1588                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 6

SEC. 5-204. RULES AND REGULATIONS.

THE SECRETARY, BY SUITABLE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURES INCLUDING PUBLIC HEARINGS, IF APPROPRIATE,
SHALL;

(1)   ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE STORAGE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION, EXCHANGE, USE, AND
DISPOSAL OF ANY PESTICIDE AND ITS CONTAINER;

(2)   PRESCRIBE, WHEN NECESSARY, THE TIME AND
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PESTICIDE MAY BE SOLD,
DISTRIBUTED, EXCHANGED, OR USED IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF
THE STATE;

(3)    PROVIDE, IF NECESSARY, THAT EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES MAY BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED,
EXCHANGED, OR APPLIED ONLY WHEN SPECIAL PERMISSION
FIRST IS OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY;

(4)   DEFINE THE FORMULATIONS AND ESTABLISH
THE CONDITIONS AND APPROPRIATE AREAS FOR AIRCRAFT
APPLICATION OF ANY PESTICIDE;

(5)   ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES BY A PUBLIC AGENCY
OR BODY POLITIC, INCLUDING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE
RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION OF
RECORDS TO THE SECRETARY;

(6)     DESIGN AND CONDUCT AN APPROPRIATE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON THE VALUES OF PESTICIDES AND
THE NECESSITY FOR CARE WHEN APPLYING THEM;

(7)   ENCOURAGE RESEARCH WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO OPTIMAL USES OF PESTICIDES FOR MAXIMUM PUBLIC
BENEFIT AND MINIMUM PUBLIC DAMAGE;

(8)    ESTABLISH RECORD SYSTEMS FOR PESTICIDE
USE WHEN ESSENTIAL FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE; AND

(9)   EMPLOY INSPECTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES
NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO IT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §110A-3(e), (f) , (g), (h) , (i),
(j), (k), and (1) of the Code and set forth
here for organizational purposes. The only
changes made are in style.