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§ 8-804. Nutrient Management Advisory Committee

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: June 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 8. Soil Conservation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Nutrient Management (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Agriculture, § 8-804
§ 8-804. Nutrient Management Advisory Committee
Currentness
Establishment
(a) The Department shall establish a Nutrient Management Advisory Committee. The Secretary shall appoint to the Committee representatives of the agricultural community, the environmental community, the commercial lawn care, biosolids, and agricultural fertilizer industries, academia, and appropriate government units. The Secretary also shall appoint to the Committee a representative of county government from a list submitted by the Maryland Association of Counties. The President of the Senate of Maryland shall appoint to the Committee one Senator and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall appoint to the Committee one Delegate.
Duties
(b) In consultation with the Nutrient Management Advisory Committee, the Department shall by regulation:
(1) Prescribe the criteria, form, and content for certified nutrient management plans applicable to licensees and certificate holders;
(2) Establish continuing education requirements for certified nutrient management consultants and persons receiving vouchers of completion under § 8-803.3 of this subtitle; and
(3) Adopt guidelines and requirements for licensees and certified nutrient management consultants on record keeping and on reporting requirements to the Department on nutrient management plans.

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 2001, c. 29, § 1, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 522, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002; Acts 2019, c. 6, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 8-804, MD AGRIC § 8-804
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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