1570                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

TO BE A PEST; AND (2) ANY SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE OF
SUBSTANCES INTENDED FOR USE AS A PLANT REGULATOR,
DEFOLIANT, OR DESICCANT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §130(b) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(T) "PLANT REGULATOR" MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE OR
MIXTURE OF SUBSTANCES, INTENDED TO ACCELERATE OR
RETARD, THROUGH PHYSIOLOGICAL ACTION, THE RATE OF
GROWTH OR MATURATION, OR TO OTHERWISE ALTER THE
BEHAVIOR OF ORNAMENTAL OR CROP PLANTS OR THEIR
PRODUCE, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY SUBSTANCE TO THE
EXTENT THAT IT IS INTENDED AS A PLANT NUTRIENT, TRACE
ELEMENT, NUTRITIONAL CHEMICAL, PLANT INOCULANT, OR
SOIL AMENDMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §130(w) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(U) "REGISTRANT" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO REGISTERS
ANY PESTICIDE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 18, §130(g) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(V) "RODENTICIDE" MEANS ANY SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE
OF SUBSTANCES INTENDED TO PREVENT, DESTROY, REPEL, OR
MITIGATE RODENTS OR ANY OTHER VERTEBRATE ANIMAL WHICH
THE SECRETARY DECLARES TO BE A PEST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 18, §130(e) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(W) "WEED" MEANS ANY PLANT OR PLANT PART WHICH
GROWS WHERE IT IS NOT WANTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Art. 48, §130(j) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 5-102. ADMINISTRATION; COOPERATION WITH STATE,
FEDERAL, AND PRIVATE AGENCIES.

(A) ADMINISTRATION.