Section 6-209 – Semiannual Statement of Tonnage Sold; Report of Sales to Nonregistrant
(a) Each person who registers any commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner in the State shall furnish the Secretary with a semiannual written statement of the tonnage of each grade of commercial fertilizer or each soil conditioner distributed in the State. This statement shall include every sale for the periods of January 1 through June 30 and […]
Section 6-209.1 – Records of Sale or Distribution of Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer
(a) A distributor shall maintain, for at least 2 years, a record of all sales or distributions of ammonium nitrate fertilizer including: (1) The date of sale or delivery of the fertilizer; (2) The name, address, and copy of the driver’s license or picture identification card of the buyer or recipient; (3) The quantity of fertilizer sold or delivered; […]
Section 6-210 – Labeling
(a) Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer distributed in the State shall be accompanied by a legible label bearing the following information: (1) The net weight; (2) The brand and grade under which the commercial fertilizer is distributed; (3) The guaranteed analysis giving the nominal percentage of every plant nutrient claimed to be contained in the fertilizer; and […]
Section 6-210.1 – Commercial Fertilizer — Required Signage at Retail Outlets
(a) Any retail outlet distributing commercial fertilizer in bags weighing 50 pounds or more shall display prominently a sign advising customers that: (1) Overuse of commercial fertilizer damages State waters, including the Chesapeake Bay; and (2) Customers concerned with protecting and restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay and other State waters should, before using a commercial fertilizer, […]
Section 6-211 – Distribution of Adulterated or Misbranded Fertilizer or Soil Conditioner
A person may not distribute an adulterated or misbranded fertilizer or a misbranded soil conditioner.
Section 6-212 – Short Weight
If the Secretary finds that a consumer possesses any commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner short in weight, the registrant of the product shall pay the consumer a penalty equal to two times the value of the actual shortage within 30 days after official notice of the Secretary.
Section 6-213 – Change in Plant Nutrient Content
The plant nutrient content of each commercial fertilizer shall remain uniform for the period of registration. No percentage of any guaranteed plant nutrient element may be changed in a manner that lowers the crop-producing quality of the commercial fertilizer, even if the fertilizer is registered subsequently.
Section 6-214 – Disposition of Fertilizer or Soil Conditioner Found in Violation of Subtitle
(a) The Secretary may issue and enforce a written stop-sale order to the registrant, owner, custodian, or distributor of any fertilizer or soil conditioner that the Secretary finds is in violation of any provision of this subtitle or regulation under this subtitle, or has been found by federal or State authorities to cause unreasonable adverse effects […]
Section 6-201 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) A commercial fertilizer is “adulterated” if: (1) Any poisonous, deleterious, or nonnutritive ingredient is added in sufficient amount to render it injurious to the health of plants, humans, or animal life or injurious to the environment; (2) A valuable constituent is omitted or abstracted wholly or partially […]
Section 6-202 – Administration
This subtitle shall be administered by the State Chemist subject to the supervision of the Secretary.