Source: https://ecode360.com/10154529
Timestamp: 2019-02-15 19:53:44
Document Index: 151288582

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 15', '§ 15', '§ 10', '§ 10', '§ 11', '§ 15', '§ 15']

§ 15-6 Vicious animals; additional penalty.
§ 15-16 Notice, appeals, and complaints.
Editor's Note: This bill also provided for the repeal of former Ch. 15, Animals, adopted 10-25-1994 by Bill No. 560.
This chapter is intended to promote the public health, safety, and welfare in connection with the care, custody, and control of animals. State law[1] also establishes certain licensing fees and requirements, and certain criminal acts with regard to the care and treatment of animals. This Chapter is intended to provide supplemental additional regulation. Nothing in this chapter is intended to supersede, modify, or repeal any existing state law, rule, or regulation, except to the extent that state law delegates the power to the County Council to do so and the Council has exercised that authority expressly or by necessary implication.
Editor's Note: Article 24, Title 11, Subtitle 5, Maryland Annotated Code.
Real property owned or leased by the owner of the dog. “Owner's real property” does not include a public right-of-way or a common area of a condominium, apartment complex, or townhouse development. (Note: This definition is from § 10-619(A)(3), Criminal Law Article, MD. Ann. Code.)
A dog that, while on its owner's real property, kills or inflicts severe injury on a domestic animal; or,
A public nuisance includes a dead animal not properly disposed of that, by reason of its presence, appearance, odor, or other condition poses a threat to the health of any person, animal, or the public generally.
Any animal that poses a physical threat to persons or to domestic or farm animals by virtue of its specific training or demonstrated fierce or dangerous behavior. With regard to persons, "physical threat" means conduct that places a person in reasonable apprehension of imminent, severe injury and includes any attempt to inflict such injury. No animal belonging to a government agency shall be deemed a vicious animal for conduct occurring while the animal is acting in the official performance of its authorized duties.
Editor's Note: The definition of a "provoked bite" is from COMAR § 10.06.02.02(22).
License required. The owner or custodian of any dog or cat over four months of age shall obtain a license for the dog or cat as provided in this chapter.
The animal meets the licensing requirements, if any, in the owner's domicile; and,
Guide or service dogs. If the dog for which the license is sought is a guide or service dog, professionally trained to aid the blind or visually handicapped, or deaf or hearing-impaired, or mobility impaired, as the case may be, and is actually in use for such purpose, the license therefor shall be issued without the payment of any fee and the licensing agent shall inscribe across the face of the license in red ink the words "guide dog"[1].
The applicant for a guide or service dog license shall be issued an orange license tag in addition to the tag issued pursuant to this chapter. The orange tag shall be labeled "guide dog" and shall indicate that it is issued by the state.[2]
Editor's Note: Article 24 § 11-502(a), Md. Ann. Code.
Running at large, displaying a current license, in response to a complaint by a landowner or tenant, provided, however, that prior to impoundment an attempt will be made to return the animal to its home;
Animals that are unadoptable, as determined by qualified Animal Control personnel in accordance with written regulations adopted by the Animal Control Board pursuant to § 15-15B may be euthanized 120 hours after being impounded; and
Until any appeal to the Animal Control Board pursuant to § 15-16B is finally concluded; or,
A vicious animal or dangerous dog must be confined at all times while on the premises of the owner or person in possession of the animal. The animal shall not be taken out of such confinement unless securely muzzled and under restraint. Upon a violation of this section, in addition to any criminal prosecution or fine authorized by this chapter, the Animal Control Board may order the animal destroyed and direct the owner to refrain from possessing or owning other animals for a period not to exceed three years.
An appeal is filed to the Animal Control Board, or,