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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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11-512. DOG IN HEAT — CECIL, DORCHESTER, FREDERICK, TALBOT, AND WICOMICO
COUNTIES.
(A) IN GENERAL.
(1) IN CECIL, DORCHESTER, FREDERICK, TALBOT, AND WICOMICO
COUNTIES, THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF A FEMALE DOG THAT IS IN HEAT MAY NOT
KNOWINGLY ALLOW THE DOG TO RUN AT LARGE.
(2) IN CECIL, DORCHESTER, FREDERICK, AND WICOMICO COUNTIES, THE
OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF A FEMALE DOG THAT IS IN HEAT SHALL CONFINE THE
DOG.
(B) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $25.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Chapter 26, Acts of 2002, which enacted the Criminal Law
Article, also added this section, which is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 70.
In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to being "in oestrus or
in a condition commonly known as ... 'in season'" is deleted in light of the
reference to being "in heat".
Defined term: "Person" § 1-101
11-513. SAME — HARFORD COUNTY.
(A) SCOPE OF SECTION.
THIS SECTION APPLIES IN HARFORD COUNTY.
(B) PROHIBITED.
THE OWNER OF A FEMALE DOG THAT IS IN HEAT MAY NOT ALLOW THE DOG TO
BE OUT OF DOORS EITHER LOOSE OR ON A LEASH.
(C) PENALTY.
A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION:
(1) FOR A FIRST VIOLATION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $25; AND
(2) FOR EACH SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT
LESS THAN $100 AND NOT EXCEEDING $200.
REVISOR'S NOTE: Chapter 26, Acts of 2002, which enacted the Criminal Law
Article, also added this section, which is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 70A.
In subsection (b) of this section, the former reference to being "in oestrus or
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