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Ch. 468                                    2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(D) (1) AN ANIMAL SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION MAY BE
IMMEDIATELY SEIZED IF: (I)      THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE
POSSESSION OF THE ANIMAL IS IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; OR (II)     THE ANIMAL POSES A RISK TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR PUBLIC
SAFETY. (2)      AN ANIMAL SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION THAT IS
SEIZED MAY BE RETURNED TO THE PERSON WHO HAD POSSESSION OF THE ANIMAL
AT THE TIME THE ANIMAL WAS SEIZED ONLY IF IT IS ESTABLISHED THAT: (I)      POSSESSION OF THE ANIMAL BY THE PERSON IS NOT A
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; AND (II)     THE RETURN OF THE ANIMAL DOES NOT POSE A RISK TO
PUBLIC HEALTH OR PUBLIC SAFETY. (3)      (I) NOTICE THAT THE ANIMAL WAS SEIZED SHALL BE SERVED ON
THE PERSON WHO HAD POSSESSION OF THE ANIMAL AT THE TIME THE ANIMAL WAS
SEIZED BY: 1.       POSTING A COPY OF THE NOTICE AT THE PLACE WHERE
THE ANIMAL WAS SEIZED; 2.       REGULAR AND CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT
REQUESTED; OR 3.       DELIVERING THE NOTICE TO A PERSON RESIDING ON THE
PROPERTY FROM WHICH THE ANIMAL WAS SEIZED. (II) THE NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE: 1.       A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMAL SEIZED; 2.       THE AUTHORITY FOR AND THE PURPOSE OF THE SEIZURE; 3.       THE TIME, PLACE, AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE
SEIZURE; 4.       A CONTACT PERSON AND TELEPHONE NUMBER; 5.       A STATEMENT THAT THE PERSON FROM WHOM THE
ANIMAL WAS SEIZED MAY: A.       POST SECURITY TO PREVENT DISPOSITION OF THE
ANIMAL; AND B.       REQUEST A HEARING CONCERNING THE SEIZURE; 6.       A STATEMENT THAT FAILURE TO POST SECURITY OR
REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE NOTICE WILL RESULT IN
THE DISPOSITION OF THE ANIMAL; AND - 2392 -


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