HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) IS ENDOWED WITH SENSATION AND POWER OF VOLUNTARY
MOTION.

18-219.

(A)  THE SECRETARY MAY PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION, SELLING,
TRADING, PURCHASING, BARTERING, BREEDING, RAISING, KEEPING, OR
POSSESSION OF ANY ANIMALS FOUND TO BE DANGEROUS TO HUMAN HEALTH
AND SAFETY.

(B)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  DOMESTIC CATS;

(2)  DOMESTIC DOGS;

(3)  ANIMALS USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES;

(4)  ANIMALS USED FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES;

(5)  ANIMALS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES;

(6)  ANIMALS USED FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS; OR

(7)  ANY ANIMAL THAT THE SECRETARY DETERMINES IS NOT A
THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND SAFETY.

18-220.

NOTHING IN PART IV OF THIS SUBTITLE PREVENTS OR PROHIBITS
ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR BALTIMORE CITY FROM
IMPOSING STRICTER POSSESSION REQUIREMENTS OR BANNING POSSESSION
OF CERTAIN ANIMALS.

18-221.

WHEN PROHIBITING ANIMALS THAT MAY ALSO BE HARMFUL TO
INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE OR AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS UNDER SECTION 18-219
OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE
DEPARTMENTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE.

18-222.

(A)  ANY PERSON WHO IMPORTS, TRANSPORTS, SELLS, TRANSFERS,
BREEDS, RAISES, KEEPS, OR POSSESSES ANY ANIMAL WHICH IS
PROHIBITED UNDER SECTION 18-219 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$500 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.

(B)  ANY ANIMAL, WHOSE POSSESSION OR KEEPING IS PROHIBITED
UNDER SECTION 18-219 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A
NUISANCE AND A CONTRABAND, AND IS SUBJECT TO SEIZURE BY ANY
AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.