3094

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 805

3-115.

(A)  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT IT IS IN
THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO INSURE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
WELFARE BY STRICTLY REGULATING IN THIS STATE THE IMPORTATION,
TRANSPORTATION, SALE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF THOSE ANIMALS
WHICH POSE A POSSIBILITY OF:

(1)  THE INTRODUCTION OF A DISEASE OR PEST HARMFUL TO
LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY;

(2)  PROBLEMS OF ENFORCING LAWS AND REGULATIONS
RELATIVE TO AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; OR

(3)  THREATENING THE PHYSICAL WELFARE OF LIVESTOCK OR
POULTRY POPULATIONS.

(B)  (1) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, "ANIMAL" DOES
NOT INCLUDE:

(I)  HUMAN BEINGS;

(II)  LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY; OR

(III)  WILDLIFE REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES.

(2) THE SECRETARY MAY PROMULGATE A LIST OF ANIMALS
DETERMINED TO BE HARMFUL TO LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY AND PROHIBIT OR
RESTRICT THEIR TRANSPORTATION, IMPORTATION, SALE, TRANSFER, AND
POSSESSION IN THIS STATE.

Article - Health - General

PART IV. ANIMAL CONTROL

18-217.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT IT IS IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE
BY STRICTLY REGULATING IN THIS STATE THE IMPORTATION,
TRANSPORTATION, SALE, TRANSFER, BREEDING, RAISING, KEEPING, AND
POSSESSION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS WHICH POSE A POSSIBILITY OF THE
INTRODUCTION OF A DISEASE OR PEST HARMFUL TO HUMANS, OR ENDANGERS
THE PHYSICAL SAFETY OF HUMAN BEINGS.

18-218.

(A)  IN PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)  "ANIMAL" MEANS ANY NON-HUMAN LIVING CREATURE, WHETHER
NATIVE TO MARYLAND OR NOT, WHICH IS:

(1) WILD BY NATURE; AND