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2013 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL LAW
§ 10-612 - Abandoning domestic animal
MD Crim Law Code § 10-612 (2013) What's This?
§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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