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§ 5-2A-02. General provisions

MD Agric Code § 5-2A-02 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    This section does not apply to:

(i)    Pet care products used to mitigate fleas, mites, ticks, heartworms, or other animals that are harmful to the health of a domesticated animal;

(ii)    Personal care products used to mitigate lice and bedbugs; and

(iii)    Indoor pest control products used to mitigate insects indoors, including ant bait.

(2)    On or after January 1, 2018, a person may not sell at retail in the State a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the person also sells a restricted use pesticide, as defined in § 5–201 of this title.

(b)    On or after January 1, 2018, a person may not use a neonicotinoid pesticide unless the person is:

(1)    A certified applicator or a person working under the supervision of a certified applicator, as defined in § 5–201 of this title;

(2)    A farmer, or a person under the supervision of a farmer, who uses the pesticide for agricultural purposes, including crop production, livestock, poultry, equine, and noncrop agricultural fields; or

(3)    A veterinarian.

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