This chapter requires a person who applies nutrients to more than 10 acres of agricultural land, which that person owns or manages, to:

1. A. Have an applicator voucher from the Department;
2. B. Be a certified farm operator;
3. C. Be a certified nutrient management consultant; or
4. D. Hire a certified nutrient management consultant.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §§8-801—8-806, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 29, 2000 (27:10 Md. R. 967)

Regulation .01 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1780)

Regulation .01A amended as an emergency provision effective December 22, 2004 (32:2 Md. R. 144); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .01B amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 692)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 692); October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1780)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective December 22, 2004 (32:2 Md. R. 144); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .03A amended as an emergency provision effective December 22, 2004 (32:2 Md. R. 144); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 684)

Regulation .04 amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 692); October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1780)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1780)

Regulation .05B amended effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 692)

Regulation .07 repealed effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1780)