Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 15. Maryland Department of Agriculture |
Subtitle 01. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY |
Chapter 15.01.09. Advertising Agricultural Products as Local or Locally Grown |
Sec. 15.01.09.03. Prohibition and Disclosure Statement
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A person may not advertise a particular agricultural product for sale as local or locally grown, or use any term that may lead a consumer to believe that the product is local or locally grown, including the term regional, unless the advertisement includes a disclosure of the place of origin, naming the state where the product was originally grown or raised, or in the case of fish or shellfish, the state where the product was raised or landed.