Ch. 137                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

NAME OF AGRICULTURAL LIMING MATERIAL OR GYPSUM BEFORE DISTRIBUTING
THE LIMING MATERIAL OR GYPSUM IN THE STATE. The application for registration
shall be accompanied by a copy of the statement of the composition of the brands of the
materials AS required by § 6-307.

(b) Each applicant for registration shall pay an annual [$110] $120 registration
fee for agricultural liming materials and gypsum sold or distributed in the State. In
addition, each registrant shall pay an inspection fee at the rate of [10] 15 cents per ton.
sold in the State.

(c) [If the registration and inspection fees for any brand of agricultural liming
materials or gypsum are paid by any other person, the distributor is not required to make
these payments.

(d)] Provided the product label has not been altered or changed, a distributor may
not be required to register the brand or trade name of an agricultural liming material or
gypsum which has been registered by another person under this subtitle.

6-307.

(a) Any agricultural liming material or gypsum [,] sold, offered, or exposed for
sale] DISTRIBUTED] DISTRIBUTED in the State[,] shall have attached to it or be
accompanied by an invoice as provided in § 6-308 bearing a plainly printed statement
giving the following information:

(1)     Name of the manufacturer or importer, and the address of [his] THE
MANUFACTURER'S OR IMPORTER'S principal office;

(2)     Name of the place where manufactured;

(3)     Brand or trade name of the material;

(4)     Name of the form of the material;

(5)     Net weight, if the material is sold in a package;

(6)     If in a ground or powdered form, fineness of the material showing the
percentage passing the 20 mesh sieve, the 60 mesh sieve, and the 100 mesh sieve;

(7)     Minimum percent of [oxide of calcium (CaO), and of oxide of
magnesium] CALCIUM OR MAGNESIUM EXPRESSED IN EITHER THE ELEMENTAL
FORM OR AS CALCIUM OXIDE (CAO) OR MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MgO), and, in the case
of gypsum, the minimum percent of calcium [sulphate] SULFATE (CaSO4);

(8)     With respect to all burned forms of liming materials, including mixtures
of burned and unburned liming materials, a statement of the total [maximum percent of
oxides, calcium, and oxides of magnesium, which are combined as carbonates] PERCENT
OF CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM EXPRESSED IN EITHER THE ELEMENTAL FORM OR
AS CALCIUM OXIDE (CAO) OR MAGNESIUM OXIDE (MGO).

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