District Of Columbia § 8-417 - Unlawful acts.

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;

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;

Use fraud or misrepresentation in applying for certification or a license;

Refuse or neglect to comply with any limitations or restrictions on his certification or license;

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;

Apply any known ineffective or improper pesticide;

Operate faulty or unsafe equipment;

Use or supervise the use of a pesticide in a faulty, careless, or negligent manner;

Make false or fraudulent records, invoices, or reports;

Aid, abet, or conspire with any other person to evade the provisions of this chapter;

Make fraudulent or misleading statements during or after an inspection concerning a pest infestation;

Impersonate any federal, state, or District inspector or official;

Distribute any pesticide which is adulterated or misbranded, or any device which is misbranded;

Fail to register a pesticide in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;

Violate any other provision of this chapter or of any rule or regulation promulgated by the Mayor pursuant thereto.