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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".16" citation="COMAR 10.15.09.16" title_num="10" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="09" heading="Dairy Farm Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The inspection area for a dairy farm includes the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Adjacent storage areas;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Cow yard and cattle housing areas;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Milk house;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Milking barn, stable, or parlor;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Surrounding area;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Waste disposal areas; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Water supply and its distribution system.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A milk producer shall ensure that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Construction of all equipment, milking barns, stables, parlors, milk houses, and each animal housing area complies with the requirements of the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and Regulation .15 of this chapter, as applicable;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Water used at a dairy farm:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be obtained from a water supply system that complies with:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Environment Article, Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>COMAR 26.04.04.; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be installed in a manner that prevents backflow or back-siphoning;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Be separate from a nonpotable water supply system so that nonpotable water cannot be drawn or discharged into the potable water supply system;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Provide hot and cold running water in areas where milk processing equipment is washed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Have sufficient water capacity, pressure, and hot water generation and distribution available to meet peak demands throughout the washing system;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Hand sinks have:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Either:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Hot and cold running water under pressure; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Warm running water;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A supply of hand-cleaning soap or detergent; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A sanitary means of drying hands, such as individual towels or a hand-drying device;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A sewage system is constructed and operated in conformance with applicable State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations and the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Toilet facilities are constructed and operated in conformance with applicable State and local laws, ordinances, and regulations and the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Plumbing is sized, installed, and maintained in accordance with applicable State and local plumbing laws, ordinances, and regulations; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Electrical systems and lighting requirements comply with State and local electrical laws, ordinances, and regulations, and the Grade “A” Pasteurized Milk Ordinance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>