Md. Code Ann., Agric. § 9-402
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Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2019
The Secretary may:
The Secretary may:
(1) Make investigations, studies, and determinations he deems advisable in order to ascertain the extent of growth and infestation of a noxious weed, other weed species in the State, and the effect of the species on agricultural production;
(1) Investigate, study, and make a determination on: (i) The extent of growth and infestation of a noxious weed or other weed species in the State; and (ii) The effect of the noxious weed or other weed species on agricultural production;
(2) Following public hearing, designate as noxious weeds other species of plants which adversely affect or threaten agricultural production, and carry out practices necessary to bring about control or abatement of the species, or both;
(2) By regulation, designate as a noxious weed any plant that adversely affects or threatens agricultural production;
(3) Institute programs of control and eradication;
(3) Institute programs or carry out practices necessary for the control and eradication of a noxious weed;
(4) Enter into agreements with any county and subdivision of the State, with any adjoining state, and with agencies of the federal government to effect a program of control and eradication;
(4) Enter into agreements with a county or other political subdivision of the State, an adjoining state, or an agency of the federal government to implement a program for the control and eradication of a noxious weed;
(5) Accept, use, or expend any aid, gift, grant, or loan made available from any private or public source to carry out the provisions of this subtitle; and
(5) Accept, use, or expend any aid, gift, grant, or loan made available from any private or public source to carry out the provisions of this subtitle; and
(6) Following a public hearing declare a quarantine to control or eradicate any exotic plant, which means a plant species not previously known to occur in the State or known to be of only limited distribution in the State, as determined by the Secretary.
(6) Following a public hearing declare a quarantine to control or eradicate any exotic plant, which means a plant species not previously known to occur in the State or known to be of only limited distribution in the State, as determined by the Secretary.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.