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Ch. 484
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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generally relating to animal health enforcement by the Department of
Agriculture.
BY adding to
Article — Agriculture
Section 3-118 and 3-119
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Agriculture
3-118.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY MAKE A FALSE STATEMENT TO THE
DEPARTMENT AS TO:
(1) THE IDENTITY OF AN ANIMAL;
(2) THE LOCATION OF AN ANIMAL;
(3) THE PLACE OF ORIGIN OR DESTINATION OF AN ANIMAL; OR
(4) THE HEALTH STATUS OF AN ANIMAL, INCLUDING WHETHER
AN ANIMAL IS INFECTED WITH OR HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO A CONTAGIOUS OR
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
(B) A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY PROVIDE FALSE INFORMATION ON
ANY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OR PROVIDE FALSE INFORMATION TO ANY
PERSON COMPLETING ANY ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE, ANY LABORATORY
REPORT, OR OTHER DOCUMENT PERTAINING TO THE HEALTH STATUS OF ANY
ANIMAL.
(C) A PERSON MAY NOT WILLFULLY ALTER ANY ANIMAL HEALTH
CERTIFICATE OR REPORT ISSUED BY A VETERINARIAN, ANY LABORATORY, ANY
AGENCY OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, ANY
AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE SEVERAL STATES, U.S. TERRITORIES
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR ANY SOVEREIGN NATION REGARDING THE
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