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MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-701 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Board” means the Maryland Horse Industry Board.    (c)    “Boarding stable” means an establishment that solicits or offers to the public to stable horses.    (d)    “Equine activities” includes teaching equestrian skills, participating in equestrian competitions, exhibitions or other displays of equestrian skills, and caring for, breeding, boarding, renting, riding, or training horses.    (e)    “Horse” includes horses, donkeys, mules, and ponies.    (f)    “Horse establishment” means an establishment that solicits or offers to the public any of the following services:        (1)    A boarding stable;        (2)    A lesson or rental stable; or        (3)    A rescue or sanctuary stable.    (g)    “Lesson or rental stable” means an establishment in connection with which one or more horses are offered to the public to be let for hire, to be ridden or driven, either with or without the furnishing of riding or driving instructions.    (h) “Rescue or sanctuary stable” means an establishment that offers to the public to shelter or keep one or more horses for humane purposes with or without compensation and with or without tax–exempt status.    (i)    “Stable” means a place where one or more horses are under the care, custody, and control of an operator.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-702 - Exemptions

    Except as provided in § 2–702.1 of this subtitle, horse racing and standardbred stables or farms using horses for working or cultivating the soil or herding or cutting livestock are not subject to the provisions of this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-702.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-702.1 - Equine Activities Treated as Agricultural Activities

    Equine activities shall be treated as agricultural activities for the purposes of this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-703 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-703 - Board Created

    There is a Maryland Horse Industry Board.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-704 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-704 - Composition of Board; Oath; Terms; Removal of Member

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of 12 members, 11 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary.        (2)    Of the Board members:            (i)    One shall be a duly qualified and licensed veterinarian;            (ii)    One shall be an officer of a county humane society;            (iii)    One shall be an owner of a licensed stable;            (iv)    One shall be a public member;            (v)    One shall be a representative of the Maryland Horse Council, Inc.;            (vi)    One shall be a representative of the trails and recreational riding community;            (vii)    One shall represent the organized competitions and shows industry;            (viii)    One shall represent the Maryland thoroughbred industry;            (ix)    One shall represent the Maryland standardbred industry;            (x)    One shall represent the academic equine community; and            (xi)    One shall represent the equine trade and support industries.        (3)    The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board.    (b)    Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.    (c)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years.        (2)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1980.        (3)    At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.        (4)    A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.    (d)    The Governor may remove a member for incompetency or misconduct.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-705 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-705 - Chairman and Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board shall elect a chairman.    (b)    The manner of election of officers and their terms of office shall be as the Board determines.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-706 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-706 - Meetings; Expenses; Staff

    (a)    The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.    (b)    A member of the Board:        (1)    May not receive compensation; but        (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (c)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-707 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-707 - Authority of Secretary; Rules and Regulations

    (a)    The powers and duties vested in the Board by the provisions of this subtitle are subject to the power and authority of the Secretary.    (b)    In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle, the Board may:        (1)    Adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, including:            (i)    Filing applications for licenses; and            (ii)    The qualifications of applicants; and        (2)    Set standards to create classes of licenses under this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-708 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-708 - Disposition of Funds Collected

    All funds collected by the Board shall be paid into the Maryland Horse Industry Fund under § 2–708.2 of this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-708.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-708.1 - Duties of Board

    The Board shall:         (1)    Carry out the licensing, inspection, and enforcement provisions of this subtitle;        (2)    Advise the Department regarding matters affecting the horse industry in the State;        (3)    Support research related to equine health and related issues;        (4)    Promote the development and use of horses in the State;        (5)    Create public awareness of the value of equine activities as they relate to the preservation of green space and agricultural land; and        (6)    Develop and disseminate information concerning the equine industry, including the history and tradition of breeding and the role of horses in recreational activities.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-708.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-708.2 - Maryland Horse Industry Fund

    (a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland Horse Industry Fund.    (b)    There is a Maryland Horse Industry Fund in the Department.    (c)    (1)    The Fund is a continuing, revolving special fund to be maintained by the State Treasurer.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (d)    The Fund shall be invested and reinvested. Any interest or other investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited and paid into the Fund.    (e)    At the end of a fiscal year, any unspent or unencumbered balance in the Fund may not revert to the General Fund of the State.    (f)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    Money made available from an assessment on equine feed as required under § 6–107.2 of this article;        (2)    Money made available to the Fund by general, federal, or special fund appropriations;        (3)    Money made available to the Fund by gifts, grants or transfers from any government or unit or instrumentality of a government or from any private sector sources; and        (4)    Money made available from licensing and inspection of horse stables as required under §§ 2–711, 2–712, and 2–713 of this subtitle.    (g)    The Board shall use the money in the Fund in accordance with the provisions of § 2–708 of this subtitle.    (h)    Except for the purposes in § 2–708.1 of this subtitle, the Board may not use any money in the Fund for any other purpose of the Board.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-709 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-709 - Inspectors

    (a)    (1)    The Board, with the approval of the Secretary, may appoint a qualified inspector to act as its agent and make inspections throughout the State.        (2)    The inspector is entitled to:            (i)    A salary in accordance with the State budget; and            (ii)    Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (b)    (1)    The Board may designate officers of county humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or licensed veterinarians to:            (i)    Act as its agent; and            (ii)    Make routine inspections.        (2)    An inspector designated under paragraph (1) of this subsection:            (i)    May not receive compensation; but            (ii)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-710 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-710 - License Required

    A person may not engage in the business of operating or maintaining any horse establishment unless the person has received a license issued by the Board.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-711 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-711 - Application for License; License Fee

    To apply for a license, an applicant shall:        (1)    Submit an application to the Board on the form that it requires; and        (2)    Pay to the Board a license fee of $125.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-712 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-712 - Expiration and Renewal of License

    (a)    A license expires on the June 30 after its effective date, unless the license is renewed for a 1–year term as provided in this section.    (b)    Before his license expires, a licensee periodically may renew his license for additional 1–year terms, if the licensee:        (1)    Otherwise is entitled to be licensed;        (2)    Pays to the Board a renewal fee of $125; and        (3)    Submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that it requires.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-713 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-713 - Inspections; Creation of Classes of Licenses

    (a)    Each horse establishment licensed under this subtitle shall be inspected as determined by the Board.    (b)    Based on criteria it develops, the Board may create additional classes of licenses, all of which shall have the usual annual fee under this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-714 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-714 - License to Be Property of State; Display; Transfer

    (a)    A license issued under this subtitle is the property of the State and only is loaned to a licensee.    (b)    Each licensee shall display the license conspicuously on the premises where a horse establishment is operated by the licensee.    (c)    A license issued under this subtitle may not be assigned or transferred.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-715 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-715 - Suspension or Revocation of License

    The Board may suspend or revoke the license issued to any licensee under this subtitle, if the licensee:        (1)    Fails to provide suitable food, water, and shelter for a horse under the control of the licensee;        (2)    Maintains an unsanitary or unfit horse establishment;        (3)    Fails to provide suitable saddles, bridles, harnesses, and other tack or equipment;        (4)    Allows unfit horses to be used for riding or driving purposes;        (5)    Refuses to allow a member of the Board to enter and inspect the licensed premises;        (6)    Obstructs any member of the Board in the performance of his duties;        (7)    Commits an act of cruelty as defined in § 10–601 of the Criminal Law Article, or allows the commission of an act of cruelty by any other person with relation to any horse under the control of the licensee;        (8)    Does any other action that, in the opinion of the Board, taking into consideration the welfare of the horses under the control of the licensee, shows that the licensee is unfit to operate a horse establishment; or        (9)    Fails to comply with the rules and regulations of the Board after receiving a license.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-716 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-716 - Impounding Horses

    (a)    If, in accordance with § 10-615 of the Criminal Law Article, the Board considers it necessary to take possession of a horse to protect it from neglect or cruelty, the Board immediately shall notify the owner or custodian of this action.    (b)    The owner or custodian of the horse may petition the Board for return of the horse within 5 days after possession was taken. If a timely petition is not filed with the Board, the horse shall be treated as an estray.    (c)    (1)    If the owner or custodian files a timely petition, the Board shall return the horse if the owner or custodian:            (i)    Consents to providing proper attention to the horse, as specified by the Board; and            (ii)    Pays all costs and expenses incurred in taking possession of and stabling the horse during possession.        (2)    If the owner or custodian does not consent or pay all costs and expenses, the horse shall be treated as an estray.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-717 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-717 - Injunction

    The Board may apply for relief by injunction, without bond, to enforce any provision of this subtitle or to restrain a violation of any provision of this subtitle. In these proceedings the Board does not have to allege or prove that:         (1)    An adequate remedy at law does not exist; or        (2)    Substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violations.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-718 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-718 - Penalty; Hearing

    (a)    Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 11 months or both.    (b)    (1)    Instead of pursuing criminal penalties under subsection (a) of this section, the Board may impose an administrative penalty on any person who violates any provision of § 2–710 or § 2–715 of this subtitle.        (2)    The penalty imposed under this subsection may not exceed $2,000 for each violation of this subtitle.        (3)    All penalties collected under this subsection shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.        (4)    The Board shall adopt regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this subsection.    (c)    Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, before the Board takes any action under § 2–710 or § 2–715 of this subtitle, it shall give the person against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.    (d)    The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.    (e)    The person may be represented at the hearing by counsel.    (f)    The Board may issue subpoenas in connection with any investigation of charges under § 2–710 of this subtitle or proceedings under this section.    (g)    If, after due notice, the person against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, the Board may hear and determine the matter.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-719 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 7 - Maryland Horse Industry Board|Section 2-719 - Termination of Subtitle Provisions and Regulations

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Program Evaluation Act, the provisions of this subtitle and of any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2026.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-901 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 9 - Maryland Crop Insurance Premium Cost Share Program|Section 2-901 - Established; Purpose; Payments; Regulations

    (a)    There is a Maryland Crop Insurance Premium Cost Share Program which is established for the purpose of increasing participation by farmers in the State in the Federal Crop Insurance Program and reducing a farmer’s economic losses that result from natural disasters and market volatility.    (b)    (1)    (i)    The Secretary may provide a cost share payment for a qualifying federal crop insurance product purchased by a farmer in the State.            (ii)    A cost share payment made under this section may not exceed 8% of the net book premium, as established by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation within the Risk Management Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.        (2)    The Department may distribute money under the Maryland Crop Insurance Premium Cost Share Program from funds provided in the budget.    (c)    (1)    The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle.        (2)    On or before January 1, 2008, the Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish the qualifications for a farmer’s eligibility to receive a cost share payment for crop insurance.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-1001 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 10 - Young Farmers Advisory Board|Section 2-1001 - Established

    There is a Young Farmers Advisory Board in the Department.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-1002 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 10 - Young Farmers Advisory Board|Section 2-1002 - Young Farmers Advisory Board

    (a)    The Young Farmers Advisory Board shall consist of 20 members appointed by the Governor.    (b)    Of the 20 members:        (1)    1 shall be from the Department of Agriculture;        (2)    1 shall be from the Department of Economic Competitiveness and Commerce;        (3)    1 shall be from the Forestry Program within the Department of Natural Resources;        (4)    1 shall be an officer of the Maryland FFA Association;        (5)    1 shall be an urban farmer;        (6)    1 shall be from the Maryland Farm Bureau; and        (7)    14 shall be appointed from the general public.    (c)    To the extent practicable, the Governor shall attempt to ensure regional diversity among the members of the Advisory Board appointed from the general public.    (d)    Each member from the general public shall:        (1)    Be interested in the preservation and development of agriculture and preservation of the agricultural way of life in Maryland;        (2)    Be under the age of 45 years at the beginning of the member’s term;        (3)    Derive at least 50% of the member’s personal income from farming or agricultural activities in the State; and        (4)    Be a resident of the State.    (e)    (1)    Except for the initial terms of the Advisory Board, the term of a member shall be 3 years.        (2)    (i)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Board on October 1, 2004.            (ii)    The terms of the initial members shall be staggered evenly between 2 years and 3 years as the Advisory Board shall determine at the Board’s first meeting.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-1003 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 10 - Young Farmers Advisory Board|Section 2-1003 - Duties of Advisory Board

    The Advisory Board shall:        (1)    Annually elect from its members a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a secretary of the Advisory Board at the Advisory Board’s first meeting of the calendar year;        (2)    Communicate to the general public, the federal government, the State government, and Maryland Agricultural Commission the importance of young and beginning farmers to agriculture in the State;        (3)    Identify and address issues relating to young and beginning farmers in the State and make recommendations to the Maryland Agricultural Commission;        (4)    Establish committees, as necessary, to develop projects relating to the aspects of life for young and beginning farmers in the State;        (5)    Hold meetings at least once during each calendar quarter of the year; and        (6)    Adopt a mission statement and administrative procedures to implement this subtitle.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-1004 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 10 - Young Farmers Advisory Board|Section 2-1004 - Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A member of the Advisory Board:        (1)    May not receive compensation; but        (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (b)    The Department shall provide staff for the Advisory Board.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-1005 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 10 - Young Farmers Advisory Board|Section 2-1005 - Duties of Chairperson or Designee

    The chairperson, or the chairperson’s designee, shall:        (1)    Attend meetings of the Maryland Agricultural Commission; and        (2)    Provide a quarterly report to the Maryland Agricultural Commission.
MD. Agriculture Code Ann. §  2-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Agriculture|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Subtitle 11 - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund|Section 2-1101 - "Fund" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Fund” means the Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund.