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.
Section 10-1803 – Annual Registration for Transportation
(a) A person required to register annually with the Department under this subtitle as a transporter of waste kitchen grease shall submit an application for registration in the form required by the Department. (b) An application to register under subsection (a) of this section shall include: (1) The applicant’s name and address; (2) The make, model, license number, and […]
Section 10-2003 – Maryland Farms and Families Fund
(a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to: (1) Nonprofit organizations that match purchases made with FMNP, SNAP, and WIC benefits at participating farmers markets; (2) Nonprofit farmers markets to implement the Program at the farmers markets; and (3) Local nonprofit organizations to implement the Program in partnership […]
Section 10-1804 – Registration Certificate
(a) The Department shall register each applicant who submits an application in accordance with § 10–1803 of this subtitle and issue each registrant a unique registration number and a certificate confirming registration. (b) The Department shall require each registrant to: (1) Carry the registration certificate containing the unique registration number when transporting waste kitchen grease; and (2) Conspicuously display […]
Section 10-1805 – Records of Waste Kitchen Grease
(a) Each registrant shall keep a record of the source, destination, date, and volume of waste kitchen grease hauled. (b) The registrant shall keep the records maintained under subsection (a) of this section for 2 years and make the records available for inspection by the State’s Attorney on request.
Section 10-1806 – Suspension or Revocation of Registration
It shall be a violation of this subtitle for any person to knowingly: (1) Sell or offer for sale waste kitchen grease to an unregistered person for transport in violation of this subtitle; (2) Remove waste kitchen grease from a container owned by another person; (3) Steal or damage a waste kitchen grease container owned by another person, […]