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Maryland Criminal Law Section 10-612
§ 10-612.
  (a)   A person who owns, possesses, or has custody of a domestic animal may not drop or leave the animal on a road, in a public place, or on private property with the intent to abandon the animal.
  (b)   A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.
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