<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 15.18.03.03" title_num="15" subtitle_num="18" chapter_num="03" heading="Label.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Commercial Fertilizer Label. Each brand and grade of commercial fertilizer, except a custom-mix fertilizer, distributed in the State shall be accompanied by a conspicuous and legible label, or by a printed statement if the fertilizer is distributed in bulk, having the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Net weight;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Brand and grade under which the commercial fertilizer is distributed;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Guaranteed analysis showing the minimum percentage of every plant nutrient claimed to be contained in the fertilizer, as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Total nitrogen (N) __ percent,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Available phosphate (P2O5) __ percent,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Soluble potash (K2O) __ percent;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Guarantees of secondary plant nutrients or micronutrients as provided in Regulation .02I of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any other guarantee as provided in Regulation .02G—J of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Manufacturer's or registrant's name and address, including street address, city, state, and zip code; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Lot number, if available.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Soil Conditioner Label. Each brand and grade of soil conditioner distributed in the State shall be accompanied by a conspicuous and legible label, or by a printed statement if the soil conditioner is distributed in bulk, having the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Net content;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Brand;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Composition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Any other guarantee as provided in Regulation .02G—J of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Manufacturer's or registrant's name and address, including street address, city, state, and zip code.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Microorganism Label. Each brand and grade of microorganism registered as a soil conditioner or commercial fertilizer shall be accompanied by a legible label having the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Brand;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Guaranteed analysis showing the type of bacteria, including genus and species, and the minimum number of viable bacteria per gram of product;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Guarantee of a secondary plant nutrient as provided in Regulation .02J of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Any other guarantees provided in Regulation .02H and I of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Manufacturer's or registrant's name and address, including street address, city, state, and zip code; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Lot number, if available.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Fertilizer-Pesticide Label. Each brand and grade of fertilizer-pesticide distributed as a commercial fertilizer in the State shall be accompanied by a conspicuous and legible label, or by a printed statement if the fertilizer-pesticide product is distributed in bulk, having the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Net weight;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Brand and grade;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Guaranteed analysis showing the minimum percentage of each plant nutrient claimed to be contained in the fertilizer, as follows:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Total nitrogen (N) __ percent,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Available phosphate (P2O5) __ percent,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Soluble potash (K2O) __ percent;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Pesticide active ingredient or ingredients and guarantee or guarantees;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pesticide product registration number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Lot number; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Manufacturer's or registrant's name and address, including city, state, and zip code.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Placement of Label on Package. A registrant shall place at the following location on the product package the label of each commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>On tags affixed to the end of the package; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Directly on the package, and for a bag containing 50 pounds or more of the product, the grade shall be legible and placed on the face of the package.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Additional Requirement for Specialty Fertilizer Label.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each brand and grade of specialty fertilizer distributed in the State shall be accompanied by a legible label placed on either the face of the container or on the upper 1/3 side of the container.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A specialty fertilizer label shall include information required for commercial fertilizer labels provided by Regulation .03A of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Requirements for Custom-Mix Fertilizer Label. Each lot of fertilizer mixed or blended according to a formula furnished by the purchaser shall be marked plainly or tagged with the words “custom-mix”, “buyer's mixture”, or “mixed-to-order”, and shall be accompanied by a shipping statement or label having the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Net weight;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Guaranteed analysis showing the minimum percentage of each plant nutrient claimed to be contained in the fertilizer; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Manufacturer's name and address, including street address, city, state, and zip code.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>