Md. Code Ann., Agric. § 5-2A-02
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Current — January 1, 2022
As of January 1, 2019
(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.
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) Pet care products used to mitigate fleas, mites, ticks, heartworms, or other animals that are harmful to the health of a domesticated animal; (2) Personal care products used to mitigate lice and bedbugs; and (3) Indoor pest control products used to mitigate insects indoors, including ant bait.
(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.
(b) (1) 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.
(2) A person that sells a neonicotinoid pesticide under paragraph (1) of this subsection:
(i) May sell a neonicotinoid pesticide only to a certified applicator or a farmer; and
(ii) Shall store each neonicotinoid pesticide in a manner that is inaccessible to a customer without the assistance from the person or an employee of the person.
(c) 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;
(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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