§ 33-2 Exclusions.

any activity not specifically described in this Part;

basic research and/or any writing or speech devoted to public commentary or debate or other speech protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution;

the use, storage, or treatment and disposal of radioactive materials used in basic academic research, medical research, or the diagnosis and treatment of patients;

consumer uses of radioactive material for smoke detectors, light emitting watches or clocks, industrial radiography and tracer processes, and other similar incidental applications;

direct activities of the federal government or its employees;

the transportation of radioactive materials to and through the Port of Baltimore; and

research, development, and manufacturing associated with biotechnology.