A. No locality shall regulate the registration, packaging, labeling, sale, use, application, storage or distribution of fertilizers except by ordinance as provided for in the requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (§ 62.1-44.15:67 et seq.), the Erosion and Sediment Control Law (§ 62.1-44.15:51 et seq.), the Stormwater Management Act (§ 62.1-44.15:24 et seq.) or other nonpoint source regulations adopted by the Department of Environmental Quality or the State Water Control Board. The provisions of this section shall not preempt the adoption, amendment, or enforcement of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code pursuant to § 27-97 and the Uniform Statewide Building Code pursuant to § 36-98.
B. The Commissioner may enter into an agreement with a locality to provide oversight and data collection assistance related to the requirements of certified contractor-applicators pursuant to § 3.2-3602.1.
2007, c. 563, § 3.1-106.4:1; 2008, c. 860; 2011, cc. 341, 353; 2013, cc. 756, 793; 2020, c. 413.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
§ 3.2-3601. Authority of the Board and the Commissioner to adopt regulations
§ 3.2-3602. Local government regulation of fertilizer
§ 3.2-3604. Exchanges between manufacturers
§ 3.2-3605. License and registration year; permit year
§ 3.2-3606. Distributor required to obtain license; fee
§ 3.2-3607. Product registration and label requirements; exemptions
§ 3.2-3607.1. Consumer education
§ 3.2-3607.2. Sale of deicing agents
§ 3.2-3608. Contractor-applicator permit
§ 3.2-3609. Reporting year; inspection fees; distribution to nonlicensees
§ 3.2-3610. Statistical reports
§ 3.2-3615. Plant food deficiency
§ 3.2-3616. Assessments for variance from label guarantees
§ 3.2-3617. Fund established; disposition of fees, assessments, and penalties
§ 3.2-3618. Inspection, sampling and analysis; penalty
§ 3.2-3619. Stop sale, use, removal, or seizure orders; penalty
§ 3.2-3620. Seizure and condemnation
§ 3.2-3621. Cancellation of registration, permit, or license