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The following resources are available to answer questions regarding establishment and maintenance of nursery, landscape, and lawn care businesses in Maryland.
New Information - Tax Implications of Interstate Commerce Maryland Plant Dealer, Nursery Inspection, & Plant Broker License (everyone selling plants in Maryland must be licensed by the MDA) Maryland Department of Agriculture Office of Plant Protection & Pest Management Plant Protection Section 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 410-841-5920 Pesticide Applicator's License (Any business applying pesticides must be licensed) Maryland Department of Agriculture Pesticide Regulation Section 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 410-841-5710 www.mda.state.md.us Maryland Sales and Use Tax (every Maryland business buying & selling materials must have a sales & use tax number) Comptroller of the Treasury 301 W. Preston Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2383 Sales & Use Tax Division 410-767-1300 Home Improvement Contractor's License (All landscapers must be licensed) Maryland Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Maryland Home Improvement Commission 500 N. Calvert Street Baltimore, Md. 21202-3651 410-333-6309 Internal Revenue Service Employer Tax I.D. Number Every business must have a federal employer tax I.D. # Information Resource- Maryland maintains an excellent website for identifying many of the licenses required for businesses operating in Maryland based on jurisdiction. Visit the Maryland Business License Information Service. |
