§ 5-2A-02
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§5–2A–02.
(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.
(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.