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§ 6-221. Product standards

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: October 1, 2022

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
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Agriculture, § 6-221
§ 6-221. Product standards
Currentness
Regulations
(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.
Requirements
(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.
Standards
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1992, c. 389, § 1. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 178, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 6-221, MD AGRIC § 6-221
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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