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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) INTENTIONALLY MUTILATE, TORTURE, CRUELLY BEAT, OR CRUELLY
KILL AN ANIMAL;
(2) CAUSE, PROCURE, OR AUTHORIZE AN ACT PROHIBITED UNDER ITEM
(1) OF THIS SUBSECTION; OR
(3) EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF SELF-DEFENSE, INTENTIONALLY INFLICT
BODILY HARM, PERMANENT DISABILITY, OR DEATH ON AN ANIMAL OWNED OR USED
BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT.
(B) PENALTY.
(1) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF THE FELONY
OF AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR
BOTH.
(2) AS A CONDITION OF SENTENCING, THE COURT MAY ORDER A
DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN AND PAY
FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 59(c)(1)(i), (ii), and (v) and (2).
Defined terms: "Animal" § 10-601
"Cruelty" § 10-601
"Person" § 1-101
10-607. SAME — ARRANGING, CONDUCTING, OR USING DOG IN DOGFIGHT.
(A) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) USE OR ALLOW A DOG TO BE USED IN A DOGFIGHT; OR
(2) ARRANGE OR CONDUCT A DOGFIGHT.
(B) PENALTY.
(1) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF THE FELONY
OF AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR
BOTH.
(2) AS A CONDITION OF SENTENCING, THE COURT MAY ORDER A
DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN AND PAY
FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 59(c)(1)(iii) and (2).
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