§ 33-2. Exclusions.

Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit:

(1) any activity not specifically described in this Part;

(2) basic research and/or any writing or speech devoted to public commentary or debate or other speech protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution;

(3) the use, storage, or treatment and disposal of radioactive materials used in basic academic research, medical research, or the diagnosis and treatment of patients;

(4) consumer uses of radioactive material for smoke detectors, light emitting watches or clocks, industrial radiography and tracer processes, and other similar incidental applications;

(5) direct activities of the federal government or its employees;

(6) the transportation of radioactive materials to and through the Port of Baltimore; and

(7) research, development, and manufacturing associated with biotechnology.