Maryland § 6-210.1
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 6-210.1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-210.1.
(a) Any retail outlet distributing commercial fertilizer in bags weighing 50 pounds or more shall display prominently a sign advising customers that:
(1) Overuse of commercial fertilizer damages State waters, including the Chesapeake Bay; and
(2) Customers concerned with protecting and restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay and other State waters should, before using a commercial fertilizer, receive a chemical analysis of the soil to be fertilized from a soil-testing laboratory.
(b) The Department shall develop and make available at no cost to an affected retailer a sign that meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
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