Section 18-331 – Collection of Data
(a) By guideline, the Department shall establish a system, sufficient for the purposes of subsections (b) and (c) of this section, to collect data from the local health officers, from public and private health care providers, and from parents on the incidence of pertussis and major adverse reactions to pertussis vaccine. (b) On the basis of information […]
Section 18-313 – Statewide System
The Secretary of Health shall provide a statewide system: (1) To control rabies; (2) To grant authority to the public health veterinarian and the local health officer in matters pertaining to the disposition of animals that bite or otherwise expose rabies to an individual; (3) To assist local political subdivisions regarding the laboratory testing of rabid animals; (4) To […]
Section 18-332 – Adoption of Guidelines
(a) The Department shall adopt guidelines, after notice and public hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, setting forth: (1) The circumstances under which pertussis vaccine should not be administered; (2) The circumstances under which administration of the vaccine should be delayed; (3) Any categories of potential recipients who are significantly more vulnerable to major adverse reactions than […]
Section 18-314 – Preexposure Immunization
The Department shall provide preexposure immunization, without charge, to any individual who provides rabies control services at the request of the Department.
Section 18-315 – Antirabies Clinics
(a) With the county health department for each county, the Department shall provide for an antirabies clinic in the county. (b) Each clinic shall be staffed by a graduate veterinarian. (c) The clinic for a county shall be offered on or before June 30 of each year, on the date and at the location that the Department and […]
Section 18-316 – Reports of Possible Rabies Cases
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual immediately shall report to the local police or sheriff if the individual: (i) Knows that a dog, cat, or other warm blooded animal has bitten, scratched, or otherwise exposed an individual to a possible rabies infection; or (ii) Suspects that an animal has rabies. (2) In Frederick […]
Section 18-317 – Cost of Treatment
The Department shall pay the cost of any antirabies treatment that an individual requires, if the individual is unable to pay for the treatment.
Section 18-318 – Vaccinations — Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets
(a) Each person who owns or keeps a dog, cat, or ferret that is 4 months old or older shall have the dog, cat, or ferret vaccinated adequately against rabies. (b) (1) A county may not register or license a dog, cat, or ferret unless the person who owns or keeps the dog, cat, or ferret submits, with […]
Section 18-221 – Intergovernmental Cooperation
When prohibiting animals that may also be harmful to indigenous wildlife or agricultural animals under § 18-219 of this subtitle, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Section 18-222 – Penalties; Seizure of Contraband Animals
(a) Any person who imports, transports, sells, transfers, breeds, raises, keeps, or possesses any animal which is prohibited under § 18-219 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both. (b) Any animal, whose possession or keeping is prohibited […]