{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-agriculture-5-1002","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Agriculture § 5–1002","heading":"","body":"The General Assembly finds that the proliferation of certain species of insects, including the group Simulium jenningsi, commonly known as black flies, while not posing a direct threat to the health of humans, animals, or plants, may constitute a public and common nuisance on land and waters used for recreation, employment, and tourism.","path":["Article - Agriculture"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gag\u0026section=5-1002","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:55:53Z","sha256":"7de26f4e1f9a5bc80e09fc3c82d4c0cb50cba560e5c19149f9cbce6aea478836","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-agriculture-5-1001","next":"us-md/md.-code-agriculture-5-1003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}