Section 5-1004 – Nuisance Insects Fund
(a) There is a Nuisance Insects Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to facilitate the control or elimination of nuisance insects in the State. (c) The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall administer the Fund. (d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. […]
Section 6-112.1 – Commercial Feed
A person may not: (1) Adulterate or misbrand a commercial feed; (2) Distribute a commercial feed that is not registered with the Department; (3) Remove or dispose of a commercial feed in violation of a “stop sale” order issued under § 6–113 of this subtitle; or (4) Detach, alter, deface, or destroy, wholly or partially, any label or labeling […]
Section 5-1005 – Regulations
The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.
Section 6-101 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) A commercial feed is “adulterated” if: (1) The feed contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render the feed injurious to human or animal health, except when the substance is not added to the feed and the quantity of the substance does not ordinarily render […]
Section 6-102 – Administration
The State Chemist shall administer the provisions of this subtitle subject to the supervision of the Secretary.
Section 6-104 – Rules and Regulations
The Secretary may adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary to secure the efficient administration of this subtitle. No rule or regulation may be adopted, amended, or repealed unless a public hearing is held on the proposal, and notice of the hearing is given in at least two trade papers of general circulation at least 20 […]
Section 6-105 – Publication of Information Concerning Commercial Feed
The Secretary shall publish at least annually, in any form he deems proper: (1) information concerning the distribution of commercial feeds; (2) data on the production and use of commercial feeds as he considers advisable; and (3) a report of the results of the analyses of official samples of commercial feeds distributed in the State […]
Section 6-106 – Inspection, Sampling, Testing, and Analyses of Commercial Feed
(a) The Secretary shall sample, inspect, test and make analyses of commercial feed distributed in the State at any time and place and to the extent the Secretary considers necessary to ensure compliance with this subtitle. (b) The Secretary shall adopt the methods of sampling and analysis from sources, such as the journal of the Association of […]
Section 6-107 – Registration
(a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a distributor shall register each brand name or product name of commercial feed before distributing it in the State. Customer–formula feeds and contract feeds are exempt from registration if the registration fee is paid on the commercial feeds which they contain. (b) The registration application for commercial […]
Section 6-107.1 – Reduction of Phosphorus in Poultry Waste
(a) By December 31, 2000, all contract feed that is fed to chickens must include phytase or other enzyme or additive that reduces phosphorus in poultry waste to the maximum extent that is commercially and biologically feasible. (b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall adopt regulations to monitor compliance with […]