Ch. 369

LAWS OF MARYLAND

powers and duties to regulate commercial fertilizer and soil
conditioners.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Agriculture

Section 6-201, 6-206, 6-207, 6-208, 6-209(a) and (b), 6-211,

6-214, and 6-219
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1985 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Agriculture

6-201.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(B) A COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER IS "ADULTERATED" IF:

(1)  ANY POISONOUS, DELETERIOUS, OR NONNUTRITIVE
INGREDIENT IS ADDED IN SUFFICIENT AMOUNT TO RENDER IT INJURIOUS
TO THE HEALTH OF PLANTS, HUMANS, OR ANIMAL LIFE OR INJURIOUS TO
THE ENVIRONMENT;

(2)  A VALUABLE CONSTITUENT IS OMITTED OR ABSTRACTED
WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY FROM IT OR ANY LESS VALUABLE SUBSTANCE IS
SUBSTITUTED FOR IT; OR

(3)   ITS COMPOSITION OR QUALITY FALLS BELOW OR DIFFERS
FROM THAT WHICH IT IS PURPORTED OR IS REPRESENTED TO CONTAIN BY
ITS LABELING.

[(b)] (C) "Brand" means the term, design, trademark, or
other specific designation under which a commercial fertilizer or
soil conditioner is distributed in the State.

[(c)] (D) "Buyer's mixture" means commercial fertilizer
mixed on specific request of a purchaser according to a formula
furnished by him.

[(d)] (E) "Bulk fertilizer" means any commercial fertilizer
distributed in a nonpackaged form.

[(e)] (F) "Commercial fertilizer" means any substance
containing a recognized plant nutrient used for its plant
nutrient content and designed for use or claimed to have value in
promoting plant growth, except unmanipulated animal and vegetable
manure, marl, lime, wood ashes, and gypsum.

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