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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="8-902" title_number="8" title_name="Soil Conservation" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient and Sediment Credit Certification Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department may establish requirements for the voluntary certification and registration of nutrient or sediment credits on agricultural land, as defined by the Department of Assessments and Taxation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Certification and registration requirements established under subsection (a) of this section shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Application and eligibility requirements for certification;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Standards for quantifying nutrient or sediment credits resulting from any existing or proposed agronomic, land use, and structural practice;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Requirements governing the duration and maintenance of credits; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Establishment of a credit registry accessible to the public.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
