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Md. Code Ann., Agric. § 6-210.1

Known as the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law

The act spans §§ 6–6 (25 sections).

(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.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.