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Ch. 251
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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(I) IN THE CASE OF THE DEATH OF A PET, THE FAIR MARKET
VALUE OF THE PET BEFORE DEATH AND THE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY COST OF
VETERINARY CARE; AND
(II) IN THE CASE OF AN INJURY TO A PET, THE REASONABLE AND
NECESSARY COST OF VETERINARY CARE.
(3) (1) "PET" means a domesticated animal.
[(2)] (II) "Pet" does not include livestock.
(b) (1) [The measure of damages for tortious injuries to or death of a pet is
the market value of the pet before the injury or death or the reasonable cost of
veterinary care, but not more than $5,000 if such charge is greater] A PERSON WHO
TORTIOUSLY CAUSES AN INJURY TO OR DEATH OF A PET WHILE ACTING
INDIVIDUALLY OR THROUGH AN ANIMAL UNDER THE PERSON'S DIRECTION OR
CONTROL IS LIABLE TO THE OWNER OF THE PET FOR COMPENSATORY DAMAGES.
(2) THE DAMAGES AWARDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED $10,000 $7,500.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed to apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have
any effect on or application to any cause of action that arises before the effective date
of this Act.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2005.
Approved April 26, 2005.
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CHAPTER 251
(House Bill 942)
AN ACT concerning
Criminal Law - Altering the Outcome of a Drug or Alcohol Screening Test -
Substituting Other Substance
FOR the purpose of including, in the crime of altering the outcome of a certain drug or
alcohol screening test, the prohibition against the substitution, in whole or in
part, of any other substance for the bodily fluid sample to be tested; and
generally relating to the crime of altering the outcome of a drug or alcohol
screening test.
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Criminal Law
Section 10-111(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
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