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§ 8-803.8. Authority of department to regulate fertilizer

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 8. Soil Conservation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Nutrient Management (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Agriculture, § 8-803.8
§ 8-803.8. Authority of department to regulate fertilizer
Currentness
Exclusive authority
(a) Except for enforcement as authorized under § 8-803.5(g) of this subtitle, the Department has the exclusive authority to establish standards regulating fertilizer and its application to turf.
Restrictions on local government
(b) A local government entity may not adopt laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, or standards regulating fertilizer and its application to turf.
Exemptions
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not exempt a person from complying with any provision of, or any regulation adopted in accordance with, the Environment Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 484, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2011, c. 485, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 8-803.8, MD AGRIC § 8-803.8
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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