Terms Used In Maryland Code, AGRICULTURE 10-401

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Commercial Maryland Native Plant List” means a list of plants that are native to Maryland that are commercially available and appropriate for growing in residential or commercial landscapes.

(c) (1) “Native plant” means a plant that occurs naturally in the State and surrounding region, ecosystem, and habitat, without direct or indirect human actions.

(2) “Native plant” includes a plant that:

(i) Was present before colonial settlement; or

(ii) Is listed as native to Maryland on the Maryland Plant Atlas website.

(d) “Native Plant Specialist” means the University of Maryland Extension agent hired under § 10-403 of this subtitle.

(e) “Program” means the Maryland Native Plants Program.