(a) On County-owned property and private property, except as provided in subsection (b), a person must not apply a registered pesticide other than a listed pesticide to: (1) a lawn; (2) a playground; (3) a mulched recreation area; (4) a children’s facility; or (5) the grounds of a children’s facility. (b) A person may apply any registered pesticide to: (1) control weeds as defined in Chapter 58, Weeds; (2) control invasive species listed in a regulation adopted under subsection 33B-5(c); (3) control disease vectors; (4) control biting or stinging insects or stinging plants; (5) control organisms that threaten the health of trees or shrubs; (6) maintain property as part of efforts by a public utility to comply with applicable vegetation management provisions of any federal, state, or local law or regulation; (7) control indoor pests, if applied around or near the foundation of a building; (8) control pests while engaged in agriculture; and (9) control a pest outbreak that poses an imminent threat to human health or prevent significant economic damage if a registered pesticide is not used. (c) If a pesticide is applied under paragraph (b)(9) of this Section, the person applying the pesticide must: (1) within seven days after a pesticide is applied on private property, notify the Department of the application and the reasons for the use of the pesticide; or (2) within 30 days after a pesticide is applied on County-owned property, inform the Council of the application and the reasons for the use of the pesticide.

(a) The Executive must implement a public outreach and education campaign before and during implementation of the provisions of this Article. (b) The outreach and education campaign must include the provision of the following resources: (1) the NOSB National List or the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) listed products which are the NOSB National list products categorized by use; (2) FIFRA § 25(b) minimum risk pesticides, listed in 40 C.F.R. § 152.25(f); and (3) guidance on best practices for organic and pesticide-free lawn care. (c) The outreach and education campaign should include: (1) informational mailers to County households; (2) distribution of information through County internet and web-based resources; (3) radio and television public service announcements; (4) news releases and news events; (5) information translated into Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other languages, as needed; (6) extensive use of County Cable Montgomery and other Public, Educational, and Government channels funded by the County; and (7) posters and brochures made available at County events, on Ride-On buses and through Regional Service Centers, libraries, recreation facilities, senior centers, public schools, Montgomery College, health care providers, hospitals, clinics, and other venues.