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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 25. FOOD OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY HYGIENE FACILITIES
 SubTilte 25-A. FOOD AND FOOD OPERATIONS
 Chapter 25-A34. OPERATIONAL SUPPLIES AND APPLICATIONS OF POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS

  Section 25-A3402. PRESENCE AND USE - CONDITIONS OF USE  

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    3402.1Poisonous or toxic materials shall be used according to: 

     

    (a)The Pesticide Operations Act of 1977, effective April 18, 1978 (D.C. Law  2-70; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-401, et seq. (2008 Repl.)), and this Code; Pf

     

    (b)Manufacturer's use directions included in labeling, and, for a pesticide,  manufacturer's label instructions that state that use is allowed in a food  establishment; P and

     

    (c)The conditions of certification, if certification is required, for use of the  pest control materials. P 

     

    3402.2Poisonous or toxic materials shall be applied so that: 

     

    (a)A hazard to employees or other persons is not constituted; P and

     

    (b)Contamination including toxic residues due to drip, drain, fog, splash, or  spray on food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-  use articles is prevented. P For a restricted-use pesticide this is achieved  by: 

    (1)Removing items listed in Paragraph (b); P

     

    (2)Covering items listed in Paragraph (b) with impermeable covers; P 

     

    (3)Taking other appropriate preventive actions; P and

     

    (4)Cleaning and sanitizing equipment and utensils after the  application. P

     

authority

Sections 4 and 10 of An Act Relating to the adulteration of foods and drugs in the District of Columbia, approved February 17, 1898 (30 Stat. 246; D.C. Official Code §§ 48-104 and 48-110 (2009 Repl.)); Section 7 of An Act Making Appropriations to provide for the expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and three, and for other purposes (32 Stat.627; D.C. Official Code § 47-2834(a)(1), (a)(2), and (b) (2005 Repl.)); and Mayor’s Order 98-139, dated August 20, 1998, and Mayor’s Order 2002-103, dated June 18, 2002.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4394 (June 6, 2003), incorporating by reference the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 6184, 6327 (July 5, 2002); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 13690 (November 30, 2012).