A person who for-hire applies nutrients to agricultural land shall: Be a certified nutrient management consultant or work under the supervision of a consultant; Make available, upon request of the landowner or operator, documentation in the form of a certificate, work order, or other similar document, that the applicator is: A certified nutrient management consultant, or Working under the supervision of a certified nutrient management consultant; On or after December 31, 2002, apply nutrients according to a nutrient management plan or have verification by the landowner or operator that the nutrient application complies with a nutrient management plan; and On or after December 31, 2002, apply nutrients according to the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension recommendation rates when a nutrient management plan is not required.