Maryland Statutes
Agriculture

Section 8-402 - Appointment of Supervisors to Governing Body; Disposal of District Property - (a) If the Committee determines that the division or combination,...

Section 8-403 - Application and Statement of Supervisors and Committee - (a) The supervisors of each resulting district shall file a...

Section 8-404 - Certificate of Constitution of District; Powers of New Districts and Supervisors - (a) When the Secretary of State has examined, received, filed,...

Section 8-405 - Adequate Personnel and Resources for Soil Conservation Districts - (a) The General Assembly finds that, from fiscal year 1991...

Subtitle 5 - Short Title

Section 8-501 - Short Title - The first four subtitles of this title may be cited...

Subtitle 6 - Drainage of Agricultural Land

Section 8-601 - Powers and Duties of Secretary - The Secretary shall promote and encourage the drainage of agricultural...

Section 8-602 - Cost Sharing in Maintenance of Drainage Outlet Systems - (a) To implement the purposes of this subtitle, the Secretary...

Section 8-603 - Regulation of Agricultural Drainage Projects Financed or Managed by Public Drainage Associations - (a) (1) “Agricultural drainage project” means the construction, reconstruction, or...

Subtitle 7 - Cost Sharing -- Water Pollution Control

Section 8-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-702 - Establishment of Program; Implementation With Other Programs - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that agriculturally related...

Section 8-703 - Rules and Regulations; Selection of Project; Financial and Technical Assistance - (a) The Secretaries of Agriculture and the Environment shall, by...

Section 8-704 - State Cost Sharing - (a) (1) State cost sharing in any project may be...

Section 8-704.1 - Manure Matching Service - (a) In this section, “Service” means the Manure Matching Service....

Section 8-704.2 - Manure Transportation Project - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 8-705 - Failure to Establish and Maintain Best Management Practice - (a) Failure by a person to establish, install, construct, or...

Section 8-706 - Signing Bonus for Landowner Enrolling With Forested Streamside Buffer -- Funding - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2031 PER CHAPTER 645 OF...

Subtitle 7A - Animal Waste Technology Fund

Section 8-7A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-7A-02 - Animal Waste Technology Fund - (a) There is an Animal Waste Technology Fund in the...

Section 8-7A-03 - Financial Assistance - (a) To be eligible for assistance from the Fund, an...

Section 8-7A-04 - Animal Waste Technology Fund Advisory Committee - (a) The Department shall establish an Animal Waste Technology Fund...

Section 8-7A-05 - Protection of Interests of Department - The Secretary may take all reasonable actions to protect the...

Subtitle 8 - Nutrient Management

Section 8-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-801.1 - Nutrient Management Plan - (a) (1) Each nutrient management plan shall be developed considering...

Section 8-802 - Certification and License Requirement - (a) A person may not prepare a nutrient management plan,...

Section 8-803 - Certifications and Licenses -- Application; Issuance; Term; Renewal - (a) To apply for certification as a nutrient management consultant,...

Section 8-803.1 - Nutrient Management Plans -- General Provisions - (a) In this section, “gross income” means the actual income...

Section 8-803.2 - Certified Nutrient Management Consultants - (a) A person who applies nutrients for hire to land...

Section 8-803.3 - Nutrient Application Educational Programs - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) A person...

Section 8-803.4 - Application of Fertilizer by Professional Applicator - (a) In this section, “fertilizer” means a commercial fertilizer and...

Section 8-803.5 - Application of Fertilizer by Persons - (a) In this section, “fertilizer” means commercial fertilizer and specialty...

Section 8-803.6 - Certification Program for Professional Fertilizer Applicators - (a) (1) The Department shall, in consultation with the University...

Section 8-803.7 - Public Education Program; Soil Testing; Fertilizer Turf Guidelines - (a) The Department, in consultation with the University of Maryland,...

Section 8-803.8 - Regulation of Fertilizer and Its Application - (a) Except for enforcement as authorized under § 8–803.5(g) of...

Section 8-803.9 - Regulations - The Department may adopt regulations for agricultural research, education, and...

Section 8-804 - Regulations; Advisory Committee - (a) The Department shall establish a Nutrient Management Advisory Committee....

Section 8-805 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Certificates or Licenses - Subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the...

Section 8-806 - Fees - (a) Except for a government agency, the Department shall charge...

Section 8-807 - Report on Coverage, Implementation, and Evaluation of Nutrient Management Plans; Inclusion of Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998 - (a) On or before December 31 of each year, the...

Subtitle 9 - Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient and Sediment Credit Certification Program

Section 8-901 - Legislative Findings - The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Voluntary nutrient...

Section 8-902 - Voluntary Certification and Registration of Nutrient or Sediment Credits on Agricultural Land - (a) The Department may establish requirements for the voluntary certification...

Section 8-903 - Suspension or Revocation of Certification - On notice and opportunity to be heard, the Secretary may...

Section 8-904 - Other Nutrient or Sediment Offset Credits Not Affected - Nothing in this subtitle is intended to supplant or limit...

Subtitle 10 - Maryland Agricultural Certainty Program

Section 8-1001 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 8-1002 - Legislative Intent - It is the intent of the General Assembly to create...

Section 8-1003 - Maryland Agricultural Certainty Program Established - (a) There is a voluntary Maryland Agricultural Certainty Program. (b)...

Section 8-1004 - Certification of Agricultural Operations - (a) (1) A person that manages an agricultural operation may...

Section 8-1005 - Recertification - An agricultural operation certified under § 8–1004 of this subtitle...

Section 8-1006 - Exemptions for Compliant, Certified Operations - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 8-1007 - Duties of Managers of Certified Agricultural Operations - (a) A person that manages an agricultural operation certified under...

Section 8-1008 - Inspections - (a) (1) At least once every 3 years within the...

Section 8-1009 - Program to Certify Verifiers - (a) The Department, in coordination with the Department of the...

Section 8-1010 - Records Available for Public Review; Confidentiality - (a) Except as provided in § 8–1007(b) of this subtitle,...

Section 8-1011 - Revocation or Suspension of Certifications - (a) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, on notice...

Section 8-1012 - Regulations - The Department, with approval from the Department of the Environment,...

Section 8-1013 - Oversight Committee - (a) (1) The Department shall establish an oversight committee. (2)...

Title 9 - Regulation and Supervision of Seeds, Turf Grass, Sod, Potatoes, Ginseng and Noxious Weeds

Subtitle 1 - Maryland Turf Grass Law

Section 9-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-102 - Duties of Secretary - (a) The Secretary shall inspect, sample, analyze, test, and examine...

Section 9-103 - Powers of Secretary - To carry out the provisions of this subtitle, the Secretary...

Section 9-104 - Labeling - (a) Every lot of severed turf grass sod, plugs, and...

Section 9-105 - Records - Any dealer transporting or delivering for transportation sod, sod mixtures,...

Section 9-106 - Reliance on Invoice, Grower's Declaration, or Other Labeling Information - No dealer is subject to any penalty of this subtitle...

Section 9-107 - Prohibited Acts - (a) No person may transport, offer for transportation, sell, offer...

Section 9-108 - Exemptions - The production, processing, and labeling requirements of this subtitle do...

Section 9-109 - Prosecution of Violations - If the Secretary has reason to believe that any person...

Section 9-110 - Short Title - This subtitle shall be cited as the Maryland Turf Grass...

Subtitle 2 - Regulation of Sale and Transportation of Seed

Section 9-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-202 - Duties of Secretary - The Secretary shall: (1) Inspect, sample, analyze, test, and examine...

Section 9-203 - Right of Entry; Issuance and Enforcement of "Stop-Sale" Order - (a) The Secretary may enter upon any private or public...

Section 9-204 - Wholesale Seedsman's Permit - (a) No person may engage in the business of a...

Section 9-205 - Records - (a) Each wholesaler whose name appears on the label or...

Section 9-206 - Labeling Requirements -- Treated Seeds - (a) Each container of treated agricultural, vegetable, herb, flower, tree,...

Section 9-207 - Labeling Requirements -- Agricultural Seeds - (a) Each container of agricultural seeds which is sold, offered...

Section 9-208 - Labeling Requirements -- Vegetable and Herb Seeds - Each container of vegetable or herb seeds which is sold,...

Section 9-209 - Labeling Requirements -- Flower, Tree and Shrub Seeds - Each container of flower, tree, and shrub seeds which is...

Section 9-209.1 - Labeling Requirements -- Lawn and Turf Grass Seed - Cool season lawn and turf grass seed shall be labeled...

Section 9-210 - Prohibited Acts - (a) No person may sell, offer or expose for sale,...

Section 9-211 - Exemptions - (a) The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to:...

Section 9-212 - Seizure for Noncompliance - Any lot of agricultural, vegetable, herb, flower, tree, or shrub...

Section 9-213 - Prosecutions - (a) When the Secretary finds that any person has violated...

Section 9-214 - Civil Penalties - (a) Instead of any other penalty under this article, the...

Subtitle 3 - Potato Seed Inspection Act

Section 9-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 9-302 - Rules and Regulations - The Secretary may adopt and enforce rules and regulations requiring...

Section 9-303 - Disposition of Fees and Money Collected - All fees and money collected by the Secretary under this...

Section 9-304 - Inspection of Potatoes; "Stop-Sale" Order - (a) To carry out the provisions of this subtitle, the...

Section 9-305 - Sale or Shipment of Potatoes Not Conforming to Standards - No person may sell, pack, offer, or expose for sale,...

Section 9-306 - Exemptions - This subtitle does not prohibit the sale, for propagation purposes...

Section 9-307 - Prosecutions - Upon request of the Secretary, the State’s Attorney of the...

Subtitle 4 - Weed Control

Section 9-401 - Noxious Plants - (a) The existence of growth of certain species of plants...

Section 9-402 - Powers of Secretary - The Secretary may: (1) Investigate, study, and make a determination...

Section 9-403 - Agreement Between Secretary and County for Control or Eradication - (a) In this section, “subdivision of the State” includes a...

Section 9-404 - Importing, Transporting, or Permitting Infestation - (a) No person may: (1) Import or transport a noxious...

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 9-406 - Penalties for Violations of This Subtitle - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Subtitle 6 - Ginseng Control

Section 9-601 - "Ginseng" Defined - In this subtitle the term “ginseng” includes any part of...

Section 9-602 - Collection Permit; Registration of Dealer - (a) A person who collects and harvests ginseng for sale...

Section 9-603 - Authority of Secretary - The Secretary may: (1) Conduct research to determine ginseng population...

Section 9-604 - Records - Any records required by this subtitle shall be kept for...

Section 9-605 - Fees -- Amount - The Secretary may charge the following fees: (1) Collection permit...

Section 9-606 - Fees -- Disposition - Any fees collected pursuant to this subtitle shall be placed...

Title 9.5 - Invasive Plants Prevention and Control

Subtitle 1 - Definitions

Section 9.5-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - Invasive Plants Advisory Committee

Section 9.5-201 - Invasive Plants Advisory Committee Established - There is an Invasive Plants Advisory Committee in the Department.

Section 9.5-202 - Membership - (a) The Committee consists of the following members: (1) As...

Section 9.5-203 - Officers - From among its members the Committee shall elect annually a...

Section 9.5-204 - Meetings; Compensation; Staff - (a) (1) Until the Secretary adopts regulations in accordance with...

Section 9.5-205 - Duties - The Committee shall: (1) Advise the Secretary regarding regulations necessary...

Subtitle 3 - Regulation of Invasive Plants

Section 9.5-301 - Duties of Secretary - The Secretary, with the advice of the Committee, shall: (1)...

Section 9.5-302 - Prohibited Acts - (a) (1) This subsection does not apply to the transfer,...

Section 9.5-303 - Tier 1 Plants -- Actions and Duties on Discovery - (a) On finding a tier 1 plant in violation of...

Section 9.5-304 - Tier 2 Plants -- Finding of Failure to Meet Signage Requirements - (a) If the Secretary finds that a tier 2 plant...

Section 9.5-305 - Injunctions - (a) The Secretary may bring an action for an injunction...

Section 9.5-306 - Penalties - (a) A person that violates this subtitle is subject to...

Title 10 - Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products

Subtitle 1 - Promotion of Use and Sale of Agricultural Commodity

Section 10-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-102 - Legislative Declarations; Effect of Passage of Federal Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 - (a) It is declared to be in the interest of...

Section 10-103 - Activities Not Deemed Illegal or in Restraint of Trade - No association, meeting, or activity undertaken in pursuance of the...

Section 10-104 - Application for Certification and Approval as Agency to Conduct Referendum; Issuance of Certification - (a) Any association, council, board, or other agency fairly representative...

Section 10-105 - Management of Referendum and Payment of Expenses; Determination and Announcement Before Referendum - (a) The certified agency shall arrange and manage any referendum...

Section 10-106 - Referendum on Area or Statewide Basis; Participation; Question - (a) Any referendum may be held either on an area...

Section 10-107 - Distribution of Ballots; Poll Holders; Canvass of Result of Referendum - The certified agency shall prepare and distribute in advance of...

Section 10-108 - Effect of Affirmative Referendum Vote - (a) (1) A proposed assessment on an agricultural commodity passes...

Section 10-109 - Subsequent Referenda - (a) If an assessment has passed and the assessments have...

Section 10-110 - Use of Assessment - The collected assessments shall be paid into the certified agency...

Section 10-111 - Deduction of Assessments by Purchasers of Agricultural Commodities - (a) As an alternate method for the collection of assessments...

Section 10-112 - Collection of Assessments From Producers of Tree Fruits - As an alternate method for the collection of assessments provided...

Section 10-113 - Deduction of Assessments by Purchasers of Livestock for Slaughter - (a) As an alternative method for the collection of assessments...

Section 10-114 - Refund of Assessment; Persons Qualified to Vote in a Referendum on Potatoes and Peaches - (a) If the referendum is supported and the assessment is...

Section 10-115 - Publication of Statement of Amounts Received From Assessments; Treasurer's Bond - (a) Within 30 days after the end of any year...

Section 10-116 - Deductions to Defray Expenses of Making Assessments - The assessing body and the Secretary each may deduct not...

Subtitle 2 - Discrimination Against Agricultural Marketing Associations

Section 10-201 - Discrimination Against Producers of Agricultural Products Due to Membership in Marketing Association Prohibited - No buyer, handler, distributor, dealer, or agent, who purchases or...

Section 10-202 - Attorney General to Receive Complaints - To enforce this section, the Attorney General shall receive sworn...

Section 10-203 - Hearing; Action to Enjoin Violations; Summons; Consolidation of Actions - After receiving a sworn complaint and holding an informal hearing...

Section 10-204 - Applicability of Subtitle - This subtitle does not affect the rights of a producer...

Subtitle 3 - Maryland Agricultural Fair Board

Section 10-301 - Composition of Board; Appointment; Compensation and Expenses; Tenure - (a) The Maryland Agricultural Fair Board is composed of nine...

Section 10-302 - Chairman; Quorum; Records; Clerks and Assistants; Office - (a) The Board annually shall elect a chairman from among...

Section 10-303 - Fairs and Exhibits - (a) The Board shall encourage and foster agriculture in the...

Subtitle 5 - Trademarks for Farm Products

Section 10-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-502 - Powers of Secretary - The Secretary may: (1) Devise and establish official trademarks or...

Section 10-503 - Right of Entry and Examination - The Secretary may enter any building, vehicle, other enclosure, or...

Section 10-504 - Prosecution - The State’s Attorney of any county in which any violation...

Subtitle 6 - Certification of Farm Products

Section 10-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-602 - Powers Generally - When requested by any person financially interested in any farm...

Section 10-603 - Cooperation With United States Government - (a) The Secretary shall cooperate with the United States government...

Section 10-604 - Commodity Quality Grading Fund - There is a Commodity Quality Grading Fund. All money levied...

Section 10-605 - Appeal of Assigned Grade Classification - Any person pecuniarily interested in any farm product may appeal...

Section 10-606 - Official Certificates as Evidence - If not superseded by an appeal or issued pursuant to...

Section 10-607 - Confidentiality of Information - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 10-608 - Revocation or Suspension of Certificate - After an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary may revoke...

Subtitle 7 - Fruits and Vegetables

Section 10-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-702 - Rules and Regulations - The Secretary may adopt and enforce rules and regulations necessary...

Section 10-703 - Establishment of Standards and Grades; Effective Date; Marking Containers - (a) The Secretary, after investigation and public hearing, may: (1)...

Section 10-704 - Effect of Standards and Grades on Right to Sell; Marking Noncomplying Containers Prohibited - (a) No standard, grade, rule or regulation adopted under this...

Section 10-705 - Right of Entry and Examination - The Secretary may enter any building, vehicle, other enclosure, or...

Section 10-706 - Exemption From Liability for Selling in Improperly Marked Container - Any person who sells any fruit or vegetable in a...

Section 10-707 - No Prosecution When Inspection by Department or by United States Department of Agriculture - No person may be prosecuted for violation of any provision...

Section 10-708 - Prosecution - The State’s Attorney of any county in which any violation...

Subtitle 8 - Maryland Apple Grade Law

Section 10-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-802 - Right of Entry; "Stop-Sale" Order - (a) In order to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary...

Section 10-803 - Standards of Grades - The Maryland standards of grades for apples shall be the...

Section 10-804 - Labeling and Markings - (a) No person may pack, sell, offer to sell, possess,...

Section 10-805 - Prohibited Acts - (a) No person may pack, possess, expose, store, transport, or...

Section 10-806 - Enforcement of Subtitle by Injunction - The Secretary may enforce by injunction any provision of this...

Section 10-807 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Apple Grade...

Subtitle 9 - Cantaloupes

Section 10-901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-902 - Rules and Regulations - The Secretary may adopt and enforce any rule or regulation...

Section 10-903 - Right of Entry and Inspection - The Secretary may enter every place, vehicle, or conveyance in...

Section 10-904 - Standard Grades for Cantaloupes in Closed Containers; Labeling - (a) The standard grades for cantaloupes established by the United...

Section 10-905 - Sale of Uninspected Cantaloupes; Certificates as Evidence - (a) A person may not offer or expose for sale...

Section 10-906 - Sale of Immature Cantaloupes in Closed Containers - A person may not buy, sell, ship, transport, offer or...

Section 10-907 - Nonliability of Persons Not Party to and Without Knowledge of Wrong - No person may be prosecuted under this subtitle, if he...

Section 10-908 - Prosecution - The State’s Attorney of the county in which any violation...

Section 10-909 - Subtitle Not Applicable to Anne Arundel County - This subtitle does not apply to Anne Arundel County.

Subtitle 10 - Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program

Section 10-1001 - Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program - (a) There is a Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Program....

Section 10-1002 - Seafood and Aquaculture Products Marketing Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Seafood and Aquaculture...

Subtitle 10A - Seafood Program Management Team

Section 10-10A-01 - Seafood Program Management Team - (a) There is a Seafood Program Management Team to be...

Subtitle 10B - Innovative Seafood Technologies Program

Section 10-10B-01 - In General - (a) There is an Innovative Seafood Technologies Program. (b) The...

Subtitle 11 - Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission

Section 10-1101 - Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission - (a) There is a Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission. (b) The...

Subtitle 12 - Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and Grape Growing

Section 10-1201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-1202 - Creation of Advisory Commission - There is a Governor’s Advisory Commission on Maryland Wine and...

Section 10-1203 - Composition; Oath; Term; Removal - (a) (1) The Commission consists of 10 members. (2) Of...

Section 10-1204 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Commission annually shall elect...

Section 10-1205 - Meetings; Reimbursement of Expenses; Support Staff - (a) A majority of the members then serving on the...

Section 10-1206 - Duties of Commission; Annual Report - The Commission shall: (1) Advise and recommend to the Secretary...

Subtitle 14 - Organically Produced Commodities

Section 10-1401 - Certification Program - The Department shall establish the Organic Certification Program governing the...

Section 10-1402 - Regulations - The Organic Certification Program established by the Department shall conform...

Section 10-1403 - Powers and Duties of Department - The Department may: (1) Certify producers or handlers who apply...

Section 10-1404 - Prohibited Acts - (a) A person may not represent any uncertified commodity as...

Section 10-1405 - Promotion - The Department may provide assistance in promoting organically produced commodities...

Section 10-1406 - Fees - The Secretary shall set a reasonable fee to defray the...

Section 10-1407 - Confidentiality of Information - Except as provided by regulations adopted by the United States...

Subtitle 15 - Production Credits for Renewable Fuels

Section 10-1501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-1502 - Credits Authorized - This subtitle authorizes credits for the production of: (1) Ethanol...

Section 10-1503 - Renewable Fuels Incentive Board - (a) There is a Renewable Fuels Incentive Board. (b) The...

Section 10-1504 - Application for Credit - (a) To be eligible for credits under this subtitle, an...

Section 10-1505 - Payment of Credits - (a) (1) The Board may pay credits as calculated under...

Section 10-1506 - Claims Filed After February 1, 2008 - (a) After February 1, 2008, to receive a credit payment...

Section 10-1507 - Funding - (a) For fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year,...

Subtitle 16 - Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program

Section 10-1601 - Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 17 - Advertising or Identifying Agricultural Products as Locally Grown

Section 10-1701 - Standards - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary...

Section 10-1702 - Prohibitions - A person may not knowingly advertise or identify any agricultural...

Subtitle 18 - Waste Kitchen Grease

Section 10-1801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-1802 - Transportation of Waste Kitchen Grease - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 10-1803 - Annual Registration for Transportation - (a) A person required to register annually with the Department...

Section 10-1804 - Registration Certificate - (a) The Department shall register each applicant who submits an...

Section 10-1805 - Records of Waste Kitchen Grease - (a) Each registrant shall keep a record of the source,...

Section 10-1806 - Suspension or Revocation of Registration - It shall be a violation of this subtitle for any...

Section 10-1807 - Waste Kitchen Grease Fund - (a) There is a Waste Kitchen Grease Fund. (b) The...

Section 10-1808 - Penalties - A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is...

Section 10-1809 - Enforcement of Provisions - The State’s Attorney of a county shall enforce the provisions...

Subtitle 19 - Standard of Identity for Honey

Section 10-1901 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-1902 - Standard of Identity for Honey Established - There is a Maryland standard of identity for honey.

Section 10-1903 - Applicability - The Maryland standard of identity for honey shall apply to:...

Section 10-1904 - Requirements - (a) A product meets the Maryland standard of identity for...

Section 10-1905 - Designations - (a) A person may designate a food product as “honey”...

Section 10-1906 - Enforcement - (a) An action to enforce this subtitle may be filed...

Section 10-1907 - Department Not Required to Enforce - Notwithstanding any other provision of this article relating to the...

Subtitle 20 - Maryland Farms and Families Program

Section 10-2001 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 10-2002 - Program Established - (a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Program in...

Section 10-2003 - Maryland Farms and Families Fund - (a) There is a Maryland Farms and Families Fund. (b)...

Section 10-2004 - Grants to Nonprofit Organizations - (a) (1) A nonprofit organization is qualified to receive a...

Section 10-2005 - Regulations - The Department may adopt regulations to implement this subtitle.

Title 11 - Weights and Measures

Subtitle 1 - Organization and Authority of Department Pertaining to Weights and Measures

Section 11-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - General Powers and Duties of Secretary and Local Inspectors

Section 11-201 - Administration - The Chief of Weights and Measures may administer the provisions...

Section 11-202 - General Powers and Duties of Secretary - The Secretary shall: (1) Have custody of the State primary...

Section 11-203 - Regulations; Specifications, Tolerances, and Technical Requirements for Commercial Weighing and Measuring Devices; Correct Weight and Measure - (a) To enforce this title the Secretary may adopt regulations...

Section 11-204 - Inspections and Testing Generally - (a) Upon the request of any competent State authority, the...

Section 11-204.1 - Testing for Conformity With National Conference on Weights and Measures Requirements - (a) The Secretary may establish a program to test any...

Section 11-204.2 - Registration Required - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 11-204.3 - Application for Registration - An applicant for a registration shall: (1) Submit to the...

Section 11-204.4 - Term and Renewal of Registration; Display; Transfer - (a) Unless a registration for a weight and measure is...

Section 11-204.5 - Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Registration - Subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the...

Section 11-204.6 - Weights and Measures Fund - (a) (1) There is a “Weights and Measures Fund”. (2)...

Section 11-204.7 - Fees for Registration - The fees for registering each weight and measure used for...

Section 11-205 - Testing Standards Used by Servicemen or Service Agencies - The Secretary shall test the standards of weights and measures...

Section 11-206 - Investigations; Recognized Sampling Procedures; Prima Facie Evidence - (a) The Secretary may investigate any complaint of any violation...

Section 11-207 - Approval and Sealing of Correct Weights and Measures; Disposition of Incorrect Weights and Measures - (a) The Secretary shall approve for use and seal or...

Section 11-207.1 - Sale of Commercial Weights and Measures - (a) Unless it is approved by the Secretary, a person...

Section 11-208 - Prohibited Acts - (a) A weight and measure, unless inspected and approved by...

Section 11-208.1 - Civil Penalties - (a) Instead of pursuing criminal charges provided in this article,...

Section 11-209 - Off-Sale, Stop-Use, Stop-Removal, and Removal Orders - (a) If the Secretary finds that any package or amount...

Section 11-210 - Police Powers, Right of Entry, Seizure and Arrest - To enforce this title, the Secretary has special police powers,...

Section 11-211 - Injunctions - The Secretary may seek an injunction to restrain a person...

Subtitle 3 - Regulation of Weights and Measures Generally

Section 11-301 - Recognized Systems of Weights and Measures; Definitions of Units of Weight and Measure; Fractional Parts of Units; Constructionof Contracts for Sale of Commodities - (a) The system of weights and measures in customary use...

Section 11-302 - State Primary Standards - (a) Any weight and measure conforming with the standards of...

Section 11-303 - State Secondary Standards and Equipment - In addition to the State primary standards, the State shall...

Section 11-304 - Method of Sale of Commodities - (a) A commodity in liquid form shall be sold only...

Section 11-305 - Declarations on Packages; Packages on Which Declaration of Unit Price Required - (a) Unless otherwise provided, any commodity in a package form...

Section 11-306 - Misleading Packages; Advertising Price of Packaged Commodity; Prohibited Qualifying Terms - (a) A commodity in package form may not be wrapped...

Section 11-307 - Sale or Transportation of Commodities in Bulk - (a) (1) When a commodity in bulk is transported by...

Section 11-308 - Sale by Net Weight - If any commodity is sold on the basis of weight,...

Section 11-309 - Misrepresentation of Price; Display of Fractions of a Cent - (a) If any commodity or service is sold, offered, exposed,...

Section 11-310 - Meat, Poultry, and Seafood - (a) (1) Except as provided in this subsection or as...

Section 11-311 - Butter, Oleomargarine, and Margarine - Butter, oleomargarine, and margarine shall be offered and exposed for...

Section 11-312 - Fluid Dairy Products; Cottage Cheese, Cottage Cheese Products, Sour Cream, and Yogurt; Ice Cream, Ice Milk, Etc - (a) All fluid dairy products, including whole milk, skimmed milk,...

Section 11-313 - Flour, Cornmeal, and Hominy Grits - When in package form, and when packed, possessed, offered, or...

Section 11-314 - Berries and Small Fruits - Berries and small fruits shall be offered and exposed for...

Section 11-315 - Liquid Fuels - (a) All liquid fuel shall be sold by liquid measure...

Subtitle 4 - Milk and Other Fluid Dairy Products

Section 11-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 11-402 - Rules and Regulations - The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations necessary to regulate...

Section 11-404 - Responsibility for Records of Weights, Measures, Samples and Tests - A purchaser or hauler shall be responsible for all appropriate...

Section 11-405 - License - (a) Every purchaser or hauler of milk or other fluid...

Section 11-406 - Revocation or Suspension of Licenses - The Secretary may revoke or suspend any license issued under...

Section 11-407 - Notice to Be Given by Purchaser to Producer; Records of Purchaser; Statements Provided by Hauler - (a) Every cooperative or other purchaser shall notify the producer...

Section 11-408 - Equipment - (a) When testing milk or other fluid dairy products, a...

Section 11-409 - Samples - (a) Samples that may be used as a basis for...

Section 11-410 - Manner of Testing - A person may not obtain, collect or use any sample,...

Section 11-411 - Indicating, Recording or Reporting False Quantity - A person may not indicate, record or report a false...

Section 11-412 - Right of Entry to Inspect and Audit; Presenting License for Inspection; Information Obtained to Be Confidential - (a) (1) The Secretary may enter the premises of any...

Section 11-413 - Injunction - The Secretary may seek an injunction to restrain any person...

Section 11-414 - Penalty for Violating 11-409, 11-410, or 11-411 of This Subtitle - (a) Any person who violates § 11–409, § 11–410, or...

Title 12 - Penalties and Fines

Subtitle 1 - Penalties and Fines

Section 12-101 - Penalty for First Offense - Any person who violates any provision of this article is...

Section 12-102 - Penalty for Second or Subsequent Offense - Unless another penalty specifically is provided elsewhere in this article,...

Section 12-103 - Violation of Rule or Regulation - In addition to any administrative penalty provided in this article,...

Section 12-104 - Exception to Title - This title does not apply to a violation of: (1)...

Title 13 - Grain

Subtitle 2 - Grain Dealers Licensing

Section 13-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 13-202 - Administration Fund - (a) There is an Administration Fund which is established for...

Section 13-203 - Grain Dealer's Licenses; Fee; Expiration - (a) A person may not be a grain dealer without...

Section 13-204 - Records of Grain Dealers - (a) A grain dealer shall: (1) Keep grain records showing...

Section 13-205 - Disposition of Funds - (a) Money placed in the Administration Fund shall be used...

Section 13-206 - Directory of Grain Dealers - The Department shall publish annually a Directory of Grain Dealers.

Section 13-208 - Grounds for Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License - The Secretary may refuse to issue a license or may...

Section 13-209 - Notice Prior to Suspension or Revocation; Review - (a) Before any license is suspended or revoked, the Secretary...

Section 13-210 - Posting License - The grain dealer’s license shall be posted in a conspicuous...

Section 13-211 - Insurance - (a) Each person licensed under the provisions of this subtitle...

Section 13-212 - Financial Statement and Bond - (a) A license may not be issued or renewed under...

Section 13-213 - Rules - The Secretary may adopt rules to implement the provisions of...

Section 13-214 - Penalty for Violation - Any person who violates the provisions of this subtitle is...

Section 13-215 - Injunctions - The Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit a...

Section 13-216 - Civil Penalty - (a) Instead of or in addition to suspension or revocation...

Title 14 - Hemp

Subtitle 1 - Definitions

Section 14-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Subtitle 2 - Hemp Research Pilot Program

Section 14-201 - "Program" Defined - In this subtitle, “Program” means the Hemp Research Pilot Program.

Section 14-202 - Hemp Research Pilot Program - (a) There is a Hemp Research Pilot Program. (b) The...

Subtitle 3 - Hemp Production

Section 14-301 - "Program" Defined - In this subtitle, “Program” means the Hemp Farming Program.

Section 14-302 - Intent of General Assembly - It is the intent of the General Assembly that: (1)...

Section 14-303 - Hemp Farming Program - (a) There is a Hemp Farming Program. (b) The purpose...

Section 14-304 - Hemp Farming Fund - (a) There is a Hemp Farming Fund. (b) The purpose...

Section 14-305 - Plan for Monitoring and Regulating Hemp Production - (a) The Department, in consultation with the Governor and the...

Section 14-306 - Licensing Procedure - (a) The Department shall establish a procedure for licensing the...

Section 14-307 - Regulations - The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.

Section 14-308 - License Required - (a) This section does not apply to an institution of...

Section 14-309 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties - (a) (1) A person may not knowingly: (i) Fail to...

Title 15 - Research Facilities That Use Dogs or Cats

Section 15-101 - Adoption of Dog or Cat Used for Scientific Research - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Title 16 - Maryland Produce Safety Program

Section 16-101 - Definitions [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 16-102 - Program Established [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) There is a Maryland Produce Safety Program in the...

Section 16-103 - Compliance With Program and Federal Requirements [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 16-104 - Records; Confidentiality [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) A covered farm, including a farm that has a...

Section 16-105 - Inspections by Secretary; Stop-Sale Orders [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) The Secretary may: (1) Enter a covered farm, including...

Section 16-106 - Regulations [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out this title,...

Section 16-107 - Action for Injunction [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) The Secretary may bring an action for an injunction...

Section 16-108 - Detention of Covered Produce [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) If the Secretary finds that covered produce is in...

Section 16-109 - Condemnation of Covered Produce [Title Subject to Continent Abrogation] - (a) If the Secretary finds that covered produce is in...

Section 16-110 - Subpoenas; Administrative Search Warrants [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) The Secretary may: (1) Issue a subpoena to compel...

Section 16-111 - Penalties and Fines [Title Subject to Contingent Abrogation] - (a) A person that violates this title is subject to...

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