# Maryland SB 0249: Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions Maryland SB 0249, Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0249-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0249 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Pesticide and Pest Control - Revisions to Pesticide Applicator's Law and Repeal of Obsolete Provisions - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-10-07 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Agriculture, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Boats and Ships, Certifications, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Federal Government, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Insects -see also- Bees; Pest Control, Liability, Pest Control, Rules and Regulations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (159 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stricter pesticide supervision rules for farms: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland sets certification rules for restricted-use pesticides used to produce agricultural goods. These private applications cover land owned or rented by the applicator, or work done for an employer. A certified private applicator must apply the pesticide or directly s… - Older boat-paint restrictions and penalties repealed: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland repeals older restrictions on tributyltin antifouling paint, used to prevent growth on boats. The repeal covers distribution, possession, sales, use, and offers to sell or use the paint. It also removes related exceptions, seizure rules, and misdemeanor penalties… - Older termite pesticide sales controls repealed: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland repeals its older controls specifically covering cyclodiene termite pesticides. Those provisions classified these products as restricted-use and limited sales, purchases, and applications to specified certified applicators or registered employees. Termite pestici… - Tighter certification rules for pest-control services: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Maryland requires certified pest-control or public-agency applicators to apply or directly supervise commercial general-use pesticides. For commercial restricted-use pesticides, a certified applicator must do the application; supervising an uncertified worker is not enoug… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 112 | 20 | 3 | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 42 - 2025-03-31: Returned Passed (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (112-20) (House) - 2025-03-28: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House) - 2025-03-28: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-13: Referred Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/28 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Hearing canceled (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/14 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2024-10-07: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_42_sb0249t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0249t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0249f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_42_sb0249t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0249t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0249f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0249-2025RS (as of 2026-10-19).