- A. To become a Certified Local Farm Enterprise, the Office need only determine that a local farm enterprise meets the nutrient management requirements established under Agriculture Article, Title 8, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland. No other criteria shall be required for certification.
- B. The Office shall certify and decertify local farm enterprises through a single process, which may occur by mail, hand-delivery, or electronic application on a form created by the Office. The Office may decertify a local farm enterprise that no longer meets the nutrient management requirements established under Agriculture Article, Title 8, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland.
- C. The Office may consider initial applications for certification at any time. The Office shall re-certify local farm enterprises on an annual basis in January of each year.
- D. The Office may decertify any local farm enterprise if the Department determines that a local farm enterprise does not meet the nutrient management requirements established under Agriculture Article, Title 8, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland.
Authority: Agriculture Article, §2-103; State Finance and Procurement Article, §14-704; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date:
Regulations .01—.10 adopted as an emergency provision effective December 16, 2021 (49:2 Md. R. 76); adopted permanently effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 469)