Maryland § 16-102 - ** CONTINGENCY - IN EFFECT - CHAPTER 131 OF 2019 **
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§ 16-102. ** CONTINGENCY - IN EFFECT - CHAPTER 131 OF 2019 **
** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 131 OF 2019 **
(a) There is a Maryland Produce Safety Program in the Department.
(b) The purpose of the Program is to reduce the risk of adverse impacts on human health from the consumption of contaminated produce.
(c) The Program shall conform with the federal standards for growing, harvesting, packing, and holding produce for human consumption.
(d) (1) The Secretary shall administer and enforce the Program.
(2) The Secretary may:
(i) Delegate the Secretary’s authority to enforce the standards for sprouts established under 21 C.F.R. Part 112, Subpart M, to the Secretary of Health;
(ii) Grant a qualified exemption to a farm; and
(iii) On notice and opportunity to be heard, and in accordance with 21 C.F.R. Part 112, Subpart R, suspend or revoke a qualified exemption granted to a farm by the Secretary.
Source: official Maryland text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-102 ("** CONTINGENCY - IN EFFECT - CHAPTER 131 OF 2019 **") is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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