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§ 10-625.1. Declawing procedure on cat prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2022

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, 2022
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-625.1
§ 10-625.1. Declawing procedure on cat prohibited
Currentness
“Declawing procedure” defined
(a) In this section, “declawing procedure” has the meaning stated in § 2-301 of the Agriculture Article.
In general
(b) Except as provided in § 2-313.3 of the Agriculture Article, a person may not perform a declawing procedure on a cat.
Penalty; enforcement
(c)(1) A violation of this section is a civil offense.
(2) A person who violates this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(3) The provisions of this section may be enforced by:
(i) any State or local law enforcement officer; or
(ii) the local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 178, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 179, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 10-625.1, MD CRIM LAW § 10-625.1
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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