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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Defined terms: "Animal" § 10-601
"Cruelty" § 10-601
"Person" § 1-101
10-608. SAME — COCKFIGHT.
(A) PROHIBITED.
A PERSON MAY NOT USE OR ALLOW THE USE OF A FOWL, COCK, OR OTHER BIRD
TO FIGHT WITH ANOTHER ANIMAL.
(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)(iv) and (2).
In subsection (a) of this section, the former phrase "commonly known as
cockfighting" is deleted as unnecessary.
Defined terms: "Animal" § 10-601
"Cruelty" § 10-601
"Person" § 1-101
10-609. ARREST BY HUMANE SOCIETY OFFICER
(A) IN GENERAL.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, IF AN OFFICER OF
A HUMANE SOCIETY SEES A PERSON COMMITTING A MISDEMEANOR THAT INVOLVES
CRUELTY TO AN ANIMAL, THE OFFICER SHALL ARREST AND BRING BEFORE THE
DISTRICT COURT THE PERSON COMMITTING THE MISDEMEANOR
(B) LOCAL ENFORCEMENT — BALTIMORE COUNTY.
IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, THE BALTIMORE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
DIVISION OF ANIMAL CONTROL SHALL ENFORCE THIS SECTION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 63.
In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to a "commissioner" is
deleted as included in the reference to the "District Court".
In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to the Baltimore County
"Department of Health, Division of Animal Control" is substituted for the
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