(a) If the property of the applicant is in the departmental inspection area, before issuing a permit, the Secretary shall inspect the property, buildings, and equipment of an applicant for:
(1) A bobtailer permit;
(2) A distribution station permit;
(3) A milk processor permit;
(4) A milk processor – farmstead cheese producer permit;
(5) A milk producer permit;
(6) A milk transportation company permit;
(7) A receiving station permit; or
(8) A transfer station permit.
(b) Each inspection under this section shall be to determine whether the property, buildings, equipment, and their operation conform to the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle.
(c) To ensure continued conformity to the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle, the Secretary from time to time shall reinspect the property, buildings, and equipment of each permit holder for whom an initial inspection is required under this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Section 21-410 - Permit Required; Exceptions; Classifications of Permits
Section 21-411 - Qualifications of Applicants
Section 21-412 - Applications for Permits
Section 21-413 - Required Inspections
Section 21-414 - Certified Industry Dairy Farm Inspectors
Section 21-415 - Issuance of Permit
Section 21-416 - Scope of Permits
Section 21-416.1 - Farmstead Cheese Program
Section 21-417 - Term, Renewal, and Nontransferability of Permits