Beginning July 1, 2012, as a condition of the permit issued to golf courses under chapter 87 of this title and regulations adopted thereunder, a golf course shall be required to submit to the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets a nutrient management plan for the use and application of fertilizer to grasses or other lands owned or controlled by the golf course. The nutrient management plan shall ensure that the golf course applies fertilizer according to the agronomic rates for the site-specific conditions of the golf course. (Added 2011, No. 37, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.)