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MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law|Section 6-221 - Regulations Regarding Product Standards

    (a)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations in consultation with the State Department of the Environment to establish product standards for compost intended for commercial use and distribution.    (b)    The regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall include:        (1)    Certification requirements for operators of composting facilities; and        (2)    A classification scheme for compost.    (c)    To the greatest extent practicable, the regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section shall be consistent with applicable national standards and with relevant standards which may have been developed in neighboring states.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law|Section 6-222 - Low Phosphorous Fertilizer

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, on or after April 1, 2011, a person may not sell or distribute for use or sale any fertilizer intended for use on established lawns or grass unless it is low phosphorous fertilizer.        (2)    This subsection does not apply to organic or natural organic fertilizer that is sold to a professional fertilizer applicator.    (b)    (1)    On or before April 1, 2011, a manufacturer of lawn fertilizer whose products are sold in the State shall reduce by 50% from 2006 levels the amount of available phosphate (P2O5) resulting from the application of its lawn care products within the State.        (2)    The amount of available phosphate (P2O5) resulting from the application within the State of lawn care products sold or distributed by a manufacturer may not exceed an average of 1.5% available phosphate (P2O5) if, prior to April 1, 2010, the manufacturer did not sell or distribute fertilizer in the State intended for use on established lawns or grass.        (3)    Beginning in 2011, a manufacturer of fertilizer whose products are sold in the State shall report the pounds of phosphorus in its lawn care products sold at retail locations in the State to the Department at the end of each calendar year.    (c)    The Department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-223 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 2 - Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law|Section 6-223 - Regulation of Fertilizer and Its Application

    (a)    Except for enforcement provided under § 8–803.5(g) of this article, the Department has the exclusive authority to establish standards regulating fertilizer and its application to turf.    (b)    A local government entity may not adopt laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, or standards regulating fertilizer and its application to turf.    (c)    Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not exempt a person from complying with any provision of, or any regulation adopted in accordance with, the Environment Article.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Agricultural liming materials” means any substance that contains calcium and magnesium in condition and quantity suitable for use in neutralizing soil acidity, or that is used as an ingredient or reagent in the preparation of any fungicide or insecticide.    (c)    “Distributor” means a person who imports, manufactures, produces, mixes, exchanges, sells, offers for sale, consigns, furnishes, provides, or supplies agricultural liming material or gypsum as part of a commercial enterprise.    (d)    “Gypsum” means any product that consists chiefly of calcium sulfate and is intended for use for agricultural purposes.    (e)    “Registrant” means any person who registers any agricultural liming material or gypsum pursuant to the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-302 - Rules and Regulations

    The Secretary may adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations relating to the sale of agricultural liming materials or gypsum necessary to carry into effect the full intent and meaning of this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-304 - Samples; Right of Entry

    (a)    The Secretary may collect samples of agricultural liming materials and gypsum to have them analyzed.    (b)    The Secretary has full access, ingress, and egress to and from any place of business, any quarry, kiln, factory, barn, building, land, or vessel used for manufacturing, storing, transporting, or selling agricultural liming materials or gypsum. The Secretary may open any container or package containing or supposed to contain agricultural liming material or gypsum and take any sample for analysis.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-305 - Annual Filing Statement; Registration and Inspection Fees

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a distributor shall register with the Secretary by February 1 of each year each brand or trade name of agricultural liming material or gypsum before distributing the liming material or gypsum in the State. The application for registration shall be accompanied by a copy of the statement of the composition of the brands of the materials as required by § 6–307 of this subtitle.    (b)    Each applicant for registration shall pay an annual $110 registration fee for agricultural liming materials and gypsum sold or distributed in the State. In addition, each registrant shall pay an inspection fee at the rate of 10 cents per ton sold in the State.    (c)    Provided the product label has not been altered or changed, a distributor may not be required to register the brand or trade name of an agricultural liming material or gypsum which has been registered by another person under this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-306 - Semiannual Distribution Statements; Cancellation of Registration

    (a)    Each registrant who distributes agricultural liming materials or gypsum in the State shall file by January 31 and July 31 of each year, a semiannual statement setting forth the number of net tons of agricultural liming material or gypsum distributed in the State during the six month period ending the last day of the previous month.    (b)    Upon filing the statement each registrant shall pay an inspection fee at the rate provided in § 6–305 of this subtitle.    (c)    Failure to make an accurate statement of tonnage, pay the inspection fee, or to comply with the provisions of this section is sufficient cause to cancel all registrations of the registrant.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-307 - Information Statement

    (a)    Any agricultural liming material or gypsum distributed in the State shall have attached to it or be accompanied by an invoice as provided in § 6–308 of this subtitle bearing a plainly printed statement giving the following information:        (1)    Name of the manufacturer or importer, and the address of the manufacturer’s or importer’s principal office;        (2)    Name of the place where manufactured;        (3)    Brand or trade name of the material;        (4)    Name of the form of the material;        (5)    Net weight, if the material is sold in a package;        (6)    If in a ground or powdered form, fineness of the material showing the percentage passing the 20 mesh sieve, the 60 mesh sieve, and the 100 mesh sieve;        (7)    Minimum percent of calcium or magnesium expressed in either the elemental form or as calcium oxide (CaO) or magnesium oxide (MgO), and, in the case of gypsum, the minimum percent of calcium sulfate (CaSO4);        (8)    With respect to all burned forms of liming materials, including mixtures of burned and unburned liming materials, a statement of the total percent of calcium and magnesium expressed in either the elemental form or as calcium oxide (CaO) or magnesium oxide (MgO).    (b)    The information given in the statement is the manufacturer’s or importer’s guarantee that the product to which it refers is of the kind and quantity or composition and fineness indicated in the statement.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-308 - Labeling or Tagging; Delivery of Statement With Invoice

    When materials are sold in a package, the information statement shall be plainly printed on the package, or on a tag or label of a quality and fastened in a manner that it cannot be detached in handling. When materials are sold in bulk, the statement shall be delivered to the purchaser either with the invoice or with the materials.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-309 - Revocation of Registration for False Information in Statement

    In addition to any penalty provided by this article, the Secretary may revoke the registration if the registrant gives false information in its statements concerning the kind, quality composition, or fineness of materials distributed under the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-310 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-310 - Payment of Fines Into Fund

    If any fine is imposed by the circuit court of any county under the provisions of this subtitle, the fine, less the costs of collection, shall be paid immediately into the fund established by § 6–501 of this title.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 3 - Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum|Section 6-311 - Stop-Sale Orders

    (a)    The Secretary may issue and enforce a written stop-sale order to the owner, custodian, or distributor of any lot of agricultural liming material or gypsum that:        (1)    The Secretary finds is in violation of any provision of this subtitle or regulation under this subtitle; or        (2)    Has been found by federal or State authorities to cause unreasonable adverse effects to humans, animals, plants, or the environment.    (b)    The order prohibits sale or distribution of the lot of agricultural liming material or gypsum until the Secretary has evidence that the lot is in compliance with the law and until the Secretary provides a written release from the stop-sale order.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 4 - Administrative Penalties|Section 6-401 - Penalty in Lieu of Refusing or Cancelling Registration

    (a)    Instead of refusing or cancelling a registration, the Secretary may impose an administrative penalty on any person who violates any provision of this title.    (b)    The penalty imposed under this section may not exceed $2,000.    (c)    All penalties collected under this section shall be paid into the State Chemist Fund under § 6–501 of this title.    (d)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  6-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials|Subtitle 5 - State Chemist Fund|Section 6-501 - State Chemist Fund

    (a)    In this section, “Fund” means the State Chemist Fund.    (b)    The Fund is created as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department for the purpose specified in this section.    (c)    The Fund shall consist of any registration, inspection, or late fees or any penalties collected under this title or under Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article.    (d)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Fund may be used only to defray partially the cost of inspection, sampling, analysis, and other expenses necessary for administering this title or Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article.        (2)    Of each annual registration fee and each terminal registration fee collected under § 5–105 of this article, at least $10 shall be used only for activities of the Department relating to the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on pesticide use in the State.    (e)    At the end of a fiscal year, any unexpended or unencumbered money in the Fund, up to a maximum of $375,000, may not revert to the General Fund of the State.    (f)    Money expended from the Fund for activities of the Department relating to the collection, analysis, and reporting of data on pesticide use in the State is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for such activities.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  8-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 8 - Soil Conservation|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Committee” means the State Soil Conservation Committee.    (c)    “Conservation” means the wise utilization of natural resources and includes any one or more of the following: the development, improvement, maintenance, protection or preservation of these resources; the control and prevention of flood water and sediment damage; and the controlled disposal of water.    (d)    “County” means every county of the State, excluding Baltimore City unless expressly designated.    (e)    “District” means a soil conservation district, a political subdivision of the State continued in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.    (f)    “Due notice” means notice published at least twice, with an interval of at least seven days between the two publication dates, in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation within the appropriate area. If no publication of general circulation is available, the notice may be posted at a reasonable number of conspicuous places within the appropriate area, including if possible, public places where it is customary to post notices concerning county or municipal affairs generally. At any hearing held pursuant to the notice, at the time and place designated in the notice, adjournment may be made without renewing notice for the adjourned dates.    (g)    “Land occupier” means any person holding title to or possessing any lands lying within a district, whether as owner, lessee, tenant, or otherwise.    (h)    “Supervisor” means a member of the governing body of a district.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  8-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 8 - Soil Conservation|Subtitle 2 - State Soil Conservation Committee|Section 8-201 - Composition of Committee; Appointment of Soil Conservation District Supervisor; Tenure of Members; Filling Vacancies

    (a)    The following persons shall serve as members of the Committee:        (1)    The Secretary, or any employee of the Department the Secretary designates;        (2)    The Secretary of Natural Resources, or any employee of the Department of Natural Resources whom the Secretary of Natural Resources designates;        (3)    The Secretary of the Environment, or any employee of the Department of the Environment designated by the Secretary of the Environment;        (4)    The principal administrative official for agricultural affairs at the University System of Maryland as designated by the Chancellor of the University;        (5)    The Chairman of the Maryland Agricultural Commission, or the Chairman’s designee;        (6)    The President of the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts;        (7)    Five soil conservation district supervisors representing the five different geographic areas of the State, as provided in subsection (b) of this section;        (8)    The Director of the Cooperative Extension Service and the principal administrative officer for Maryland of the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, who shall be nonvoting members; and        (9)    Other representatives of cooperating State and federal agencies serving as consultants to the Committee as selected by the Committee.    (b)    The Secretary shall appoint the soil conservation district supervisors from recommendations submitted by the district supervisors of each area represented. Each supervisor shall be from one of the following five geographic areas:        (1)    Area No. 1: Garrett, Allegany, Washington County, Catoctin, Frederick, and Carroll Soil Conservation Districts;        (2)    Area No. 2: Anne Arundel, Prince George’s, Charles, St. Mary’s, and Calvert Soil Conservation Districts;        (3)    Area No. 3: Kent, Queen Anne’s, Caroline, and Talbot Soil Conservation Districts;        (4)    Area No. 4: Baltimore County, Harford, Montgomery, Howard and Cecil Soil Conservation Districts; and        (5)    Area No. 5: Dorchester, Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset Soil Conservation Districts.    (c)    The term of each supervisor appointed after July 1, 1974, is four years. Each supervisor shall serve until the supervisor’s successor is appointed. A supervisor may not serve as a member more than two full successive terms. Every other member shall hold office as long as the member retains the office by virtue of which the member is serving on the Committee.    (d)    An appointment to fill an unexpired term shall be made in the same manner as for a full term.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  8-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 8 - Soil Conservation|Subtitle 2 - State Soil Conservation Committee|Section 8-202 - Chairman and Vice-Chairman; Quorum; Compensation and Expenses; Audit

    (a)    The Committee annually shall elect in July a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members. A majority of the Committee constitutes a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority in any matter is required for its determination.    (b)    The chairman and members of the Committee receive no compensation for their services on the Committee, but are entitled to expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties on the Committee. The Committee shall be subject to an annual audit of the accounts of receipts and disbursements by the Legislative Auditor.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  8-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 8 - Soil Conservation|Subtitle 2 - State Soil Conservation Committee|Section 8-204 - Acceptance, Management, and Disposal of Federal Grants

    The Committee may accept any allotment of federal funds and commodities. It may manage and dispose of it in whatever manner may be required by federal law.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  8-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 8 - Soil Conservation|Subtitle 2 - State Soil Conservation Committee|Section 8-205 - Powers and Duties of the Committee

    (a)    The Committee may perform acts, hold public hearings, and, subject to the approval of the Secretary, adopt rules and regulations necessary for the execution of its functions under this subtitle.    (b)    The Committee may delegate to its chairman, any member, or any employee powers and duties it deems proper.    (c)    The Committee shall:        (1)    Adopt a seal which shall be judicially noticed;        (2)    Offer assistance to the supervisors of soil conservation districts;        (3)    Keep the supervisors of each district informed of the activities and experience of the other districts and facilitate cooperation and interchange of advice and experience between the districts;        (4)    Coordinate the programs of the several soil conservation districts by advising and consulting with the districts;        (5)    Secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States, its agencies, and State agencies in the work of the districts;        (6)    Disseminate information throughout the State concerning the activities and programs of the soil conservation districts and encourage the formation of districts in any areas where their organization is desirable;        (7)    Grant to the districts either directly or through the counties funds made available to the Committee for use by the districts in implementing the soil conservation program;        (8)    Provide for the execution of surety bonds for every employee or officer entrusted with funds or property;        (9)    Keep a full and accurate record of all proceedings and every rule or regulation or order issued or adopted; and        (10)    Assign to the districts such clerical and administrative employees as authorized by the annual State budget or through agreement with local governments.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  8-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 8 - Soil Conservation|Subtitle 3 - State Soil Conservation Districts|Section 8-301 - Soil Conservation Districts Continued; Boundaries

    The 24 soil conservation districts are established and continued with boundaries corresponding to county boundaries, except for Frederick County, and include all land and water and incorporated areas, as follows:         (1)    Allegany Soil Conservation District;        (2)    Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District;        (3)    Baltimore County Soil Conservation District;        (4)    Calvert Soil Conservation District;        (5)    Caroline Soil Conservation District;        (6)    Carroll Soil Conservation District;        (7)    Cecil Soil Conservation District;        (8)    Charles Soil Conservation District;        (9)    Dorchester Soil Conservation District;        (10)    Garrett Soil Conservation District;        (11)    Harford Soil Conservation District;        (12)    Howard Soil Conservation District;        (13)    Kent Soil Conservation District;        (14)    Montgomery Soil Conservation District;        (15)    Prince George’s Soil Conservation District;        (16)    Queen Anne’s Soil Conservation District;        (17)    St. Mary’s Soil Conservation District;        (18)    Somerset Soil Conservation District;        (19)    Talbot Soil Conservation District;        (20)    Washington County Soil Conservation District;        (21)    Wicomico Soil Conservation District;        (22)    Worcester Soil Conservation District;        (23)    Catoctin Soil Conservation District within the area of Frederick County bounded by the Washington-Frederick County line, the Potomac River, and the eastern and northern boundaries of the Catoctin Creek watershed; and        (24)    The Frederick Soil Conservation District comprising the balance of Frederick County land and water area.