1. A. Field Eligibility Application.

   1. (1) To establish the eligibility of a field to be used for the initial production of certified turf grass, a participant shall submit a preplow inspection application to the Department at least 15 days in advance of preparation or tilling of the proposed field.
   2. (2) The Department may not approve the eligibility of a field unless all noxious weeds or persistent objectionable grasses are controlled.
   3. (3) For warm season turf grass, a field shall be free of another warm season variety or kind for a period of 3 years.

2. B. Program Participation.

   1. (1) After the Department has approved a field’s eligibility to participate in the certification program, a participant shall submit to the Department:

      1. (a) An application, available from the Department, that has been completed; and
      2. (b) A map clearly establishing the location and identification of each field.

   2. (2) The application and map shall be submitted to the Department by:

      1. (a) August 1 for seeded turf grass planted from January 1 to June 30 of the current year;
      2. (b) February 1 for seeded turf grass planted from July 1 to December 31 of the previous year;
      3. (c) August 1 of each year for vegetative turf grass planted from January 1 to June 30 of the current year; and
      4. (d) February 1 for established fields of vegetative turf grass.

   3. (3) Late applications:

      1. (a) May be accepted by the Department; and
      2. (b) May not be accepted later than November 1 if due August 1, or May 1 if due February 1.
   4. (4) The Department shall consider the submission of an application as indicating the applicant’s intent to participate in the certification program.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §§9-102, 9-103(3), and 9-202, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 7, 1988 (15:5 Md. R. 623)

Regulation .08B amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1729)

Regulation .10A amended effective October 2, 2000 (27:19 Md. R. 1729)

Regulation .11B amended effective August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1279)

Chapter revised effective April 29, 2002 (29:8 Md. R. 701)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .05E amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .07A amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .08 amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .10A, B amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .11 amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)

Regulation .12A amended effective October 18, 2010 (37:21 Md. R. 1437)