Section 9-401 – Noxious Plants

    (a)    The existence of growth of certain species of plants is declared to be noxious.     (b)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to establish a list of plants that are considered to be noxious weeds in the State.

Section 9-402 – Powers of Secretary

    The Secretary may:         (1)    Investigate, study, and make a determination on:             (i)    The extent of growth and infestation of a noxious weed or other weed species in the State; and             (ii)    The effect of the noxious weed or other weed species on agricultural production;         (2)    By regulation, designate as a noxious weed any plant that adversely affects or threatens […]

Section 9-403 – Agreement Between Secretary and County for Control or Eradication

    (a)    In this section, “subdivision of the State” includes a Soil Conservation District.     (b)    After an agreement between the Secretary and a county or other subdivision of the State is executed, the Secretary and the county or subdivision of the State may conduct surveys to determine the location and amount of infestation of a noxious weed or […]

Section 9-404 – Importing, Transporting, or Permitting Infestation

    (a)    No person may:         (1)    Import or transport a noxious weed in the State in any form capable of growth; or         (2)    Contaminate any uninfested land with a noxious weed through the movement of rootstocks, seed, soil, mulch, nursery stock, farm machinery, or any other artificial medium.     (b)    Each landowner, including a landowner of public land, or person who […]

Section 9-405 – Report of Violations; Prosecution; Agreement Between Secretary and Landowner for Eradication and Control

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each failure to comply with the provisions of this subtitle is a violation of this subtitle.         (2)    Each violation shall be reported to the State’s Attorney for the county in which the violation occurs.         (3)    The State’s Attorney shall prosecute all violations and bring an action to enjoin […]

Section 9-406 – Penalties for Violations of This Subtitle

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates this subtitle is subject to the penalties and fines set forth in Title 12 of this article.     (b)    (1)    Instead of pursuing the penalties and fines set forth in Title 12 of this article, the Secretary may impose on any person who violates this […]