(a) The raw milk that a milk producer sells shall be raw milk that: (1) Is obtained by the complete milking of a healthy cow or goat; (2) Is unadulterated, whole, and unadjusted; and (3) Is practically free of colostrum. (b) The pasteurized milk products that a distributor, bobtailer, or milk processor sells shall: (1) Be pasteurized; and (2) Meet all definitions and standards of identity established by federal law and regulation. §21-424. IN EFFECT After the milk product has been processed, each milk product shall be labeled with: (1) The description of that milk product under this subtitle or the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and (2) Any other information that the Secretary requires by rule or regulation. §21-424. ** CONTINGENCY - NOT IN EFFECT - CHAPTER 530 OF 2019 ** (a) After the milk product has been processed, each milk product shall be labeled with: (1) The description of that milk product under this subtitle or the rules and regulations adopted under this subtitle; and (2) Any other information that the Secretary requires by rule or regulation. (b) (1) This subsection does not apply to human breast milk. (2) A person may not state on a label of a food product that the product is milk unless the product meets the definition of "milk" established in § 21- 401 of this subtitle. (c) The Department shall establish and implement a plan to enforce the prohibition in subsection (b) of this section, including notice of the Department's intent to implement a ban on all products that do not meet the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, including plant-based products mislabeled as milk.
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