Maryland Court of Special Appeals Finds Pesticide Ordinance Is Not Preempted
This is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. In 2015, the Montgomery County Council passed a bill prohibiting the use of certain pesticides on private and county-owned properties. The law limited the use of pesticides registered with the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), allowing pesticides listed by the county for non-essential cosmetic purposes, and exempting agricultural applications. In 2017, the Montgomery County circuit