Section 8-803 - Certifications and licenses - Application; issuance; term; renewal(a) To apply for certification as a nutrient management consultant, an applicant shall:(1) Submit to the Department an application on the form the Department requires; and(2) Pay to the Department the certification fee stated in § 8-806 of this subtitle.(b) The Department shall certify any individual who: (1) Meets the requirements of this subtitle;(2) Meets the Department's educational requirements, including a program on the proper application of nutrients;(3) Passes a Department approved examination; and(4)(i) Is employed by a person licensed under this subtitle; or(ii) Holds a license as required by this subtitle.(c) To apply for a license an applicant shall:(1) Submit to the Department an application on the form the Department requires; and(2) Pay to the Department the applicable license fee stated in § 8-806 of this subtitle.(d) The Department shall license a person who meets the requirements of this subtitle.(e) A certificate or license is issued for 1 year unless the certificate or license is renewed as provided by this subtitle.(f) The Department shall renew the certificate or license of any applicant for a 3-year term if the applicant:(1) Submits a renewal application on the form that the Department requires;(2) Pays to the Department the applicable fee stated in § 8-806 of this subtitle;(3) Complies with applicable continuing education requirements;(4) Complies with applicable record keeping and reporting requirements; and(5) Otherwise is entitled to be certified or licensed.(g)(1) The Department may issue a farm operator's plan development certificate to a person operating a farm for the development of that person's own nutrient management plan.(2) The certificate is valid provided the person operating the farm:(i) Has paid the one-time fee provided in § 8-806 of this subtitle;(ii) Has passed an examination as determined by the Department;(iii) Complies with applicable continuing education requirements;(iv) Complies with applicable record keeping and reporting requirements; and(v) Otherwise is entitled to be certified.(h) A person that holds a license or certificate issued under this section shall comply with all applicable reporting requirements and deadlines established by the Department, including deadlines related to:(1) Implementation of the Phosphorus Management Tool developed by the University of Maryland; and(2) Submission of soil test phosphorus levels related to nutrient management plans developed in accordance with this subtitle.(i) In addition to any penalty authorized under § 8-805 of this subtitle, a person that violates subsection (h) of this section is subject to an administrative penalty not exceeding $250.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 760,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.