Md. Code Regs. 15.18.04.02 - Registration of Compost

A. Registration.

(1) Except as provided by this regulation, a person shall register with the Department each brand or classification of compost before the compost is sold or distributed within the State.

(2) A person applying for registration shall submit the following information to the Department:

(a) A completed registration application form provided by the Department;

(b) A copy of the product label and any other labeling describing the product; and

(c) The registration fee of $15 for each brand or classification in bulk or in a package of more than 10 pounds, or $30 for each brand or product in a package of 10 pounds or less.

(3) The following compost products are not subject to registration or regulation under this chapter:

(a) Compost produced on a residential property by the owner or tenant for noncommercial use;

(b) Compost from normal farm operations, not for sale or distribution, for use only on an owner's farm or leased farm as a part of an agronomic, horticultural, or silvicultural operation;

(c) Compost produced by a government agency to be given without charge to a person or for use by that agency on land that the agency owns or manages; or

(d) Any product from solid waste that is composted merely to reduce the product's volume before disposal as a solid waste.

B. Registration Renewal.

(1) By February 1 of each year, a registrant shall renew the registration with the Department for each brand or classification of compost distributed.

(2) A person shall apply for renewal of a registration by submitting the following information to the Department:

(a) A completed registration renewal application form provided by the Department;

(b) A copy of the product label, and any other printed materials describing the product, if the label has been altered or changed since the product was last registered, or if 5 years have passed since the product label was last submitted to the Department with the registration renewal application; and

(c) A registration fee of $15 for each compost brand or classification in bulk or in a package of more than 10 pounds, or $30 for each brand or product in a package of 10 pounds or less.

C. Proof of Claim. The Department may require a registrant to provide proof of any claim made on the registration application, the product label or labeling, or any other claim.

Notes

Md. Code Regs. 15.18.04.02

Regulation .02A amended effective January 21, 2013 (40:1 Md. R. 22)