1728                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch.

(T) "TURF SOD" MEANS A STRIP OR SECTION OF LIVE
TURF WHICH, WHEN SEVERED, CONTAINS SUFFICIENT PLANT
MATERIAL TO REMAIN INTACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 66C, §64A(d) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(U) "TURF PLUG" MEANS A SMALL SECTION CUT FROM
LIVE TURF OF THOSE KINDS OF TURF NORMALLY VEGETATIVELY
PROPAGATED, SUCH AS ZOYSIA GRASS, WHICH WHEN SEVERED
CONTAINS SUFFICIENT PLANT MATERIAL TO REMAIN INTACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 66C, §64A (e) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(V) "TURF SPRIG" MEANS A LIVE PLANT, STOLON,
CROWN, OR SECTION COT FROM A PERENNIAL PLANT USED AS
TURF, SUCH AS BERMUDA GRASS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 66C, §64A(f) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(W) "VARIETY" MEANS A SUBDIVISION OF A KIND

CHARACTERIZED BY GROWTH, PLANT, FRUIT, SEED, OR ANY

OTHER CHARACTER BY WHICH IT CAN BE DIFFERENTIATED FROM
ANY OTHER PLANT OF THE SAME KIND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 66C, §64A(j) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(X) "WEED" INCLUDES ANY PLANT OR PLANT PART
INCLUDING ANY SEED RECOGNIZED BY THE SECRETARY AS A
WEED WITHIN THE STATE AND INCLUDES ANY NOXIOUS WEED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 66C, §64A (1) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 9-102. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.

(A) INSPECT AND TEST SOD, PLUGS, AND SPRIGS;
NOTIFY VIOLATOR.

THE SECRETARY SHALL INSPECT, SAMPLE, ANALYZE,
TEST, AND EXAMINE SOD, PLUGS, AND SPRIGS OFFERED OR
EXPOSED FOR SALE WITHIN THE STATE FOR PLANTING