Section 5-305 – Aircraft Dissemination of Insecticides, Fungicides, and Bactericides
(a) The Secretary shall determine whether any plant infestation, plant infection or animal or human disease with a known or suspected arthropod vector exists which may be controlled or its spread retarded by aircraft dissemination of pesticides. (b) If the Secretary determines that an infestation, infection, or disease exists, he may control or retard its spread by […]
Section 5-406 – Mosquito Control
(a) If the Secretary, in cooperation with the local health authority, finds that a person is causing or allowing mosquitoes to breed or develop on any property in a manner that may pose a threat to public health, the Secretary may order that the person abate the mosquito habitat in a manner and at a time […]
Section 5-306 – Right of Entry; Treatment of Plants
(a) To accomplish the purpose of this subtitle, the Secretary may enter any public or private land or property, vehicle, vessel or aircraft in the State to inspect, destroy, treat, or experiment with dangerously injurious plant pests. It is unlawful to deny access to, offer any resistance to, hinder, misrepresent or conceal facts from the Secretary […]
Section 5-307 – Marking or Tagging Infested or Infected Plants; Notice to Owner; Destruction
(a) If the Secretary or his designee finds any plant infested or infected with any dangerously injurious plant pest, he shall issue a stop sale notice and mark or tag the plant in a conspicuous manner. He shall give written notice to the owner, tenant, or person in charge of the premises. (b) If the person notified […]
Section 5-308 – Reciprocal Agreements for Nursery Stock
The Secretary may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide that shipments of Maryland nursery stock shall be received on the same basis as the nursery stock of other states is received in Maryland under the provisions of this subtitle.
Section 5-210.3 – Limitations on Employer
An employer may not require a pest control applicator, as a condition of employment, to transport pesticides in a commercial transportation vehicle that does not contain a compartment for the pesticides that is separated from the passenger area or in a manner that does not provide adequate protection for the safety and health of the […]
Section 5-210.4 – Injunctions
(a) The Secretary may bring an action for an injunction against a person who violates any provision of this subtitle. (b) In an action for an injunction under this section, any finding of the Secretary after a hearing is prima facie evidence of each fact the Secretary determines. (c) On a showing that a person is violating any […]
Section 5-210.5 – Restricted Use Pesticides
(a) In this section, “cyclodiene termiticide” means chlordane (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8-octachloro-2, 3, 3a, 4, 7, 7a-hexahydro-4, 7-methanoindene), heptachlor (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 8-heptachloro-3a, 4, 7, 7a-tetrahydro-4, 7-methanoindene), aldrin (1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10-hexachloro-1, 4, 4a, 5, 8, 8a-hexahydro-1, 4:5, 8-dimethanonaphthalene), and dieldrin (3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 9-hexachloro-1a, […]
Section 5-211 – Penalty; Indemnification for Financial Injury From Violation; Actions for Civil Damages
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 60 days, or both, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. (b) Instead of or in addition to […]
Section 5-2A-01 – “Neonicotinoid Pesticide” Defined
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Certified applicator” has the meaning stated in § 5–201 of this title. (c) “Neonicotinoid pesticide” means any pesticide containing a chemical belonging to the neonicotinoid class of chemicals, including: (1) Imidacloprid; (2) Nithiazine; (3) Acetamiprid; (4) Clothianidin; (5) Dinotefuran; (6) Thiacloprid; (7) Thiamethoxam; and (8) Any other chemical designated by the Department as belonging […]