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<chapter num="08" heading="Record-Keeping Requirements for Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer" title_num="15" subtitle_num="18">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Scope.">
    <text>This chapter establishes record-keeping requirements for a person who sells or distributes ammonium nitrate fertilizer.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Definitions.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>“Ammonium nitrate fertilizer” means a fertilizer that is chiefly the ammonium salt of nitric acid that contains not less than 33 percent nitrogen, 1/2 of which is in the ammonium form and 1/2 of which in the nitrate form.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary's designee.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Record-Keeping Requirements.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A person who sells or distributes ammonium nitrate fertilizer shall maintain for at least 2 years, at a business location, a record for each sale or distribution, with the following information:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>The date of sale or distribution;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The name and address of the buyer and recipient;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A photocopy of the buyer or recipient's state issued driver license, or a copy of the buyer or recipient's picture identification card; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>The quantity of ammonium nitrate purchased or delivered.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The records required to be maintained under this chapter shall be made available to the Secretary upon request.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Penalty.">
    <text>A person who violates this chapter is subject to an administrative penalty provided in Agriculture Article, §6-401, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Agriculture Article, §6-209.1, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 675)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>