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§ 6-222. Low phosphorus fertilizers for lawns and grass

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: April 10, 2012

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: April 10, 2012
MD Code, Agriculture, § 6-222
§ 6-222. Low phosphorus fertilizers for lawns and grass
Currentness
Prohibition
(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.
Phosphate levels
(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.
Regulations
(c) The Department may adopt regulations to implement this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 278, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 279, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 484, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 485, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 67, § 1, eff. April 10, 2012.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 6-222, MD AGRIC § 6-222
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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