VETOES

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Agriculture

5-201.

(o) "Restricted use pesticide" means a pesticide so
classified by the PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE OR BY THE federal
government or the Secretary of Agriculture, State of Maryland.

5-113.1 5-210.4.

(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-l, 4, 4A, 5, 8, 8A-HEXAHYDRO-1,
4:5, 8-DIMETHANONAPHTHALENE), AND DIELDRIN (3, 4, 5, 6, 9,
9-HEXACHLORO-1A, 2, 2A, 3, 6, 6A, 7, 7A-OCTAHYDRO-2, 7:3,
6-DIMETHANONAPHTH (2, 3-B) OXIRENE) AND RELATED CYCLODIENE
CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS USED FOR THE CONTROL OF TERMITES.

(B) ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 1, 1987, A PERSON MAY NOT
DISTRIBUTE, POSSESS, SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE, OR USE OR OFFER FOR
USE CYCLODIENE TERMITICIDES.

(C)(1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SEIZE ANY CYCLODIENE

TERMITICIDES HELD FOR SALE OR USED OR POSSESSED IN VIOLATION OF

THIS SECTION, AND SEIZED CYCLODIENE TERMITICIDES SHALL BE

FORFEITED.

(B) (1) ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1987, EACH CYCLODIENE
TERMITICIDE DISTRIBUTED, SOLD, OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STATE
SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE.

(2) A PERSON MAY DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OR OFFER FOR SALE
A CYCLODIENE TERMITICIDE ONLY IF:

(I) THE CYCLODIENE TERMITICIDE IS DESIGNATED AS
A RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE IN A MANNER DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT; AND

(II) THE PURCHASER IS:

1. A CERTIFIED PESTICIDE APPLICATOR; OR

2. A REGISTERED EMPLOYEE WHO HAS
COMPLETED A COURSE IN TERMITICIDE APPLICATION THAT IS APPROVED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.

(3) A CYCLODIENE TERMITICIDE APPLIED BY A LICENSEE
SHALL ONLY BE APPLIED BY:

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