{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-agriculture-8-803.7","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Agriculture § 8–803.7","heading":"","body":"(a) The Department, in consultation with the University of Maryland, shall develop a program of public education that shall include:\n(1) The dissemination of information regarding nutrient pollution;\n(2) Best management practices for fertilizer use;\n(3) Soil testing;\n(4) Proper interpretation of fertilizer label instructions; and\n(5) The proper use and calibration of fertilizer application equipment.\n(b) The University of Maryland shall identify laboratories that:\n(1) Follow the recommended soil testing procedures for the mid–Atlantic United States; and\n(2) Provide a final report to a requestor of soil testing with the results of a soil test.\n(c) The University of Maryland shall review its fertilizer turf guidelines every 3 years and revise the guidelines as necessary, with consideration of plant nutrient requirements and established State goals to protect water quality in the waters of the State.","path":["Article - Agriculture"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gag\u0026section=8-803.7","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:55:53Z","sha256":"d0d8b53f1943e3156ad5ea464e0c26cb807e2e6a4560c0952556dc77fb4210c1","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-agriculture-8-803.6","next":"us-md/md.-code-agriculture-8-803.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}