(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant for registration shall:
(1) Submit to the Secretary an application on the form that the Secretary provides;
(2) Be in compliance with the federal standards established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under 21 C.F.R. Part 16 and Part 118 for the prevention of Salmonella enteritidis in shell eggs during production, storage, and transportation, as applicable;
(3) Agree to allow the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee to enter the applicant’s premises to determine compliance in accordance with § 4–310(b) of this subtitle; and
(4) Pay to the Secretary the appropriate registration fee established in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) A packer or distributor who keeps 3,000 or fewer poultry and who sells or offers or exposes for sale shell eggs only from those poultry shall register with the Secretary, but is exempt from paying any fee required by this subtitle.
(c) The following persons shall pay to the Secretary the registration fee indicated:
(1) Packer…………………………………………………………...$30; and
(2) Distributor…………..…….………………...……..…………..……$30.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Livestock, Poultry Products, and Eggs
Section 4-302 - Shell Eggs Required to Meet Standards of Subtitle
Section 4-303 - Use of Terms for Sale or Advertising of Eggs
Section 4-304 - Size or Weight Classification for Shell Eggs
Section 4-305 - Standards of Quality for Shell Eggs
Section 4-305.1 - Refrigeration Required
Section 4-306 - Secretary May Establish Voluntary Standards for Eggs Exceeding Required Standards
Section 4-308 - Invoice Delivery Ticket
Section 4-309 - Failure to Make Reports; False Reports
Section 4-310 - Right of Entry; "Stop-Sale" Order
Section 4-311 - Disposition of Unfit or Adulterated Eggs
Section 4-311.1 - Registration of Packers and Distributors Required
Section 4-311.2 - Registration of Packers and Distributors -- Applications; Exemptions; Fees
Section 4-311.4 - Registration of Packers and Distributors -- Denial; Suspension or Revocation
Section 4-311.5 - Egg Law Fund
Section 4-311.6 - Quarterly Reports and Inspection Fees