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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1185<\/a> and 1186<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":345354,"section_number":"10.1-104.2","catch_line":"Voluntary nutrient management training and certification program","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-104.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1497201,"object_type":"law","relational_id":374962,"identifier":"62.1-44.120","token":"62.1\/3.8\/2\/62.1-44.120","url":"\/62.1-44.120\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-44.120\/","token":"62.1\/3.8\/2\/62.1-44.120","dublin_core":{"Title":"(For contingent effective date, see \u00a7 62.1-44.119:1) Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-44.120","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Chesapeake Bay cropland<\/span>” means cropland in the Commonwealth located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed on which fertilizer, manure, sewage sludge, or another compound containing nitrogen or phosphorous is applied. “Chesapeake Bay cropland<\/span>” does not include lands on which bovines are pastured.<\/p>

“Department<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Conservation and Recreation.<\/p>

“Nutrient management plan<\/span>” means a plan prepared by a certified nutrient management planner pursuant to \u00a7 10.1-104.2<\/a> and regulations adopted thereunder.<\/p>

“Operator<\/span>” means any person who exercises managerial control over Chesapeake Bay cropland<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(FOR CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE, SEE \u00a7 62.1-44.119:1) DEFINITIONS (\u00a7\n62.1-44.120)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Chesapeake Bay cropland” means cropland in the Commonwealth located\nin the Chesapeake Bay watershed on which fertilizer, manure, sewage sludge, or\nanother compound containing nitrogen or phosphorous is applied.\n“Chesapeake Bay cropland” does not include lands on which bovines\nare pastured.\n\n“Department” means the Department of Conservation and Recreation.\n\n“Nutrient management plan” means a plan prepared by a certified\nnutrient management planner pursuant to \u00a7 10.1-104.2 and regulations adopted\nthereunder.\n\n“Operator” means any person who exercises managerial control over\nChesapeake Bay cropland.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1185, 1186.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}