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Ch. 81
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1983.
Approved May 10, 1983.
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CHAPTER 82
(Senate Bill 85)
AN ACT concerning
Cruelty to Animals - Cockfighting
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from owning, using, or
permitting any bird, fowl, or cock to be used for purposes
of cockfighting prohibiting a person from obtaining or
permitting certain structures or premises to be used for
cockfighting; providing for the seizure and disposition of
animals seized in the course of an investigation into a
possible violation of this Act; holding certain persons not
liable for their action in carrying out the provisions of
this Act; providing certain penalties; making certain acts
separate offenses under this Act; holding violators of this
Act liable for certain costs involved in the seizure and
treatment of certain animals; and generally relating to
prohibiting cockfighting in this State.
BY adding to
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
Section 59B 59
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1982 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
59B.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) OWN, POSSESS, HAVE USE, KEEP, OR PERMIT ANY
BIRD, FOWL, OR COCK TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIGHTING WITH
ANY OTHER ANIMAL, WHICH IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS COCKFIGHTING;
OR
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