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§ 6-210.1. Warning signs on commercial fertilizer bags weighing over 50 pounds

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgriculture

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 6. Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law
MD Code, Agriculture, § 6-210.1
§ 6-210.1. Warning signs on commercial fertilizer bags weighing over 50 pounds
Currentness
Requirements
(a) Any retail outlet distributing commercial fertilizer in bags weighing 50 pounds or more shall display prominently a sign advising customers that:
(1) Overuse of commercial fertilizer damages State waters, including the Chesapeake Bay; and
(2) Customers concerned with protecting and restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay and other State waters should, before using a commercial fertilizer, receive a chemical analysis of the soil to be fertilized from a soil-testing laboratory.
Department signage
(b) The Department shall develop and make available at no cost to an affected retailer a sign that meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 165, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 6-210.1, MD AGRIC § 6-210.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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