Section 5-405 - Control and elimination of mosquitoes. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-405. Control and elimination of mosquitoes.
 

(a)  Inspections, investigations, and studies.- The Secretary may make inspections, investigations, studies, and determinations as he deems advisable in order to ascertain the effect of mosquitoes and methods for their control or elimination in any part of the State. 

(b)  Construction to control mosquitoes.- If funds are available, the Secretary may construct and maintain ditches, dikes, dams, and other facilities and may place or spread insecticides or other substances he determines desirable or necessary to control or eliminate mosquitoes in any part of the State. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 48, § 87; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 6, § 1; 1978, ch. 319.]