(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.
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