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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 26.11.18.01" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="18" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>“Char-broiler” means any equipment, device, or contrivance used for the cooking of meat on a grill through radiant heating.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>“Cooking area” means the area of a grill or pit opening, as determined by the inside dimensions bordering on the retaining framework or containment wall.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>“Grill” means any perforated framework used to broil meat.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>“Habitable dwelling” means a dwelling that is inhabited on a full or part-time basis as a residence. Habitable dwelling does not include a dwelling located on the same property that has a char-broiler or pit barbeque.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>“Offal” means the refuse from slaughtered or salvageable dead animals, crustaceans, or any other animal form, including but not limited to, heads, feet, viscera, hair, blood, feathers, bones, scales, or oils.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>“Orchard heaters” means any installation used or capable of being used for the purpose of giving protection from frost.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>“Pit barbecue” means any equipment, device, or contrivance for the cooking of meat on a spit using radiant heating.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>“Preparation” means skinning, cutting, grinding, cooking, drying, or any other operation necessary for the preparation of offal before the completion of sterilization.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>“Reduction” means any heated process, including rendering, cooking, drying, dehydrating, acidulating, digesting, evaporating, and protein concentrating.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>“Spit” means any pointed rod or similar device used to support meat over a heat source.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>