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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 17 - CERTIFICATION OF FRUIT › Chapter 15.17.01 - Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Fruit › Section 15.17.01.06 - Records and Reports

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A.
				Records.
(1) A person whose fruit is
				certified "MD-CA" shall keep accurate daily records on forms approved by the
				Department.
(2) Records shall be
				made available to the Department upon request and shall be kept for 1 year from
				harvest.
(3) Records shall include
				the following:
(a) Full name and address of
				applicant;
(b) Number and storage
				capacity of each facility;
(c) Date
				of sealing of the facility;
(d)
				Date of opening of the facility;
(e) A daily record of the date and time of
				testing of the percent of carbon dioxide, oxygen, relative humidity, and the
				temperature of a facility;
(f) The
				quantity within the facility by variety and lot identification;
(g) The dates of any entry or resealing of
				the CA facility.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 17 - CERTIFICATION OF FRUIT › Chapter 15.17.01 - Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Fruit › Section 15.17.01.07 - Certification Refusal

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The secretary may refuse to grade or to mark a person's fruit
				  as "MD-CA" for failing to comply with the requirements of this chapter. An
				  applicant who is denied "MD-CA" may request a hearing before the
				  Secretary.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.01 - Definitions of Identity for Commercial Fertilizer › Section 15.18.01.01 - Scope

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These definitions of identity apply to any commercial
				  fertilizer offered or sold in Maryland. They have been adopted giving due
				  regard to commonly accepted definitions issued by the Association of American
				  Plant Food Control Officials, Inc. A commercial fertilizer which is represented
				  to contain fertilizer material, such as provided in these regulations, may be
				  held misbranded if it does not conform to these terms or identity
				  standards.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.02 - Registration

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A. Registration.
(1) Except as provided by this chapter, a
				person shall register with the Department each brand and grade of commercial
				fertilizer or soil conditioner before it is distributed in this State. A person
				who registers any product that is distributed as a combination product shall
				comply with the applicable regulatory requirements in this chapter for each
				product contained in the combination product. Examples of combination products
				regulated by the Secretary are fertilizer-lime and fertilizer-pesticide
				products.
(2) If the product label
				has not been altered or changed, a distributor is not required to register any
				brand or grade of commercial fertilizer or brand of soil conditioner which has
				been registered under this chapter by another person.
(3) An applicant for registration shall
				submit to the Department the following:
(a) A
				completed registration application provided by the Department;
(b) A copy of the product label and, if
				requested by the Secretary, other labeling describing the product;
				and
(c) The registration fee of:
(i) $15 for each brand and grade registered
				in bulk or in a package of more than 10 pounds, or
(ii) $30 for each brand and grade registered
				in a package of 10 pounds or less.
(4) The following are exempt from
				registration under this chapter:
(a)
				Unmanipulated animal and vegetable manure;
(b) Custom-mix fertilizer product;
				or
(c) Fertilizer product whose
				nutrient content is derived solely from sewage sludge, as regulated by COMAR
				26.04.06.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.03 - Label

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A. Commercial
				Fertilizer Label. Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer, except a
				custom-mix fertilizer, distributed in the State shall be accompanied by a
				conspicuous and legible label, or by a printed statement if the fertilizer is
				distributed in bulk, having the following information:
(1) Net weight;
(2) Brand and grade under which the
				commercial fertilizer is distributed;
(3) Guaranteed analysis showing the minimum
				percentage of every plant nutrient claimed to be contained in the fertilizer,
				as follows:
(a) Total nitrogen (N) __
				percent,
(b) Available phosphate
				(P2O5) __ percent,
(c) Soluble potash
				(K2O) __ percent;
(4) Guarantees of secondary plant nutrients
				or micronutrients as provided in Regulation .02I of this chapter;
(5) Any other guarantee as provided in
				Regulation .02G-J of this chapter;
(6) Manufacturer's or registrant's name and
				address, including street address, city, state, and zip code; and
(7) Lot number, if available.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.04 - Proof of Claim

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A. The
				Department may require a registrant to prove any claim made about any
				fertilizer or soil conditioner.
B.
				Any research supporting a claim by a registrant shall be done by a commonly
				recognized institution or organization approved by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.05 - Record-Keeping Requirements of Registrant

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A. A registrant shall keep complete records
				on the distribution of each lot of commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner,
				and shall make these records available to the Department upon
				request.
B. A registrant shall keep
				records for 2 years after a commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner lot is
				distributed.
C. A registrant's
				records shall have the following information:
(1) Source of the commercial fertilizer or
				soil conditioner lot, or, if unknown, a statement so indicating;
(2) Manufacturer or supplier's name, address,
				and telephone number; and
(3) Lot
				numbers, quantities, dates of production or delivery, and available bar code
				information.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.06 - Tonnage and Sales Information Reporting

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A. Statement Required.
(1) The registrant of each commercial
				fertilizer or soil conditioner shall submit to the Department:
(a) A semiannual statement of the tonnage of
				each grade of commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner distributed in the
				State; and
(b) An inspection fee of
				25 cents for each ton distributed, except a fertilizer or soil conditioner
				product distributed in a package of 10 pounds or less.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.07 - Inspection of Commercial Fertilizer or Soil Conditioner

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A. The Secretary may sample without charge
				any commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner to determine if it complies with
				the requirements of the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law, Agriculture
				Article, 6-201-----6-221, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. A sample of not less than 1 pound of a
				commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner shall be taken by the Secretary from
				containers, as follows:
(1) For a lot of five
				to ten containers a sample shall be taken from all containers;
(2) For a lot of more than ten containers a
				sample shall be taken from only ten containers.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.08 - Nutrient Deficiency or Excess

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A.
				A fertilizer is deficient in, or contains an excess of, one or more of its
				guaranteed nutrients if it contains less than, or more than, the allowances
				established in §B of this regulation, and is subject to a penalty as
				provided in Regulation .09 of this chapter.
B. Tolerance Table.
(1) A commercial fertilizer's primary
				nutrients are out of tolerance if the analysis of any fertilizer nutrient
				exceeds or falls below the guarantee by more than the following values:
Primary Nutrient Tolerance Table*
Guaranteed
Total Nitrogen (Percentage)
Available Phosphate
						  (Percentage)
Soluble Potash (Percentage)
Percentage
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
04 or less
049
1.0
0.67
1.0
0.41
1.0
05
0.51
1.0
0.67
1.0
0.43
1.0
06
0.52
1.5
0.67
1.5
0.47
1.5
07
0.54
1.5
0.68
1.5
0.53
1.5
08
0.55
1.5
0.68
1.5
0.60
1.5
09
0.57
1.5
0.68
1.5
0.65
1.5
10
0.58
2.0
0.69
2.0
0.70
2.0
12
0.61
2.0
0.69
2.0
0.79
2.0
14
0.63
2.0
0.70
2.0
0.87
2.0
16
0.67
2.0
0.70
2.0
0.94
2.0
18
0.70
2.0
0.71
2.0
1.01
2.0
20
0.73
2.0
0.72
2.0
1.08
2.0
22
0.75
2.0
0.72
2.0
1.15
2.0
24
0.78
2.0
0.73
2.0
1.21
2.0
26
0.81
2.0
0.73
2.0
1.27
2.0
28
0.83
2.0
0.74
2.0
1.33
2.0
30
0.86
2.0
0.75
2.0
1.39
2.0
32 or more
0.88
2.0
0.76
2.0
1.44
2.0
(2)
				A commercial fertilizer's secondary nutrient or micronutrient is out of
				tolerance if the analysis of any nutrient is above or below the guarantee as
				described in the following table:
Secondary Nutrient or Micronutrient Tolerance Table
Element
Allowable Deficiency*
Allowable Excess
Calcium
0.2 unit + 5% of guarantee
NA (Not Applicable)
Magnesium
0.2 unit + 5% guarantee
NA
Sulfur
0.2 unit + 5% of guarantee
NA
Boron
0.003 unit + 15% of guarantee
50%
Cobalt
0.0001 unit + 30% of guarantee
50%
Molybdenum
0.0001 unit +30% of guarantee
50%
Chloride**
0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
0 (None)
Copper
0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
50%
Iron
0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
50%
Manganese
0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
50%
Sodium
0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
50%
Zinc
0.005 unit + 10% guarantee
50%
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.09 - Fertilizer Penalty Policy

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A. The
				penalties in B-----D of this regulation apply to a manufacturer or registrant
				for any deficiency or excess of a nutrient that the manufacturer or registrant
				is required to or may guarantee.
B.
				Primary Plant Nutrient.
(1) Violation. A
				manufacturer or registrant violates this chapter by distributing any commercial
				fertilizer that does not fall within the range of tolerances for a primary
				plant nutrient provided by the Tolerance Table in Regulation .08B(1) of this
				chapter.
(2) Penalty. For a
				violation of this section, a manufacturer or registrant is subject to a fine
				three times the commercial value, as published annually by the Secretary, of
				the nutrient deficiency in any lot analyzed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.10 - Stop-Sale Order

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A. Stop-Sale
				Order.
(1) A written stop-sale order may be
				issued by the Secretary for any commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner lot
				that the Secretary finds is in violation of the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer
				Law, Agriculture Article, 6-201-----6-221, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this
				chapter, or has been found by federal or State authorities to cause
				unreasonable adverse effects to humans, animals, plants, or the
				environment.
(2) A commercial
				fertilizer that contains an ingredient that is outside the allowable tolerance
				listed in Regulation .08 of this chapter, or that differs from the identity
				standards for commercial fertilizer as provided in COMAR 15.18.01, is subject
				to a stop-sale order.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.03 - Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner › Section 15.18.03.11 - Refusal or Revocation of Registration

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A. The Secretary may refuse to register or
				may revoke any registration for a commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner
				that does not comply with the requirements of this chapter or with the
				requirements of the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law, Agriculture Article,
				6-201-----6-221, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. A person whose registration is refused or
				revoked, or who is subject to any penalty provided by this chapter, shall be
				given an opportunity for a hearing by the Secretary before any denial,
				revocation, or penalty is final.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.02 - Registration of Compost

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A.
				Registration.
(1) Except as provided by this
				regulation, a person shall register with the Department each brand or
				classification of compost before the compost is sold or distributed within the
				State.
(2) A person applying for
				registration shall submit the following information to the Department:
(a) A completed registration application form
				provided by the Department;
(b) A
				copy of the product label and any other labeling describing the product;
				and
(c) The registration fee of $15
				for each brand or classification in bulk or in a package of more than 10
				pounds, or $30 for each brand or product in a package of 10 pounds or
				less.
(3) The following
				compost products are not subject to registration or regulation under this
				chapter:
(a) Compost produced on a
				residential property by the owner or tenant for noncommercial use;
(b) Compost from normal farm operations, not
				for sale or distribution, for use only on an owner's farm or leased farm as a
				part of an agronomic, horticultural, or silvicultural operation;
(c) Compost produced by a government agency
				to be given without charge to a person or for use by that agency on land that
				the agency owns or manages; or
(d)
				Any product from solid waste that is composted merely to reduce the product's
				volume before disposal as a solid waste.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.03 - Operator Certification Requirement

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A. Each composting facility regulated by this
				chapter shall operate under the supervision of a certified operator.
B. Certification. A person shall apply for
				certification as a composting facility operator by:
(1) Applying to the Department on a
				departmental form; and
(2)
				Demonstrating proof of practical and scientific knowledge of composting by
				passing a written examination given by the Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.04 - Composting Facility Operator Requirements

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A. A composting facility certified operator
				is responsible for complying with the requirements of this regulation when
				operating a composting facility.
B.
				For a composting facility receiving only agricultural or yard waste the
				following is required:
(1) Stabilized
				compost, or any compost product to be distributed from the facility, shall be
				tested by the operator each quarter, or once every 20,000 tons of compost,
				whichever is more frequent, for each parameter listed in Table 1 of Regulation
				.11 of this chapter, using a method acceptable to the Department;
(2) If the compost test results are within
				the testing limits set forth in Regulation .05A of this chapter during the
				first year of operation, then the operator may test only once a year, provided
				the test results remain within the limits set forth in Regulation .05A of this
				chapter;
(3) An alternative testing
				schedule may be approved by the Secretary, provided the operator demonstrates
				that the alternative testing schedule will provide at least equivalent
				protection to the public and to the environment;
(4) The operator shall make test results
				available to the Department for inspection during the facility's normal hours
				of operation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.05 - Compost Classification

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A. A
				compost product is classified as a General Use, Limited Use, or Restricted Use
				compost as shown in §§B-D of this regulation.
B. General Use Compost.
(1) General Use compost may not exceed the
				following specifications:
Parameter
Parameter LimitAll limits apply toproduct
						  leavingcomposting facility.
(a) pH (range)
6.0-8.0
(b) Heavy metals (maximum)
(i) Arsenic
41 mg/kg dry wt.
(ii) Cadmium
39 mg/kg dry wt.
(iii) Chromium
1200 mg/kg dry wt.
(iv) Copper
1500 mg/kg dry wt.
(v) Lead
300 mg/kg dry wt.
(vi) Mercury
17 mg/kg dry wt.
(vii) Molybdenum
18 mg/kg dry wt.
(viii) Nickel
420 mg/kg dry wt.
(ix) Selenium
36 mg/kg dry wt.
(x) Zinc
2800 mg/kg dry wt.
(c) PCBs
5 ppm
(d) Man-made inerts (maximum)>4mm, <13mm
2 percent dry wt.
(e) Film plastic >4mm
2 percent dry wt.
(f) Process to further reducepathogens (required for
						  compost from municipalsolid waste or manure)
pass
(2)
				A General Use compost:
(a) Shall pass through
				a 12mm (1/2 inch) screen;
(b) Shall
				be stabilized;
(c) May not have an
				objectionable odor; and
(d) May be
				distributed as a soil conditioner for use by the general public or for any use
				allowed by this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.06 - Compost Labeling

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A. A
				person who manufactures or distributes a package or container of compost
				subject to this chapter is responsible for labeling the package or container
				with the following information:
(1) Net weight
				or volume;
(2) Brand under which
				the compost is distributed;
(3)
				Classification of compost;
(4)
				Manufacturer's name and complete address; and
(5) Origin.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.07 - Compost Tonnage Reporting

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A.
				Tonnage Reporting Statement.
(1) The
				registrant of each compost product shall submit to the Department:
(a) A semiannual written statement of the
				tonnage for each brand or classification of compost distributed in this State;
				and
(b) Except as provided in
				§A(3) of this regulation, an inspection fee of 25 cents for each ton
				distributed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.08 - Record-Keeping Requirements

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A. A
				registrant or facility operator who distributes compost shall maintain complete
				records for 2 years for each lot of compost distributed.
B. Records shall have the following
				information:
(1) Source, type, and quantity
				of compostable received;
(2)
				Quantity and type of waste or compostable processed into compost;
(3) Quantity and classification of compost
				produced, by product classification;
(4) Quantity and classification of compost
				distributed, by product classification; and
(5) Analytical results of compost
				testing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.09 - Inspection Procedures

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A. The
				Department or a designee may examine records, and may inspect and sample
				without charge any compost or compost product of any producer or distributor to
				determine if the records or compost complies with the requirements of this
				chapter.
B. A sample or lot found
				by the Department not to be in conformity with the regulations in this chapter
				or with the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law shall be subject to a penalty or
				a stop-sale order. The Department shall issue a written notice of the
				violation.
C. The Department may
				inspect any load of compostable material or compost for hazardous or
				noncompostable material.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.10 - Refusal or Cancellation of Registration

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The Secretary may refuse to register or may revoke any
				  registration for a brand or classification of compost, or the certificate of a
				  person, that does not comply with the requirements of this chapter or with the
				  requirements of the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.11 - Table 1. Compost Quality Parameters

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Parameter
Unit
A. pH
Standard units
B. Regulated trace metalsor inorganic pollutants:
(1) Arsenic (As)
mg/kg dry wt.
(2) Cadmium (Cd)
mg/kg dry wt.
(3) Chromium (Cr)
mg/kg dry wt.
(4) Copper (Cu)
mg/kg dry wt.
(5) Lead (Pb)
mg/kg dry wt.
(6) Mercury (Hg)
mg/kg dry wt.
(7) Molybdenum (Mo)
mg/kg dry wt.
(8) Nickel (Ni)
mg/kg dry wt.
(9) Selenium (Se)
mg/kg dry wt.
(10) Zinc (Zn)
mg/kg dry wt.
C. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
mg/kg dry wt.
D. Man-made inerts >4mm, 13mm
percent dry wt.
E. Film plastic >4mm
percent dry wt.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.04 - Compost › Section 15.18.04.12 - Table 2. Compost Cumulative Loading Limits (Maximum)

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Regulated Heavy Metal
CumulativeLoadinga,b
A. Arsenic
37 lbs/acre
B. Cadmium
35 lbs/acre
C. Chromium
2,680 lbs/acres
D. Copper
1,340 lbs/acre
E. Lead
270 lbs/acre
F. Mercury
15 lbs/acre
G. Molybdenum
16 lbs/acre
H. Nickel
375 lbs/acre
I. Selenium
90 lbs/acre
J. Zinc
2,500 lbs/acre
(a) This is the
				maximum sum of all prior loadings to the soil.
(b) Compost shall have a pH greater than or
				equal to 5.5.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.05 - Commercial Feed › Section 15.18.05.01 - Scope of Regulations

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This chapter governs the distribution of contract feed for
				  chickens to a contract feeder.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.05 - Commercial Feed › Section 15.18.05.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Additive" means any substance that is a
				component of, or that is included in, a contract feed for the specific purpose
				of reducing the quantity of phosphorus in chicken waste.
(2) "Commercial feed" means a material which
				is distributed for use as feed, or for mixing in feed for chickens, except:
(a) Unmixed and unprocessed whole seeds or
				meal made directly from the entire seeds;
(b) Unground hay; or
(c) Stover, silage, cobs, hulls, and whole or
				ground straw, none of which materials have been mixed with any other
				material.
(3) "Contract
				feed" means a commercial feed:
(a) Intended
				for use as a chicken feed, according to an agreement between a distributor and
				a contract feeder; and
(b)
				Containing inorganic phosphorus.
(4) "Contract feeder" means an independent
				contractor who feeds a contract feed to chickens pursuant to a contract whereby
				commercial feed is supplied, or otherwise provided to the contract feeder, and
				payment is determined wholly or partially by feed consumption, mortality,
				profits, and amount or quality of the product.
(5) "Department" means the Department of
				Agriculture or its designated representative.
(6) "Distribute" means to exchange, offer for
				sale, sell, barter, supply, or provide commercial feed, customer-formula feed,
				or contract feed to a contract feeder, or otherwise to supply or provide
				commercial feeds as part of a commercial enterprise.
(7) "Enzyme" means a specific protein, or a
				substance containing a specific protein, that is used as a feed additive to
				increase the digestibility or availability of phytate-bound phosphorus in corn,
				sorghum, soybeans, and other cereal grains, or in any plant ingredients
				included in a commercial feed.
(8)
				"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, firm, or
				other business entity.
(9)
				"Phytase" means an enzyme, or specific protein, that is used as a feed additive
				to increase the digestibility or availability of phytate-bound phosphorus in
				corn, sorghum, soybeans, and other cereal grains, or in any plant ingredients
				included in a commercial feed.
(10)
				"Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture or a designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.05 - Commercial Feed › Section 15.18.05.03 - Contract Feed Requirements

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A.
				A person who distributes contract feed shall add to the feed phytase, other
				enzyme, or additive that reduces the level of phosphorus in poultry
				waste.
B. Notification to
				Department.
(1) By January 1 of each year, a
				person distributing to a contract feeder a contract feed shall provide the
				Department with the following information for that calendar year:
(a) Name of company or firm distributing a
				contract feed;
(b) Name or
				identifying number of each contract feed;
(c) Name of each type of enzyme or additive
				to be included in each contract feed; and
(d) A copy of the product label, or
				scientific documentation, supporting the use of each enzyme or additive in the
				contract feed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.05 - Commercial Feed › Section 15.18.05.04 - Penalty

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A person who violates the provisions of this chapter is
				  guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to the penalties and fines provided in
				  Agriculture Article, §§
									12-101 and
				  12-102, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.01 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the assessment
				  on commercial equine feed and to describe the procedures for its collection and
				  possible refund to a retail purchaser. This 5-year program is intended to
				  benefit Maryland's equine industry.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Commercial equine feed" or "feed" means
				feed that is labeled or intended for an equine, but does not include
				unprocessed feed such as hay, oats, corn, or any feed that is exempt from the
				registration requirements of the Maryland Commercial Feed Law, Agriculture
				Article, §
										6-107, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(2) "Equine" means a
				horse, mule, donkey, or pony.
(3)
				"Labeled" means labeling or any display of written, printed, or graphic matter
				affixed to or accompanying the feed or the container in which the commercial
				equine feed is sold, including an invoice or delivery ticket.
(4) "Person" means an individual,
				governmental entity, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator,
				fiduciary, or representative of any kind, or any partnership, firm,
				association, public or private corporation, or any other entity.
(5) "Registrant" means a person who is
				required to register feed pursuant to the Maryland Commercial Feed Law,
				Agriculture Article, §
										6-107, Annotated Code of
				Maryland.
(6) "Secretary" means the
				Secretary of the Department of Agriculture or a designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.03 - Assessment

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There is an assessment of $2 per ton on commercial equine
				  feed sold in the State.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.04 - Liability for Payment

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A.
				Subject to the requirements of this chapter, a registrant shall pay the correct
				amount of the assessment to the Secretary.
B. Quarterly Payment Requirements. A
				registrant shall pay the correct amount of the assessment for commercial equine
				feed sold in the State to the Secretary once each quarter as follows:
(1) For feed sold January 1 through March 31,
				the assessment shall be received by the Secretary by April 30;
(2) For feed sold April 1 through June 30,
				the assessment shall be received by the Secretary by July 30;
(3) For feed sold July 1 through September
				30, the assessment shall be received by the Secretary by October 30;
				and
(4) For feed sold October 1
				through December 31, the assessment shall be received by the Secretary by
				January 30.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.05 - Records

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A person who is subject to the requirements of this chapter
				  shall keep for 4 years all records in connection with the sale of commercial
				  equine feed in the State. The records shall be made available to the Secretary
				  upon request.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.06 - Reimbursement

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A. Retail
				Purchaser. Subject to the requirements of this regulation, a person who
				purchases commercial equine feed at a retail location in this State may request
				reimbursement from the Secretary for the amount of any assessment paid on the
				feed.
B. Reimbursement Form. A
				person who requests reimbursement shall provide the Secretary with an original
				sales receipt for the feed and a completed form adopted by the
				Secretary.
C. Request Period. A
				person who requests reimbursement of the assessment shall submit a request that
				is received by the Secretary not more than 120 days from the feed purchase
				date.
D. Request Denied. The
				Secretary shall deny any request for reimbursement if received after the
				120-day period provided in this regulation, or if assessment funds have not
				been paid or are otherwise unavailable.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.07 - Retail Store Sign Requirement

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A. Posting at Point of Sale. A person who
				sells commercial equine feed at any retail location shall post in a noticeable
				place at the point of sale an appropriate sign, adopted by the Secretary, that
				informs the feed purchaser of the possibility of reimbursement.
B. Sign Availability. Upon request, the
				Secretary shall provide a sign to any person who sells commercial equine
				feed.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.08 - Assessment Use

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Any assessment collected by the Secretary shall be paid into
				  the Maryland Horse Industry Fund, as provided in Agriculture Article, §
									2-708.2, Annotated Code
				  of Maryland, to be used only for education, research, and promotional materials
				  and activities intended to benefit the Maryland equine
				  industry.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.06 - Assessment on Commercial Equine Feed › Section 15.18.06.09 - Enforcement

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The Secretary may take appropriate action to enforce the
				  requirements of this chapter, as provided in Agriculture Article, §
									2-104, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.07 - Administrative Penalty Standards › Section 15.18.07.01 - Purpose and Scope

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This chapter establishes standards that determine the
				  administrative penalty for any person who violates and is required to be
				  registered under the Maryland Pesticide Registration and Labeling Law
				  (Agriculture Article, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland), the
				  Maryland Commercial Feed Law (Agriculture Article, Title 6, Subtitle 1,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland), the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law
				  (Agriculture Article, Title 6, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland), or the
				  Agricultural Liming Materials and Gypsum Law (Agriculture Article, Title 6,
				  Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland).
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.07 - Administrative Penalty Standards › Section 15.18.07.02 - Penalty Instead of Refusing or Canceling a Registration

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After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary
				  may impose a penalty on any person subject to the Secretary's regulatory
				  authority, instead of refusing or canceling a registration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.07 - Administrative Penalty Standards › Section 15.18.07.03 - Violations

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The Secretary may impose a penalty on any person who:
A. Violates any of the regulatory
				requirements of the Maryland Pesticide Registration and Labeling Law under
				Agriculture Article, Title 5, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland;
B. Violates any of the regulatory
				requirements of the Maryland Commercial Feed Law under Agriculture Article,
				Title 6, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland;
C. Violates any of the regulatory
				requirements of the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law under Agriculture
				Article, Title 6, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland;
D. Violates any of the regulatory
				requirements of the Maryland Agriculture Liming Materials and Gypsum Law under
				Agriculture Article, Title 6, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland;
E. Violates any stop sale order or other
				regulatory order issued by the Secretary for any commodity sold or offered for
				sale under Agriculture Article, Title 5, Subtitle 1, or Title 6, Annotated Code
				of Maryland; or
F. Fails to pay any
				assessed penalty to the Department as required by this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.07 - Administrative Penalty Standards › Section 15.18.07.04 - Classifications of Violations for the Purpose of Determining Penalties

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A. For a violation
				of Regulation .03 of this chapter, a penalty may be imposed by the Secretary,
				considering the nature and gravity of each violation as determined by §B
				of this regulation, consistent with the following standards:
(1) For the first violation, a penalty of not
				less than $100 or more than $500;
(2) For the second violation a penalty of not
				less than $500 or more than $1,500;
(3) For the third and any subsequent
				violation, a penalty of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.07 - Administrative Penalty Standards › Section 15.18.07.05 - Appeal

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A person may appeal the Secretary's decision to impose a
				  penalty as provided in Agriculture Article, §2-405, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland. A person shall be notified of this right to appeal.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.07 - Administrative Penalty Standards › Section 15.18.07.06 - Penalty Payment

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Unless a person appeals, the amount of a penalty shall be
				  paid to the Secretary within 30 days of the violation notice.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.08 - Record-Keeping Requirements for Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer › Section 15.18.08.01 - Scope

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This chapter establishes record-keeping requirements for a
				  person who sells or distributes ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.08 - Record-Keeping Requirements for Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer › Section 15.18.08.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Ammonium nitrate fertilizer" means a
				fertilizer that is chiefly the ammonium salt of nitric acid that contains not
				less than 33 percent nitrogen, 1/2 of which is in the ammonium form and 1/2 of
				which in the nitrate form.
(2)
				"Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary's
				designee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.08 - Record-Keeping Requirements for Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer › Section 15.18.08.03 - Record-Keeping Requirements

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A. A
				person who sells or distributes ammonium nitrate fertilizer shall maintain for
				at least 2 years, at a business location, a record for each sale or
				distribution, with the following information:
(1) The date of sale or
				distribution;
(2) The name and
				address of the buyer and recipient;
(3) A photocopy of the buyer or recipient's
				state issued driver license, or a copy of the buyer or recipient's picture
				identification card; and
(4) The
				quantity of ammonium nitrate purchased or delivered.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.08 - Record-Keeping Requirements for Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer › Section 15.18.08.04 - Penalty

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A person who violates this chapter is subject to an
				  administrative penalty provided in Agriculture Article, §
									6-401, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.09 - Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food › Section 15.18.09.01 - Scope and Purpose

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This chapter establishes the requirements for registering pet
				  food and specialty pet food prior to distribution in
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.09 - Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food › Section 15.18.09.02 - Incorporation by Reference

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The technical standards provided in this chapter are found in
				  the 2016 official publication of the Association of American Feed Control
				  Officials (AAFCO), under AAFCO Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles, pp. 150 -
				  175, Procedures for Establishing Pet Food Product Families, p. 191, and AAFCO
				  Dog and Cat Food Feeding Protocols, pp. 176 - 190, which are incorporated by
				  reference.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.09 - Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food › Section 15.18.09.03 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "AAFCO" means the Association of American
				Feed Control Officials.
(2) "All
				life stages" means gestation/lactation, growth and adult maintenance life
				stages.
(3) "Family" means a group
				of products that are nutritionally adequate for any or all life stages based on
				nutritional similarity to a lead product, which has been successfully test-fed
				according to an AAFCO feeding protocol or protocols.
(4) Immediate Container.
(a) "Immediate container" means the unit,
				can, box, tin, bag, or other receptacle or covering in which a petfood or
				specialty petfood is displayed for sale to retail purchasers.
(b) "Immediate container" does not include
				containers used as shipping containers.
(5) "Ingredient statement" means a collective
				and contiguous listing on the label of the ingredients of which the pet food or
				specialty petfood is composed.
(6)
				"Principal display panel" means the part of a label on the pet food or
				specialty pet food that is most likely to be displayed, presented, shown, or
				examined under normal and customary conditions of display for retail
				sale.
(7) "Pet" means dog or
				cat.
(8) "Pet food" means any
				commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or
				cats.
(9) "Secretary" means the
				Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture, or designee.
(10) "Specialty pet" means any domesticated
				pet normally maintained in a cage or tank, such as, but not limited to,
				gerbils, hamsters, canaries, psittacine birds, mynahs, finches, tropical fish,
				goldfish, snakes and turtles.
(11)
				"Specialty petfood" means any commercial feed prepared and distributed for
				consumption by specialty pets.
(12)
				"Raw milk" means any milk or milk product, exclusive of any USDA licensed
				biologies, from any species other than humans, that has not been pasteurized in
				accordance with processes recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug
				Administration.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 15 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 18 - STATE CHEMIST › Chapter 15.18.09 - Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food › Section 15.18.09.04 - Label Format for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food

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A. General Requirements. In addition to other
				requirements for commercial feed provided by law, the requirements of this
				regulation shall apply also to pet food and specialty petfood.
B. Pet Food Labeling. A pet food and
				specialty pet food shall be labeled with the following information:
(1) The product name and brand name if any,
				on the principal display panel as specified Agriculture Article, §
										6-109(a)
				(2), Subtitle 1, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(2) A statement specifying the species name
				of the pet or specialty pet for which the food is intended, conspicuously
				designated on the principal display panel;
(3) A quantity statement as defined in
				Agriculture Article, §
										11-308, Subtitle 3, Title
				11, Annotated Code of Maryland, on the principal display panel, by weight
				(pounds and ounces, and metric), liquid measure (quarts, pints, and fluid
				ounces and metric) or by count;
(4)
				Guaranteed analysis as specified in Agriculture Article, §
										6-109(a)(5),
				Subtitle 1, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(5) An ingredient statement as specified
				Agriculture Article, §
										6-109(a)(3),
				Subtitle 1, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland;
(6) A statement of nutritional adequacy or
				purpose if required under these regulations;
(7) Feeding directions if required under
				these regulations;
(8) Name and
				address of the manufacturer or distributor as stipulated in Agriculture
				Article, §
										6-109(a)
				(4), Subtitle 1, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(9) A unique and traceable lot number or
				production date.