§ 5-208.1. Pesticide application in schools
West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgriculture
MD Code, Agriculture, § 5-208.1
§ 5-208.1. Pesticide application in schools
(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:
1. A registered employee or applicator certified by the Department; or
2. A person assisting in the application of a pesticide.
(b) This section applies to pesticide application in a school building or on school grounds.
(c)(1) The Department shall develop uniform standards and criteria for implementing integrated pest management systems in schools.
(d)(1) A county board shall develop and implement in its schools an integrated pest management system approved by the Secretary.
(f)(1) At the beginning of each school year, a school shall include notice of the school's integrated pest management system in the school calendar or other universal notification.
(iii) A statement that the contact person maintains the product label or material safety data sheet of each pesticide or bait station that may be used by the school in buildings and on school grounds, that the label or data sheet is available for review by a parent, guardian, staff member, or student attending the school, and that the contact person is available to parents, guardians, and staff members for information and comment; and
(g)(1) At the start of each school year, a school shall develop a pesticide notification list containing each staff member, and parent or guardian of a student attending the school, who requests in writing prior notification of a pesticide application made in the school building or on school grounds during the school year.
(h) After the start of each school year, a school shall provide the written information required under subsection (f)(2) of this section to a newly employed staff member or the parent or guardian of a student newly enrolled during the school year.
(i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, at least 24 hours before a pesticide is applied in a school building or on school grounds, the school shall provide to each parent, guardian, and staff member on the pesticide notification list the:
“The office of pesticide programs of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has stated:
‘Where possible, persons who potentially are more sensitive, such as pregnant women and infants (less than two years old), should avoid any unnecessary pesticide exposure.’ ”; and
(j)(1) Subject to subsection (k) of this section, a school that intends to use space spraying in a school building shall provide written notice at least 1 week beforehand by universal notification.
“The office of pesticide programs of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has stated:
‘Where possible, persons who potentially are more sensitive, such as pregnant women and infants (less than two years old), should avoid any unnecessary pesticide exposure.’ ”;
(k)(1) A pesticide may be applied in a school building or on school grounds without prior notification only if an emergency pest situation exists.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (5) of this subsection, within 24 hours after an emergency pesticide application in a school building or on school grounds, or on the next school day, the school shall notify each parent, guardian, and staff member on the pesticide notification list that a pesticide was applied for emergency pest control.
“The office of pesticide programs of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has stated:
‘Where possible, persons who potentially are more sensitive, such as pregnant women and infants (less than two years old), should avoid any unnecessary pesticide exposure.’ ”; and
Credits
Added by Acts 1998, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 322, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 61, § 1, eff. April 25, 2000.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 5-208.1, MD AGRIC § 5-208.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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