(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; and
(4) Any other information required by the Secretary.
(b) Records maintained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be made available to the Secretary upon request.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary shall maintain all records or reports requested under subsection (b) of this section in a manner that protects the identity and location of the distributor and buyer or recipient.
(2) If the Secretary determines that the disclosure is necessary to protect the public, the Secretary may disclose the identity and location of the distributor and buyer or recipient to a federal, State, or local government or unit of government that requests the information in the course of performing its duties related to public safety.
(d) In consultation with the Office of Homeland Security, the Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 6 - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials
Subtitle 2 - Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law
Section 6-202 - Administration
Section 6-203 - Enforcement; Rules and Regulations
Section 6-205 - Publication of Information Concerning Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners
Section 6-206 - Inspection, Sampling, Testing, and Analyses of Commercial Fertilizer
Section 6-208 - Registration and Inspection Fees
Section 6-209 - Semiannual Statement of Tonnage Sold; Report of Sales to Nonregistrant
Section 6-209.1 - Records of Sale or Distribution of Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer
Section 6-210.1 - Commercial Fertilizer -- Required Signage at Retail Outlets
Section 6-211 - Distribution of Adulterated or Misbranded Fertilizer or Soil Conditioner
Section 6-213 - Change in Plant Nutrient Content
Section 6-214 - Disposition of Fertilizer or Soil Conditioner Found in Violation of Subtitle
Section 6-215 - Official Analysis Prima Facie Evidence of Composition
Section 6-216 - Report of Violations for Criminal Prosecution; Minor Violations
Section 6-218 - Refusal or Cancellation of Registration
Section 6-219 - Deficiencies or Excesses in Plant Nutrients
Section 6-221 - Regulations Regarding Product Standards
Section 6-222 - Low Phosphorous Fertilizer
Section 6-223 - Regulation of Fertilizer and Its Application