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Policy Summary

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.

Background Information

State Maryland
Jurisdiction Name Montgomery County
Jurisdiction Type County,
Population Size 800,000+
Legal Strategies
  • Requires something, sets standards
Reach Community-wide
Food System Category Process; Get;
Evidence for Health

This policy may correspond to diet-related strategies identified by the County Health Rankings’ What Works for Health tool, including:

For research on the potential effectiveness, please review the category links above.

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.

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
Yes

See references to obesity among "children and teens" and "disability among working adults." § 15-15(A)(a)(2)-(3).

Health-related goal?
Yes

See references to "diet-related diseases," "obesity," and "healthier choices in eating and drinking establishments." § 15-15A(a)(1),(2),(6).

Environmental goal?
No

Economic goal?
Yes

See reference to the "the economic cost of heart disease and stroke." § 15-15A(a)(3).

Includes findings?
Yes

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).

Has a stated intent or purpose?
No

Includes definitions?
Yes

§ 15-15A(b).

Addresses implementation?
Yes

"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).

Enforcement provisions?
Yes

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").

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

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.

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