Powers and duties of Department

1. Law
2. Maryland Code
3. Agriculture
4. Promotion and Identification of Agricultural Products
5. Organically Produced Commodities
6. Powers and duties of Department

    The Department may:

        (1)    Certify producers or handlers who apply for certification under the Department’s organic certification program;

        (2)    Establish requirements governing the production or handling of commodities that are certified by the Department as organically produced;

        (3)    Adopt logos for organically produced commodities that are certified by the Department; and

        (4)    Deny, suspend, or revoke the logo or certification issued by the Department of any producer or handler who violates any regulations adopted under this subtitle.

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