1630                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

NECESSARY FOR ADMINISTERING THIS SUBTITLE. ANY

UNEXPENDED FUNDS SHALL REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF

THE STATE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §476(b) of the Code. The only
other changes made are in style.

SEC. 6-205. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING
FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS.

THE SECRETARY SHALL PUBLISH AT LEAST ANNUALLY, IN
ANY FORM HE DEEMS PROPER, (1) INFORMATION CONCERNING
THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS AND SOIL
CONDITIONERS; (2) DATA ON THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE AS
HE CONSIDERS ADVISABLE; AND (3) A REPORT OF THE
RESULTS OF THE ANALYSIS OF OFFICIAL SAMPLES OF THESE
PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE AS COMPARED WITH THE
ANALYSES GUARANTEED IN THE REGISTRATION AND THE LABEL.
THE PUBLISHED INFORMATION CONCERNING PRODUCTION AND
USE OF COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS
MAY NOT DISCLOSE THE OPERATION OF ANY PERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §484 of the Code. New language is
added in the second sentence to indicate that
this provision relates to "published"
information. The only other changes made are
in style.

SEC. 6-206. INSPECTION, SAMPLING, ANALYSIS, TESTS OF
COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER.

(A)     INSPECTION, SAMPLING, ANALYSIS, TESTS
REQUIRED.

THE SECRETARY SHALL SAMPLE, INSPECT, TEST, AND
MAKE ANALYSES OF ANY COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND SOIL
CONDITIONER DISTRIBUTED IN THE STATE AT ANY TIME AND
PLACE AND TO AN EXTENT THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS
NECESSARY TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)   METHODS OF SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS.

THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT THE METHODS OF SAMPLING
AND ANALYSIS FROM SOURCES, SUCH AS THE JOURNAL OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS, OR
METHODS THAT INSURE REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING AND
ACCURATE EXAMINATION.