Section 17-1202. Definitions

For  the  purposes  of this chapter only, the
  following terms shall have the following meanings:
    (1) "Anti-microbial pesticide" shall mean:
    i.  disinfectants  intended  to  destroy  or  irreversibly  inactivate
  infectious  or  other undesirable bacteria, pathogenic fungi, or viruses
  on surfaces or inanimate objects;
    ii. sanitizers intended to reduce the number  of  living  bacteria  or
  viable virus particles on inanimate surfaces, in water, or in air;
    iii.  bacteriostats  intended to inhibit the growth of bacteria in the
  presence of moisture;
    iv. sterilizers intended to destroy viruses and all  living  bacteria,
  fungi and their spores, on inanimate surfaces;
    v.  fungicides  and  fungistats  intended to inhibit the growth of, or
  destroy, fungi (including yeasts), pathogenic to humans or other animals
  on inanimate surfaces; and
    vi. commodity preservatives and protectants intended  to  inhibit  the
  growth of, or destroy bacteria in or on raw materials (such as adhesives
  and  plastics)  used in manufacturing, or manufactured products (such as
  fuel, textiles, lubricants, and paints), but not those utilized  in  the
  pulp and paper process or cooling towers.
    (2) "Biological pesticide" shall mean a pesticide which is a naturally
  occurring  substance that controls pests and microorganisms that control
  pests.
    (3) "City agency" shall mean a city, county, borough,  administration,
  department,  division,  bureau,  board  or commission, or a corporation,
  institution or agency of government, the expenses of which are  paid  in
  whole or in part from the city treasury.
    (4)  "Contractor"  shall  mean any person or entity that enters into a
  contract with a city agency, or any person or entity that enters into an
  agreement with such person or entity to perform work or provide labor or
  services related to such contract.
    (5) "Pest" shall mean:
    i. any insect, rodent, fungus, or weed; or
    ii. any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal  life  or
  virus,  bacteria  or  other  microorganism  (except viruses, bacteria or
  other microorganisms on or in living man or other living animals)  which
  the commissioner of environmental conservation declares to be a pest.
    (6) "Pesticide" shall mean:
    i.  any  substance  or  mixture of substances intended for preventing,
  destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest; or
    ii. any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant
  regulator, defoliant, or desiccant.