Understanding Agricultural Liability: Maryland’s Right-to-Farm Law
11 Pages Posted: 15 Jun 2013 Last revised: 25 Feb 2014
Date Written: June 14, 2013
Abstract
Maryland has a unique Right-to-Farm law in that not only has the Maryland legislature passed a Right-to-Farm law, but each county has passed their own right-to-farm ordinance. This feature has caused confusion among not only farmers but the general public and in many cases of the law not being applied consistently across counties. This article is to help members of the agricultural community and their neighbors understand the purpose and the limits of Maryland's Right-to-Farm law.
Keywords: nuisance, right-to-farm, agriculture, Maryland, mediation
JEL Classification: K13, K32
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