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(B)  IF THE OWNER OF A HORSE VIOLATES § 1A-2(A), THE
OWNER SHALL BE ASSESSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25 FOR THE FIRST
OFFENSE, $100 FOR THE SECOND OFFENSE, AND $500 FOR EACH
OFFENSE AFTER THE SECOND OFFENSE, TO BE PAID WITHIN 1 MONTH
OF THE VIOLATION.

(C)  THE SHERIFF AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS SHALL ENFORCE THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION BY SERVING A VIOLATION NOTICE ON
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES § 1A-2(A). THE NOTICE SHALL STATE:

(1)  THE TIME, LOCATION, AND NATURE OF THE
VIOLATION;

(2)  THE AMOUNT OF THE CIVIL PENALTY IMPOSED AND
THE AMOUNT TO BE IMPOSED IF SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS OCCUR; AND

(3)  THE NAME OF THE COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION THAT WILL PROVIDE A HEARING UPON REQUEST.

(D) (1) THE SHERIFF AND DEPUTY SHERIFFS MAY ALSO
ENFORCE § 1A-2 BY IMPOUNDING A HORSE AT LARGE AND BY TAKING
THE HORSE TO ANY ANIMAL SHELTER.

(2)  THE SHERIFF OR DEPUTY SHERIFF WHO IMPOUNDS A
HORSE SHALL USE REASONABLE EFFORT TO LOCATE AND NOTIFY THE
OWNER OF THE HORSE.

(3)  THE ANIMAL SHELTER SHALL KEEP THE HORSE FOR
NOT LESS THAN 10 WEEKDAYS UNLESS THE OWNER CLAIMS AND
REDEEMS THE HORSE PRIOR TO THE 10 WEEKDAYS OR UNLESS THE
HORSE IS SICK OR INJURED.

(4)  THE OWNER OF AN IMPOUNDED HORSE MAY REDEEM
THE ANIMAL BY ESTABLISHING OWNERSHIP AND PAYING IMPOUNDMENT
EXPENSES AT THE ANIMAL SHELTER.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved April 13, 1982.

CHAPTER 73

(House Bill 1031)

AN ACT concerning

Frederick County - County Treasurer's Salary

FOR the purpose of altering the salary of the county
treasurer of Frederick County; and providing that this
Act does not affect the incumbent treasurer.