# Agriculture (GAG)

## Title 6. Commercial Feed and Fertilizer and Agricultural Liming Materials

### Subtitle 2. Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law

#### Section 6-210.1

(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.

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Md. Code Ann., Agric. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)