TITLE 2 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers and Authority of Department /In General
- Section 2-101 - Department established.
- Section 2-102 - Secretary of Agriculture; deputy secretary; assistants, consultants and employees.
- Section 2-103 - General powers and duties of Secretary.
- Section 2-103.1 - Farm quarantine.
- Section 2-103.2 - Administrative search warrant.
- Section 2-104 - Secretary to enforce article; assistance of law enforcement officers; interference with Secretary prohibited.
- Section 2-105 - Counsel to Department.
- Section 2-106 - Positions and units within Department.
- Section 2-107 - Continuation and change of rules, forms, orders, etc., of abolished units; references to abolished units; duties and powers transferred to Secretary.
- Section 2-108 - [Repealed].
- Subtitle 2 - Maryland Agricultural Commission
- Section 2-201 - Legislative intent.
- Section 2-202 - Maryland Agricultural Commission established in Department; duty.
- Section 2-203 - Composition of Commission; appointment and terms of members.
- Section 2-204 - Officers; meetings; executive secretary; compensation.
- Section 2-205 - Commission recommendations.
- Subtitle 3 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- Section 2-301 - Definitions.
- Section 2-302 - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
- Section 2-302.1 - Veterinary review committee.
- Section 2-303 - Establishment of Fund; fees; disposition of funds collected.
- Section 2-304 - Powers and duties of Board generally.
- Section 2-304.1 - Veterinary hospital license.
- Section 2-305 - License to administer drugs by animal control facility.
- Section 2-306 - Regulation of veterinary education.
- Section 2-307 - Examinations; issuance of license.
- Section 2-308 - Registration of licensee.
- Section 2-309 - Registration of veterinary technicians.
- Section 2-310 - Standards of conduct and ethics; grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of license.
- Section 2-310.1 - Penalties in lieu of or in addition to suspension or revocation.
- Section 2-311 - Procedure for suspension or revocation of license.
- Section 2-312 - Issuance of license after revocation.
- Section 2-313 - Prohibited acts.
- Section 2-314 - Liability for civil damages of veterinarian rendering aid in emergency.
- Section 2-315 - Injunctive relief.
- Section 2-316 - Termination of subtitle provisions and regulations.
- Subtitle 4 - Board of Review of Department of Agriculture
- Subtitle 5 - Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation
- Section 2-501 - Legislative intent.
- Section 2-502 - Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation established.
- Section 2-503 - Board of trustees.
- Section 2-504 - General powers of Foundation.
- Section 2-504.1 - Agricultural preservation advisory boards.
- Section 2-505 - Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Fund.
- Section 2-506 - Annual report to Governor and General Assembly.
- Section 2-507 - Executive director and staff.
- Section 2-508 - Purchases of agricultural land preservation easements.
- Section 2-508.1 - Disbursements to county agricultural land preservation programs.
- Section 2-509 - Foundation regulations and procedures.
- Section 2-510 - Sale of easement in agricultural land.
- Section 2-510.1 - Grant to purchase easement under certain conditions.
- Section 2-511 - Value of easement.
- Section 2-512 - Approval of local programs of agricultural land preservation.
- Section 2-513 - Use of land for which easement purchased.
- Section 2-513.1 - Authority of county to deny applications under local land use regulations.
- Section 2-514 - Termination of easement.
- Section 2-514.1 - Easement approved on or after October 1, 2004 to be held in perpetuity.
- Section 2-515 - Condemnation of land under agricultural preservation easement.
- Section 2-516 - Approval of certification of county agricultural land preservation program applications.
- Section 2-517 - Critical Farms Program.
- Section 2-517.1 - Farmland Preservation Partnership Program.
- Section 2-518 - Priority Preservation Areas.
- Section 2-519 - Imposition of civil penalties.
- Subtitle 6 - Farmer Disaster Loan Program
- Section 2-601 - Created in Department of Agriculture; purpose; management and supervision.
- Section 2-602 - Power to make loans.
- Section 2-603 - Interest rate; application fee; security; eligibility; reimbursement of Department.
- Section 2-604 - Department authority in making loans.
- Section 2-605 - Penalty.
- Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board
- Section 2-701 - Definitions.
- Section 2-702 - Exemptions.
- Section 2-702.1 - Equine activities treated as agricultural activities.
- Section 2-703 - Board created.
- Section 2-704 - Composition of Board; oath; terms; removal of member.
- Section 2-705 - Chairman and officers.
- Section 2-706 - Meetings; expenses; staff.
- Section 2-707 - Authority of Secretary; rules and regulations.
- Section 2-708 - Disposition of funds collected.
- Section 2-708.1 - Duties of Board.
- Section 2-708.2 - Maryland Horse Industry Fund.
- Section 2-709 - Inspectors.
- Section 2-710 - License required.
- Section 2-711 - Application for license; inspection and license fees.
- Section 2-712 - Expiration and renewal of license.
- Section 2-713 - Inspections; creation of classes of licenses.
- Section 2-714 - License to be property of State; display; transfer.
- Section 2-715 - Suspension or revocation of license.
- Section 2-716 - Impounding horses.
- Section 2-717 - Injunction.
- Section 2-718 - Penalty.
- Section 2-719 - Termination of subtitle provisions and regulations.
- Subtitle 8 - Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact
- Subtitle 9 - Maryland Crop Insurance Premium Cost Share Program
- Subtitle 10 - Young Farmers Advisory Board
- Subtitle 11 - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council
- Subtitle 12 - Maryland Agricultural Land Link Program
- Subtitle 13 - Maryland Wild Pollinators Program
- Subtitle 14 - Maryland Dairy Farmer Emergency Trust Fund
- Subtitle 15 - Emerald Ash Borer Grant Fund