Section 8-417 - Unlawful actsIt shall be unlawful for any person to:
(a) Make a pesticide recommendation or use a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with the labeling thereof, or in violation of the restrictions imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency or the Mayor on the use of that pesticide;(b) Falsify, or refuse or neglect to maintain or make available, records required to be kept by this chapter and by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto;(c) Use fraud or misrepresentation in applying for certification or a license;(d) Refuse or neglect to comply with any limitations or restrictions on his certification or license;(e) Make false or fraudulent claims through any media which misrepresent the effect of a pesticide or the method to be utilized in the application of a pesticide;(f) Apply any known ineffective or improper pesticide;(g) Operate faulty or unsafe equipment;(h) Use or supervise the use of a pesticide in a faulty, careless, or negligent manner;(i) Make false or fraudulent records, invoices, or reports;(j) Aid, abet, or conspire with any other person to evade the provisions of this chapter;(k) Make fraudulent or misleading statements during or after an inspection concerning a pest infestation;(l) Impersonate any federal, state, or District inspector or official;(m) Distribute any pesticide which is adulterated or misbranded, or any device which is misbranded;(n) Fail to register a pesticide in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;(o) Violate any other provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Mayor pursuant thereto.Apr. 18, 1978, D.C. Law 2-70, § 18, 24 DCR 6867.