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Ch. 176 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Agriculture
SUBTITLE 9. TRANSPORTING HORSES.
3-901.
IN THIS SUBTITLE, "TRANSPORT" MEANS TO CARRY A HORSE, CAUSE A HORSE
TO BE CARRIED, OR ALLOW A HORSE TO BE CARRIED IN A VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY IN
THE STATE.
3-902.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT TRANSPORT A HORSE IN A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT
DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN A MANNER THAT AT ALL TIMES PROTECTS THE
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE HORSE BEING TRANSPORTED.
(B) TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, AT A
MINIMUM, A VEHICLE USED TO TRANSPORT A HORSE SHALL:
(1) BE LIMITED TO ONE LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE WHERE
ANIMALS ARE CONFINED;
(2) HAVE AN INTERIOR HEIGHT SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW EACH HORSE
BEING TRANSPORTED TO STAND WITH ITS HEAD EXTENDED TO THE FULLEST
NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ROOF OR AN
OVERHEAD STRUCTURE;
(3) BE SPECIFICALLY MANUFACTURED FOR THE TRANSPORT OF
HORSES;
(4) (3) HAVE DOORWAY HEIGHTS AND WIDTHS THAT ALLOW A HORSE
TO PASS THROUGH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE SIDES OF THE OPENINGS;
(5) (4) BE EQUIPPED WITH RAMPS IF THE VERTICAL DISTANCE FROM
THE FLOOR TO THE COMPARTMENT CONTAINING THE HORSE IS GREATER THAN 15
INCHES;
(6) (5) IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH RAMPS THAT SIT AT
GREATER THAN A 25 DEGREE ANGLE, HAVE RAMPS EQUIPPED WITH ANTISKID
FLOORING AND RAILS; AND
(7) (6) CONTAIN ADEQUATE SPACE TO ENSURE THAT NO HORSE IS
CROWDED IN A WAY THAT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY.
3-903.
INSTEAD OF ANY OTHER PENALTY AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY OF:
(1) FOR A FIRST VIOLATION, $500 FOR EACH HORSE BEING
TRANSPORTED; AND
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