy farm inspector;
(d)
Milk processor;
(e)
Milk producer; or
(f)
Seasonal milk producer; or
(2)
Operate a:
(a)
Distribution station;
(b)
Milk tank truck cleaning facility;
(c)
Milk transportation company;
(d)
Receiving station; or
(e)
Transfer station.
B.
Under Health-General Article, §§21-410 and 21-412, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person shall obtain a permit from the Department and pay the required fee, as specified in COMAR 10.01.17 for a milk tank truck.
C.
Decals.
(1)
When issued a permit, a permittee shall supply and display a decal.
(2)
The permittee’s decal shall display the following at a height of at least 3 inches:
(a)
The milk tank truck Maryland permit number; and
(b)
The words “MD Milk Trans.” in a circle around the permit number.
(3)
The permittee’s decal shall be displayed on the rear tank of each milk tank truck.
D.
Under Health-General Article, §21-410(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, a permit is not required for:
(1)
A milk producer who is outside the departmental inspection area if the raw milk from that milk producer is processed by a milk processor who holds a permit issued under this chapter;
(2)
A bulk milk hauler/sampler who receives raw milk from outside the departmental inspection area;
(3)
A grocery store, restaurant, soda fountain, or similar establishment where milk products are served or sold at retail if:
(a)
The establishment complies with all applicable provisions of Health-General Article, Title 21, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, and all applicable rules or regulations; and
(b)
The milk product is received from a permittee; or
(4)
An individual who only transports milk in a sealed tanker to a milk plant.