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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 15.04.01.03" title_num="15" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="01" heading="Sales of Eggs to Certain Business Entities.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Seller to Provide Certain Information. A person may not sell or deliver shell eggs to a retailer, food service facility, or distributor unless that person:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is registered with the Secretary as provided under Regulation .09 of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Provides the retailer, food service facility, or distributor, before or at the time the eggs are delivered, the following information in English:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The name and address of the seller and buyer;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The date of delivery;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The grade and size of eggs delivered;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The quantity of eggs sold (list the number of eggs sold by grade and size);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The registration number, if any, of the purchaser;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>The inspection fee, if applicable, as provided under §D of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Means of Providing Required Information. The seller shall provide the information required under §A(2)(a)—(f) of this regulation, on an invoice or equivalent record.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Record-Keeping Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The seller and the person to whom the eggs were sold or delivered, whether a retailer, food service facility, or distributor, shall keep at their respective places of business a copy of all of the information required to be provided under §A(2) of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Period to Retain Information.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A retailer or food service facility shall retain this information for a period of 90 days following delivery of the eggs.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A packer or distributor shall retain this information either for a period of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>1 year following delivery of eggs if the packer or distributor does not have an alternative method of keeping accurate records showing the number of eggs sold or delivered to a person; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>90 days if the packer or distributor has an alternative method of accurately keeping these records.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The Department shall be allowed to inspect the information in this section.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Applicability of Inspection Fee Statement on Invoice. The seller is not required to include the inspection fee statement on the invoice if the seller:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Can accurately track the number of eggs sold or delivered to a person through an alternative method; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has obtained the Department's express permission to employ this alternative method.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>