§ 2-313.1. Mandated reporting of suspected case of animal cruelty or fighting
West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: April 5, 2018
Effective: April 5, 2018
MD Code, Agriculture, § 2-313.1
§ 2-313.1. Mandated reporting of suspected case of animal cruelty or fighting
(a) A veterinary practitioner who has reason to believe that an animal that has been treated by the veterinary practitioner has been subjected to cruelty or fighting in violation of § 10-604, § 10-606, § 10-607, or § 10-608 of the Criminal Law Article shall report the suspected animal cruelty or animal fighting to the appropriate law enforcement agency or county animal control agency in a timely manner.
(b) A veterinary practitioner who makes a report under subsection (a) of this section shall include in the report:
(c) A veterinary practitioner who reports in good faith suspected animal cruelty or animal fighting or participates in an investigation of suspected animal cruelty or animal fighting is immune from:
(d) The Board shall adopt regulations establishing:
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Added by Acts 2017, c. 417, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017. Amended by Acts 2018, c. 12, § 1, eff. April 5, 2018.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 2-313.1, MD AGRIC § 2-313.1
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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