WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Commercial Law

11-905.

(A)  A VETERINARIAN, AS DEFINED IN § 2-301(G)(10) (H) OF THE
AGRICULTURE ARTICLE, OR A COMMERCIAL BOARDING KENNEL OPERATOR WHO
DOES NOT PROVIDE 24-HOUR SUPERVISION TO AN ANIMAL UNDER THE CARE
OR CUSTODY OF THE VETERINARIAN OR THE COMMERCIAL BOARDING KENNEL
OPERATOR SHALL PROVIDE REASONABLE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE
OWNER OF THE ANIMAL BY POSTING A SIGN IN CLEAR VIEW ADVISING
OWNERS THE OWNER OF THE LACK OF 24-HOUR SUPERVISION.

(B)  ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION,
OR ANY REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION, IS SUBJECT TO A
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $50, IN AN ACTION IN ANY DISTRICT COURT IN THE
STATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

May 27, 1988

The Honorable R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland
Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 768.

This bill creates the Child Care Facilities Direct Loan Fund, and
provides that the money in the Direct Loan Fund shall be used to
assist child care providers and businesses.

Senate Bill 442, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 17, 1988, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House Bill 768.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer

Governor

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