This policy is located in Montgomery County, Maryland Code of Ordinances, Part II - Local Laws, Resolutions, Ordinances, Etc., Chapter 15 - Eating and Drinking Establishments. History: 2009 L.M.C., ch. 29, §§ 1, 2; 2010 L.M.C., ch. 40, § 1.
This policy may correspond to diet-related strategies identified by the County Health Rankings’ What Works for Health tool, including:
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We understand that this information is not comprehensive. It also does not include other important forms of evidence such as community members’ lived experiences and practice-based evidence.
See references to obesity among "children and teens" and "disability among working adults." § 15-15(A)(a)(2)-(3).
See references to "diet-related diseases," "obesity," and "healthier choices in eating and drinking establishments." § 15-15A(a)(1),(2),(6).
See reference to the "the economic cost of heart disease and stroke." § 15-15A(a)(3).
Legislative findings convey the linkages between multiple aspects of diet and health, including total calories, saturated fat, and sodium; and that using food labels is associated with healthier diets. § 15-15A(a).
§ 15-15A(b).
"Between July 1 and July 31, 2010, the Department [of Health and Human Services] must notify all eating and drinking establishments subject to the requirements of this section of the applicable laws and regulations." § 15-15A at "Editor's Note"(b).
Violations may result in license suspension, revocation, or closing of the facility § 15-16. See also § 15-7 ("any violations of this chapter is a class A violation").
This policy is located in Montgomery County, Maryland Code of Ordinances, Part II - Local Laws, Resolutions, Ordinances, Etc., Chapter 15 - Eating and Drinking Establishments. History: 2009 L.M.C., ch. 29, §§ 1, 2; 2010 L.M.C., ch. 40, § 1.