Sec. 10.15.07.04. Licenses and Certifications

A. Except for a licensed harvester delivering the harvester's catch to a certified dealer on the day of harvest, a person may not offer shellfish for sale in-State or interstate unless the person is licensed and certified in accordance with this chapter.

B. In order to operate a shellfish plant, a person shall obtain a food processing plant license pursuant to the provisions of:

(1) Health-General Article, §21-305, Annotated Code of Maryland;

(2) COMAR 10.15.04; and

(3) This chapter.

C. The person-in-charge shall ensure that:

(1) Shellfish are not purchased, sold, or processed without the:

(a) License required by the Health-General Article, §21-305, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

(b) Certification required by this chapter; and

(2) The required food processing plant license and certification are conspicuously posted in the plant.

D. In order to purchase or ship shellfish products in in-State or interstate commerce, a person shall obtain certification pursuant to this chapter.

E. The Department shall specify on the license and certification issued to a person operating a shellfish plant that the person is approved to operate as a:

(1) Shucker-packer (SP);

(2) Repacker (RP);

(3) Shellstock shipper (SS);

(4) Reshipper (RS); or

(5) Depuration processor (DP).

F. The person-in-charge shall ensure that the operations in the plant are limited to the type of shellfish operation specified on the license and certification pursuant to §E of this regulation.