Section 9-2202 – Authority to Enact Stringent Standards
This subtitle does not affect the authority of a county, municipality, or other local government to enact standards that are at least as stringent as the standards established in this subtitle.
Section 9-2203 – Sale of Expanded Polystyrene Food Service Product
(a) On or after July 1, 2020, a person may not sell or offer for sale in the State an expanded polystyrene food service product. (b) On or after July 1, 2020, a food service business or school may not sell or provide food or beverages in an expanded polystyrene food service product. (c) This section does not […]
Section 9-2204 – Public Education and Outreach Campaign
(a) The Department shall conduct a public education and outreach campaign before and during the implementation of this subtitle. (b) The public education and outreach campaign required under subsection (a) of this section shall include: (1) Contact with food service businesses, in consultation with relevant units of county government and relevant trade organizations; (2) Contact with schools, in consultation […]
Section 9-1904 – Conditional Exemption
(a) A manufacturer or distributor of a package or packaging component may submit to the Department an application for a conditional exemption from the provisions of this subtitle. (b) On the written application of a manufacturer or distributor, the Department may grant a conditional exemption if the Department finds that: (1) In order to comply with a health […]
Section 9-2205 – Waiver From Application of 9-2203(b) of This Subtitle
The Department may grant to a food service business or school a waiver from the application of § 9–2203(b) of this subtitle for a period of up to 1 year if the Department determines that achieving compliance under this subtitle would present an undue hardship or a practical difficulty not generally applicable to other food […]
Section 9-1905 – Enforcement
(a) To enforce the provisions of this subtitle, the Department may: (1) Notify a manufacturer that there are grounds for suspecting that a package or packaging component produced by the manufacturer may not be in compliance with the provisions of this subtitle; and (2) Request the manufacturer to certify that the package or packaging component is in compliance. […]
Section 9-2206 – Enforcement; Penalty; Written Notice; Notification of Violation
(a) A unit of county government shall enforce § 9–2203 of this subtitle. (b) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, a county may impose a penalty not exceeding $250 on: (1) A person who violates § 9–2203(a) of this subtitle; or (2) A food service business that violates § 9–2203(b) of this subtitle. (c) A penalty may not be […]
Section 9-1906 – Penalties
(a) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, shall be liable to the State for a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding a total of $10,000 for any action. (2) Each package […]
Section 9-2207 – Regulations
The Department may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.
Section 9-1907 – Regulations
The Department may adopt regulations to administer the provisions of this subtitle.