(a) Except for enforcement as authorized under § 8–803.5(g) of this subtitle, the Department has the exclusive authority to establish standards regulating fertilizer and its application to turf.
(b) A local government entity may not adopt laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, or standards regulating fertilizer and its application to turf.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not exempt a person from complying with any provision of, or any regulation adopted in accordance with, the Environment Article.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 8 - Nutrient Management
Section 8-801.1 - Nutrient Management Plan
Section 8-802 - Certification and License Requirement
Section 8-803 - Certifications and Licenses -- Application; Issuance; Term; Renewal
Section 8-803.1 - Nutrient Management Plans -- General Provisions
Section 8-803.2 - Certified Nutrient Management Consultants
Section 8-803.3 - Nutrient Application Educational Programs
Section 8-803.4 - Application of Fertilizer by Professional Applicator
Section 8-803.5 - Application of Fertilizer by Persons
Section 8-803.6 - Certification Program for Professional Fertilizer Applicators
Section 8-803.7 - Public Education Program; Soil Testing; Fertilizer Turf Guidelines
Section 8-803.8 - Regulation of Fertilizer and Its Application
Section 8-804 - Regulations; Advisory Committee
Section 8-805 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Certificates or Licenses