Section 10-2004 – Grants to Nonprofit Organizations
(a) (1) A nonprofit organization is qualified to receive a grant in accordance with this subtitle if the Department determines that the nonprofit organization has a demonstrated record of: (i) Designing and implementing successful healthy food incentive programs that connect federal food benefits recipients with local producers; (ii) Implementing funds distributing and reporting processes; (iii) Providing training and technical assistance […]
Section 10-2005 – Regulations
The Department may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.
Section 10-1905 – Designations
(a) A person may designate a food product as “honey” if the product conforms to the Maryland standard of identity for honey set forth in § 10–1904 of this subtitle. (b) If a food product contains any flavoring, spice, or other ingredient in addition to honey, the name of the product shall distinguish the product from pure […]
Section 10-1906 – Enforcement
(a) An action to enforce this subtitle may be filed in the circuit court of the county in which the violation occurred by: (1) A beekeeper or an association of beekeepers; (2) A honey packer or an association of honey packers; (3) A honey producer or an association of honey producers; or (4) The Attorney General. (b) If the court determines […]
Section 10-1702 – Prohibitions
A person may not knowingly advertise or identify any agricultural product in violation of the standards adopted by the Secretary under § 10–1701 of this subtitle.
Section 10-1907 – Department Not Required to Enforce
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article relating to the exercise of the Department’s enforcement authority, the Department is not required to enforce the requirements of this subtitle.
Section 10-1801 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Food establishment” means: (1) A food service facility; or (2) A food processing plant. (c) (1) “Registrant” means a person who has registered with the Department as a transporter of waste kitchen grease under this subtitle. (2) “Registrant” includes a person who holds an equity, ownership, or debt liability interest […]
Section 10-2001 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “FMNP” means the federal Farmers Market Nutrition Program. (c) “Fund” means the Maryland Farms and Families Fund. (d) “Program” means the Maryland Farms and Families Program. (e) “SNAP” means the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (f) “WIC” means the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Section 10-1802 – Transportation of Waste Kitchen Grease
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall register annually with the Department before transporting waste kitchen grease. (b) (1) A person may transport waste kitchen grease to property owned by the person to convert the waste kitchen grease to biofuel for the person’s own use provided that the person: (i) Transports only 275 […]
Section 10-2002 – Program Established
(a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Program in the Department. (b) The purpose of the Program is to double the purchasing power of food–insecure Maryland residents with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables and to increase revenue for farmers through redemption of federal nutrition benefits at Maryland farmers markets.