Food Establishments - Portable Chemical Toilets
Sponsor: Delegate Morgan, T.Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Public HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 762 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing food establishments that are businesses that conduct agritourism, Class 4 limited wineries, or Class 8 farm breweries to comply with the requirement to provide a convenient lavatory by providing a portable chemical toilet that is supplied with approved hand drying devices, kept in a sanitary condition, is properly ventilated, and is placed at least 25 feet from a well.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hough, Tylerlobbyist | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hance, Earl | President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ireland, Todd | Vice President, Calvert County Commissioners | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Morgan, T., Delegate Morgan, T.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Morgan, Todd | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Laschalt, Lisa | Maryland Conference of a Environmental Health Directors | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1