Section 8-803 - Certifications and licenses - Application; issuance; term; renewal.
§ 8-803. Certifications and licenses - Application; issuance; term; renewal.
(a) Certification - Application.- To apply for certification as a nutrient management consultant, an applicant shall:
(1) Submit to the Department an application on the form the Department requires; and
(2) Pay to the Department the certification fee stated in § 8-806 of this subtitle.
(b) Certification - Qualifications.- The Department shall certify any individual who:
(1) Meets the requirements of this subtitle;
(2) Meets the Department's educational requirements, including a program on the proper application of nutrients;
(3) Passes a Department approved examination; and
(4) (i) Is employed by a person licensed under this subtitle; or
(ii) Holds a license as required by this subtitle.
(c) License - Application.- To apply for a license an applicant shall:
(1) Submit to the Department an application on the form the Department requires; and
(2) Pay to the Department the applicable license fee stated in § 8-806 of this subtitle.
(d) License - Qualifications.- The Department shall license a person who meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(e) Term.- A certificate or license is issued for 1 year unless the certificate or license is renewed as provided by this subtitle.
(f) Renewal.- The Department shall renew the certificate or license of any applicant for a 3-year term if the applicant:
(1) Submits a renewal application on the form that the Department requires;
(2) Pays to the Department the applicable fee stated in § 8-806 of this subtitle;
(3) Complies with applicable continuing education requirements;
(4) Complies with applicable record keeping and reporting requirements; and
(5) Otherwise is entitled to be certified or licensed.
(g) Farm operator's plan development certificate.-
(1) The Department may issue a farm operator's plan development certificate to a person operating a farm for the development of that person's own nutrient management plan.
(2) The certificate is valid provided the person operating the farm:
(i) Has paid the one-time fee provided in § 8-806 of this subtitle;
(ii) Has passed an examination as determined by the Department;
(iii) Complies with applicable continuing education requirements;
(iv) Complies with applicable record keeping and reporting requirements; and
(v) Otherwise is entitled to be certified.
[1992, ch. 137; 1998, ch. 324, § 3; ch. 325, § 3; 2004, chs. 428, 433.]