Md. Code Regs. 15.22.03.01

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 15.22.03.01 - Organic Certification Program

A. The Department shall supervise and administer the Maryland Organic Certification Program.

B. Under the program, a product shall be classified as either Maryland certified organic or Maryland organic certification pending. To obtain the Maryland certified organic classification, the product shall meet the standards established under Regulation .02A of this chapter, including the requirement that it be grown on land on which a substance or practice prohibited under this subtitle has not been applied during the immediately preceding 3 years. To obtain the Maryland organic certification pending classification, the product shall meet the standards established under Regulation .02B of this chapter.

Regulations .01 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 21, 1991 (18:12 Md. R. 1318); emergency status expired December 1, 1991; adopted permanently effective April 13, 1992 (19:7 Md. R. 746)