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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 15.03.04.02" title_num="15" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="04" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>“Department” means Maryland Department of Agriculture.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Farm Milk Tank.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Farm milk tank” means a unit for measuring milk or other fluid dairy products, whether stationary or portable. It shall be considered suitable for commercial use only when it comprises:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A vessel, whether or not equipped with means for cooling its contents;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Means for reading the level-of-liquid in a tank, such as a removable gauge rod, surface gauge, or a gauge tube; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A chart for converting level-of-liquid readings to gallons or avoirdupois weight on the basis of 8.6 pounds per gallon.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Each compartment of a subdivided tank shall, for the purpose of these regulations, be construed to be a “farm milk tank”.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>“Secretary” means Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary’s designee.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>