Article - Agriculture

5-208.1.

(a) (1) In this section, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Contact person" means an individual knowledgeable about
integrated pest management and designated by a county board to act under
subsection (e) of this section,

(3) "County board" has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Education

Article.

(4) "Crack and crevice treatment" means the application of small
amounts of a pesticide in a building into openings such as those commonly found at
expansion joints, between levels of construction, and between equipment and floors.

(5) "Emergency" means a sudden need to mitigate or eliminate a pest
which threatens the health or safety of a student or staff member.

(6) "Integrated pest management" means a managed pest control
program in which methods are integrated and used to keep pests from causing
economic, health related, or aesthetic injury through the utilization of site or pest
inspections, pest population monitoring, evaluating the need for control, and the use
of one or more pest control methods including sanitation, structural repair,
nonchemical methods, and, when nontoxic options are unreasonable or have been
exhausted, pesticides in order to:

(i) Minimize the use of pesticides; and

(ii) Minimize the risk to human health and the environment
associated with pesticide applications.

(7) "Pesticide" does not include:.

(i) An antimicrobial agent, such as a disinfectant, sanitizer, or
deodorizer, used for cleaning purposes; or

(ii) Any bait station.

(8) "School" means a public school in the public elementary and
secondary system of the State.

(9) (i) "Space spraying" means application of a pesticide by discharge
into the air throughout an area.

(ii) "Space spraying" does not include crack and crevice treatment.

(10) (i) "Staff member" means an employee of a school system.

(ii) "Staff member" includes administrators, teachers, and other
support personnel.

(iii) "Staff member" does not include: