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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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OF THE COURTHOUSE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ANIMAL IS
LOCATED.

(B) RIGHT TO DISPOSE OF ANIMAL.

IF THE ANIMAL IS NOT CLAIMED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE
DATE THE NOTICE IS GIVEN OR POSTED, THE OWNER FORFEITS
HIS TITLE TO THE ANIMAL AND THE VETERINARIAN MAY:

(1) SELL THE ANIMAL AT PUBLIC SALE, EXCEPT
FOR PURPOSES OF EXPERIMENTATION OR VIVISECTION; OR

(2) TORN THE ANIMAL OVER TO AN ANIMAL WELFARE
AGENCY SERVING THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ANIMAL IS LOCATED
OR, IF THERE IS NO ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCY IN THAT COUNTY,
TO THE NEAREST ANIMAL WELFARE AGENCY.

(C) SALE OF ANIMAL.

NOTICE OF ANY SALE UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO SUCCESSIVE
WEEKS IN ONE OR MORE NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN
THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ANIMAL IS LOCATED.

(D) APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.

(1)   THE PROCEEDS OF ANY SALE UNDER SUBSECTION
(B) (1) OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPLIED, IN THE FOLLOWING
ORDER, TO:

(i) THE EXPENSES OF THE SALE; AND

(ii) THE AMOUNT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE
OWNER OF THE ANIMAL.

(2)   AFTER APPLICATION OF THE PROCEEDS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ANY
BALANCE SHALL BE HELD FOR 30 DAYS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
OWNER OF THE ANIMAL. IF THE BALANCE IS UNCLAIMED AFTER 30
DAYS, THE VETERINARIAN SHALL TURN THE BALANCE OVER TO THE
LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.

(E) REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.

THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHT PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION
DOES NOT PREVENT A SUBSEQUENT ACTION AT LAW FOR THE
COLLECTION OF ANY MONEY REMAINING DUE AND UNPAID TO THE
VETERINARIAN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 63, §52.

TITLE 17. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.