(a) If an application is submitted for a license for a manufacturing plant that is in this State, before issuing the license, the Secretary shall inspect the property, buildings, and equipment of the plant to determine whether the plant meets the requirements for a license.
(b) (1) To determine whether the plant meets the requirements for a license, the Secretary may inspect a manufacturing plant that is outside of this State.
(2) If the Secretary does not inspect a plant outside of this State, the Secretary may not issue a license for the plant unless the applicant satisfies the Secretary that:
(i) The plant and the frozen desserts or frozen dessert mixes produced in the plant conform to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the plant is located; and
(ii) Those laws, rules, and regulations are at least as stringent as those that apply under this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 21 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Section 21-807 - License Required
Section 21-808 - Application for Licenses; Fees
Section 21-809 - Inspections; Qualifications for Plants Outside State
Section 21-810 - Issuance of License
Section 21-811 - Scope of License
Section 21-812 - Term, Renewal, and Nontransferability of Licenses
Section 21-813 - Notice of Violations; Suspensions and Revocations