Section 3-803 – Power to Adopt Health Protection Program
(a) In addition to the power to protect the health of domestic animals set forth elsewhere in this article, and subject to Subtitle 10 of this title, the Secretary may adopt an animal health protection program that is applicable to any live poultry market, production facility, and poultry dealer. (b) An animal health protection program adopted by […]
Section 3-804 – Registration
(a) Except as provided by the Secretary, a person may not keep poultry unless the poultry is registered with the Secretary. (b) A person who keeps poultry shall complete and submit to the Secretary a registration form on which the person shall include: (1) The name of the poultry keeper; (2) The location of the property on which the […]
Section 3-805 – Grounds for Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License
The Secretary may refuse to issue a license or registration, or may suspend or revoke a license or registration, on any of the following grounds: (1) Fraudulent or deceptive statement on an application for a license or certificate; or (2) A violation of Subtitle 1 of this title or any regulations adopted by the Secretary under this […]
Section 3-901 – “Transport” Defined
In this subtitle, “transport” means to carry a horse, cause a horse to be carried, or allow a horse to be carried in a vehicle on a highway in the State.
Section 3-902 – Requirements
(a) A person may not transport a horse in a vehicle that is not designed and constructed in a manner that at all times protects the health and well-being of the horse being transported. (b) To meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section, at a minimum, a vehicle used to transport a horse shall: (1) Be […]
Section 3-903 – Civil Penalties
Instead of any other penalty authorized under this article, a person who violates this subtitle is subject to a civil penalty of: (1) For a first violation, $500 for each horse being transported; and (2) For a second or subsequent violation, $1,000 for each horse being transported.
Section 3-1001 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Administered in a regular pattern” means used: (1) For multiple courses of therapy in the same animal or group of animals; or (2) As standard operating procedure, including: (i) In correspondence with a particular life stage of an animal, such as in ovo, at birth or hatch, or […]
Section 3-1002 – Applicability
Except as otherwise provided in federal law or regulation, this subtitle does not apply to antimicrobial use in: (1) Cattle on a farm operation that sells fewer than 200 cattle per year; (2) Dairy cattle on a farm operation with a herd size of fewer than 300 dairy cattle; (3) Swine on a farm operation that sells fewer […]
Section 3-1003 – Administration of Important Antimicrobial Drug — When Permitted; Limitations
(a) A medically important antimicrobial drug may not be administered in feed or water to cattle, swine, or poultry unless ordered by a licensed veterinarian through: (1) A medically important antimicrobial drug prescription; or (2) A veterinary feed directive. (b) (1) On or after January 1, 2018, and subject to subsection (c) of this section, a medically important antimicrobial drug […]
Section 3-504 – Exemptions
This subtitle does not apply to farmers or dairymen driving their herds to and from pasture, different farms, or parts of farms owned or occupied by them.