(a) In this section, “equine” includes horses, donkeys, mules, and ponies. (b) This section does not apply to the owner of the equine or a person acting on behalf of or at the direction of the owner of the equine. (c) A person may not: (1) willfully and maliciously interfere with, injure, destroy, or tamper with an equine used […]
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section, this section does not apply to: (i) a research facility or federal research facility licensed under the federal Animal Welfare Act; (ii) the holder of a Class C Exhibitor’s License under the Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq., that displays the animals specified in subsection […]
(a) A person may not shoot, kill, or maim a carrier pigeon. (b) A person may not entrap, catch, or detain a carrier pigeon that has: (1) the owner’s name stamped on the carrier pigeon’s wing or tail; or (2) a leg band that includes the owner’s initials, name, or number. (c) A person who violates this section is guilty […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Collar” means a device constructed of nylon, leather, or similar material specifically designed to be used around the neck of a dog. (3) “Restraint” means a chain, rope, tether, leash, cable, or other device that attaches a dog to a stationary object or trolley system. (b) A […]
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not: (1) crop or cut off the ear of a dog; (2) dock or cut off the tail of a dog; (3) cut off the dewclaw of a dog; or (4) surgically birth a dog. (b) A procedure described in subsection (a) of this section may be performed […]
(a) (1) “Devocalize” means to perform a surgical procedure involving cutting, notching, punching, abrading, lasering, suturing, or otherwise physically altering the vocal apparatus of a dog or cat with the intent of altering, reducing, or eliminating vocal sounds produced by the animal. (2) “Devocalize” includes debarking, devoicing, silencing, ventriculocordectomy, vocal cordectomy, bark reduction, and bark softening. (b) Except as […]
(a) In this section, “service animal” has the meaning stated in § 7–701 of the Human Services Article. (b) A person may not willfully and maliciously: (1) kill a service animal or allow an animal that the person owns or over which the person has immediate control to kill a service animal; (2) injure a service animal or allow […]
