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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 15.08.02.04" title_num="15" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="02" heading="Weeds.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>All plants, other than those listed above, shall be considered weeds. Any single weed species present to the extent of 10 percent of the total plant population shall be declared on the label by name and percentage under the heading “weeds”. When the total weed population exceeds 10 percent but no one species is present to the extent of 10 percent or more, an entry of “weeds” followed by the percentage will be shown.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Prohibited Noxious Weeds. Johnson grass (Sorghum halepense) and poison ivy or poison oak (Rhus spp.) are declared to be prohibited noxious weeds and sod containing these species will not be permitted for sale.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Restricted Noxious Weeds. The following plants are declared to be restricted noxious weeds:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Bermuda grass (other than improved varieties intended for turf use)—cynodon dactylon var. dactylon.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Giant Bermuda grass—cynodon dactylon var. aridus.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Quack grass—elytrigia repens.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Nutsedge—cyperus spp.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Orchard grass—dactylis glomerata.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Nimble will—mulhenbergia schreberi.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Annual bluegrass—poa annua.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Crabgrass—digitaria spp.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Goose grass—eleusine indica.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Foxtail—setaria spp.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The following kinds, when present and not listed as a component, shall be considered restricted noxious weeds and so labeled:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Tall fescue—festuca arundinacea.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Bent grass—agrostis spp.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Sod containing restricted noxious weeds shall bear the following statement: Contains the following restricted noxious weeds: ________, _____________, ______________, ____________, ___________.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Any lot containing restricted noxious weeds, either individually or collectively exceeding 20 percent of the total plant population by plant count, shall be prohibited from sale.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>When coarse kinds are present in a mixture in excess of 10 percent, the mixture shall be labeled coarse textured.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>