§ 8-801. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: October 1, 2020
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Agriculture, § 8-801
§ 8-801. Definitions
(b) “Certified nutrient management consultant” means an individual certified by the Department to prepare a nutrient management plan.
(c) “Commercial farm” means a farm that performs activities related to the production and sale of agricultural commodities, including row crops, fruits, vegetables, horticulture, and silvaculture.
(d) “Enhanced efficiency fertilizer” has the meaning stated in § 6-201 of this article.
(e) “Impervious surface” means any structure, surface, or improvement that reduces or prevents absorption of stormwater into land, and includes porous paving, paver blocks, gravel, crushed stone, decks, patios, elevated structures, and other similar structures, surfaces, or improvements.
(f) “Natural organic fertilizer” has the meaning stated in § 6-201 of this article.
(g) “Nutrient management plan” means a plan prepared under this subtitle by a certified nutrient management consultant to manage the amount, placement, timing, and application of animal waste, commercial fertilizer, sludge, or other plant nutrients to prevent pollution by transport of bioavailable nutrients and to maintain productivity.
(i)(1) “Professional fertilizer applicator” means any person who:
(j) “Slow-release nitrogen” means nitrogen in a form that:
(k) “Soil test” means a technical analysis of soil conducted by a laboratory using standards recommended by the University of Maryland.
(l) “Turf” means land, including residential property and publicly owned land that is planted in grass, except land that is used in the sale and production of sod, as defined in § 9-101 of this article.
Credits
Added by Acts 1992, c. 137. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 324, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 325, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 2011, c. 484, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2011, c. 485, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2020, c. 88, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 8-801, MD AGRIC § 8-801
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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