- (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a distributor shall register each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer and each product name of soil conditioner before distributing it in the State and shall pay the registration fee.
- (b) The registration application shall be accompanied by a label or other printed matter describing the product, if requested by the Secretary. The application shall be submitted on forms furnished by the Secretary. Upon the Secretary's approval, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant.
- (c) Each registration expires January 31 each year.
(d)
- (1) Provided the product label has not been altered or changed, a distributor shall not be required to register any brand and grade of commercial fertilizer or product name of soil conditioner which has been registered under this subtitle by another person.
- (2) A distributor shall not be required to register a commercial fertilizer mixed or blended according to a formula furnished by a consumer, but he shall label the fertilizer in the order and form provided in § 6-210(c) of this subtitle. However, any fertilizer mixed in advance of receipt of the customer's specific order shall be registered.
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 6, § 1. Amended by Acts 1980, c. 712, § 2; Acts 1989, c. 369.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 474.