§ 10-623. Dogs outside, unattended and restrained
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-623
§ 10-623. Dogs outside, unattended and restrained
(b) A person may not leave a dog outside and unattended by use of a restraint:
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person may not leave a dog outside and unattended for longer than 30 minutes without access to continuous:
(d) The prohibition in subsection (c) of this section does not apply if the dog is lawfully and actively engaged in:
(e)(1) A person who violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
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Added by Acts 2007, c. 570, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 181, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 182, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-623, MD CRIM LAW § 10-623
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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