Public Health Rules in Maryland (2026)
22 rules on the books across Maryland, 15 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Rodent Control
Property owner duties to abate rats and mice, restrictions on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (CA AB-1788), and integrated-pest-management standards.
Baltimore County
Significant RestrictionsEvery building in Baltimore County must be free of rats and kept rat-proof under Code Section 13-7-302, and once the…
Read full rule →Annapolis
Some RestrictionsAnnapolis City Code § 17.40.760 puts extermination on the occupant of a single-family dwelling or, in a two-family or…
Read full rule →Anne Arundel County
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County's Property Maintenance Code requires every dwelling, rooming house, and premises to be kept free of…
Read full rule →Carroll County
Some RestrictionsCarroll County's Livability Code requires every rental premises to stay free of rodents and other pests: § 171.035(C)…
Read full rule →Cecil County
Some RestrictionsCecil County's Minimum Livability Code requires every structure in the unincorporated county to be kept free of insect…
Read full rule →Charles County
Some RestrictionsCharles County's Nuisance Abatement Board can order a residential property owner to clear conditions that breed or…
Read full rule →Frederick
Some RestrictionsFrederick's Code Official can order a stored vehicle removed as a public nuisance if it has become a breeding ground…
Read full rule →Gaithersburg
Some RestrictionsGaithersburg requires solid waste containers, other than recycling and bulky-rubbish bins, to be vermin-proof…
Read full rule →Harford County
Some RestrictionsHarford County Code Section 109-7 puts the duty on every property owner to keep the premises free of rodent and insect…
Read full rule →Montgomery County
Some RestrictionsCounty Code § 26-9 makes single-unit occupants exterminate their own vermin, but shifts the duty to owners once an…
Read full rule →Prince Georges County
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County bans constructing any business building, curb market, or farmer's market that isn't…
Read full rule →Rockville
Some RestrictionsRockville, Maryland requires owners of multifamily, commercial, and other nonsingle-family properties to keep refuse in…
Read full rule →Washington County
Some RestrictionsWashington County's Livability Code assigns extermination duty by building size: single-unit rental tenants must…
Read full rule →Wicomico County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Wicomico County, § 160-58 of the Housing Code requires every opening of a half-inch or more that…
Read full rule →Bed-Bug Rules
Landlord disclosure of bed-bug history, treatment-cost responsibility, and tenant duties to cooperate with treatment in California (CIV §1954.603).
Syringe Disposal
How residents must dispose of home-generated sharps (insulin syringes, EpiPens), including kiosk locations and take-back-mailer programs.
Calorie Labeling
Federal FDA menu-labeling rules for chains with 20+ locations and any LA-specific add-ons, including added-sugar warnings and posting standards.
Howard County
Some RestrictionsHoward County doesn't require restaurants to post calorie counts. Instead, Code Section 12.1801 caps calories in food…
Read full rule →Montgomery County
Some RestrictionsChain restaurants with 20+ U.S. locations must post calorie counts on every menu and menu board under County Code §…
Read full rule →Prince Georges County
Light RestrictionsPrince George's County requires every vending machine on County-owned property to display nutritional labeling that…
Read full rule →Food Handler Certification
CA Health & Safety Code §113948 food-handler-card requirement, retraining cycles, and how LA County DPH enforces certification at food facilities.
Baltimore County
Some RestrictionsBaltimore County won't license a food truck unless the application names a certified food service manager Level I who…
Read full rule →Montgomery County
Some RestrictionsEvery Montgomery County food service facility must have a certified food service manager on staff, and the manager must…
Read full rule →Prince Georges County
Some RestrictionsPrince George's County requires every food service facility to keep a certified food service manager on staff. Sec…
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