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§ 10-620. Interference with an equine

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities
Subtitle 6. Crimes Relating to Animals (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2020
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-620
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 61
§ 10-620. Interference with an equine
Currentness
Equine defined
(a) In this section, “equine” includes horses, donkeys, mules, and ponies.
Application of section
(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.
Prohibited
(c) A person may not:
(1) willfully and maliciously interfere with, injure, destroy, or tamper with an equine used for:
(i) racing or breeding;
(ii) a competitive exhibition of skill, breed, or stamina; or
(iii) any other lawful activity;
(2) willfully start, instigate, engage in, or further an act that interferes with, injures, destroys, or tampers with an equine used for:
(i) racing or breeding;
(ii) a competitive exhibition of skill, breed, or stamina; or
(iii) any other lawful activity; or
(3) commit an act that tends to interfere with, injure, destroy, or tamper with an equine used for:
(i) racing or breeding;
(ii) a competitive exhibition of skill, breed, or stamina; or
(iii) any other lawful activity.
Penalty
(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 93, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
Formerly Art. 27, § 61.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-620, MD CRIM LAW § 10-620
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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