Agricultural Commodities Registration Information

Please follow the below instructions to submit your label for preliminary review.  Once preliminary review is complete you will be emailed with registration instructions by the commodity coordinator.  Please allow 2  weeks for preliminary product review.


ANIMAL FEED REGISTRATION

  1. Submit a PDF copy of your label and
  2. Send it to State Chemist at

                        To: [email protected]

                         Subject:  Feed – “Your Company Name"

Note: Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label


COMPOST REGISTRATION

  1. Submit a PDF copy of your label
  2. Send it to State Chemist.

                         To: [email protected]

                         Subject line: Compost – “Your Company Name"

       Compost operators must pass the Maryland Compost Facility Operators Exam and lab reports                               are required annually.  

Note: Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label.


FERTILIZER

  1. Submit a PDF copy of your label*
  2. Send it to State Chemist.

                        To: [email protected]

                        Subject: Fertilizer Registration – “Your Company Name"

      *Maryland has Nitrogen and Phosphorous restrictions for lawn/turf fertilizers. Labels must be compliant as per the Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law  

Note: Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label


FERTILIZER/PESTICIDE COMBO REGISTRATION

  1. Submit a PDF copy of your label and
  2. Submit a copy of the *Enforcement Analytical Test Method (EAM) for each product to be registered.
    *The EAM should satisfy EPA requirement 830.1800
  3. Send the required information above to State Chemist

                         To: [email protected]

                         Subject: Fertilizer/Pesticide Combo – “Your Company Name"

       Maryland has Nitrogen and Phosphorous restrictions for lawn / turf fertilizers. Labels must be compliant as         per Maryland Commercial Fertilizer Law and Maryland Pesticide Registration and Labeling Law

Note: Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label

 

LIMING MATERIALS REGISTRATION

  1. Submit a PDF copy of your label
  2. Information Statement and 
  3. Send the required information above to State Chemist at

                          To: [email protected]

                           Subject:  Lime – “Your Company Name"

                For more information regarding compliance see the Maryland Lime Law

Note: Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label

 

PESTICIDE REGISTRATION

Pesticide Product Support Information

Submitting Pesticide Label for Review

       I.            Section 3 Pesticide

A.     Submit the following information

    1. An EPA stamped approved label
    2. Submit a copy of the *Enforcement Analytical Test Method (EAM) for each product to be registered.
      *The EAM should satisfy EPA requirement 830.1800.

B.     Send the required information above to State Chemist at:

To: [email protected]

Subject: Section 3 Pesticide – “Your Company Name"

Note:  Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label.

 

    II.            Section 25(b) Pesticide

A.     Submit the following information

    1. A PDF of your label
    2. A copy of the safety data sheet
    3. The confidential statement of formulation
    4. The Efficacy data* which contains the following standards:
      1. scientifically valid
      2. reproducible,
      3. done with the product being registered
      4. include the raw data. 

       *Efficacy data must be provided for every claim made on the label.

B.     ​Send the required information above to State Chemist at:

To: [email protected]

Subject: Section 25(b) Pesticide-- “Your Company Name"

  Note: Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label.

 

    III.            Adjuvants Pesticide

A.     Submit the following:

    1. PDF of your label and,
    2. The Confidential statement of formulation

B.     Send the required information above to State Chemist at

To: [email protected]

Subject: Adjuvants Pesticide  – “Your Company Name"

Note: Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label.

 

SOIL CONDITIONER REGISTRATION

Soil Conditioner Product Support Information

Submitting Soil Conditioner Label for Review

  1. Submit a PDF copy of your label*
  2. Send it to the State Chemist.

To: [email protected]

Subject line: Soil Conditioner – “Your Company Name"

​*Lab reports are required annually for each product name.  

Note: Additional documentation may be required to support any claim on the label.​