Section 6-210.1 - Commercial fertilizer - Required signage at retail outlets.
§ 6-210.1. Commercial fertilizer - Required signage at retail outlets.
(a) In general.- 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) Development of signs by Department.- The Department shall developy and make available at no cost to an affected retailer a sign that meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
[2006, ch. 165.]