# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 20 — Soil and Water Conservation

### Chapter 10 — Fertilizer Application Requirements for Land Not Used for Agricultural Purposes

#### Regulation .05 Professional Fertilizer Applicator.

*COMAR 15.20.10.05*

A. Certification. Each applicant for a professional fertilizer applicator certificate shall register with the Department, on a form approved by the Department.

B. Certification Requirements. Each applicant for a professional fertilizer applicator certificate shall;

  (1) Pay a fee of $100; and

  (2) Pass an examination given by the Department.

C. Recertification. A certification shall be renewed annually by:

  (1) Applying to the Department;

  (2) Annually attending 2 hours of continuing education course or courses approved by the Department, or by reexamination;

  (3) Paying the recertification fee of $100; and

  (4) Complying with all other requirements of this chapter.

D. Duration and Renewal.

  (1) A professional fertilizer applicator certificate is valid beginning January 1, or whenever obtained, until the following December 31. For a certificate due to expire on June 30, 2022, the new expiration date is December 31, 2022.

  (2) If an application for renewal of a professional fertilizer applicator certificate is received by the Department more than 30 days after the expiration date of the certificate, the applicant is subject to a $30 late fee.

  (3) An individual who has not renewed the certificate within 12 months of its expiration shall be required by the Department to retake the examination.