Section 18-217 – Legislative Findings and Declaration
The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare by strictly regulating in this State the importation, transportation, sale, transfer, breeding, raising, keeping, and possession of certain animals which pose a possibility of the introduction of a disease or pest harmful to humans, […]
Section 18-218 – “Animal” Defined
In this part, “animal” means any nonhuman living creature, whether native to Maryland or not, which is: (1) Wild by nature; and (2) Endowed with sensation and power of voluntary motion.
Section 18-219 – Prohibition on Dangerous Animals
(a) The Secretary may prohibit the importation, selling, trading, purchasing, bartering, breeding, raising, keeping, or possession of any animals found to be dangerous to human health and safety. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) Domestic cats; (2) Domestic dogs; (3) Domestic ferrets; (4) Animals used for agricultural purposes; (5) Animals used for scientific purposes; (6) Animals used for educational purposes; (7) Animals […]
Section 18-220 – More Stringent Requirements by Local Governments
Nothing in this part prevents or prohibits any county, municipal corporation, or Baltimore City from imposing stricter possession requirements or banning possession of certain animals.
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 18-211 – Moving Infected Individuals
(a) A health officer may have an individual moved to a suitable place for the reception of the sick if: (1) A physician certifies that the individual has an infectious disease that endangers public health; (2) The individual: (i) Is staying in a room occupied by more than 1 family; (ii) Is on board a vessel; or (iii) Otherwise does not […]
Section 18-212 – Health Officer Records
(a) The health officer shall keep a record of each report that is submitted to the health officer under § 18-201 of this subtitle. (b) The record shall: (1) Be on the form that the Secretary provides; (2) State the date of the report; (3) State the name of the physician who submits the report; (4) State the disease identified in […]
Section 18-201 – Infectious or Contagious Disease Reports — by Physicians
(a) A physician with reason to suspect that a patient under the physician’s care has a condition or an infectious or contagious disease, except human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, that endangers public health and that has been designated by the Secretary as reportable shall submit immediately a report to the health officer for the […]
Section 18-201.1 – Aids Reports — by Physicians
(a) A physician who has diagnosed a patient under the physician’s care with human immunodeficiency virus infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome according to the current definition published in the morbidity and mortality weekly report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit immediately a report to […]
Section 18-202 – Infectious or Contagious Disease Reports — by Institutions
(a) In this section, “institution” includes: (1) A hospital; and (2) A lodging facility. (b) When the administrative head of an institution has reason to believe that an individual on the premises of the institution has a condition or an infectious or contagious disease, except human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, that has been designated by the Secretary […]