Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
DIVISION III. COUNTIES |
TITLE 13. OTHER POWERS OF COUNTIES -- REGULATORY |
SUBTITLE 1. REGULATION OF ANIMALS |
PART II. LOCAL PROVISIONS |
§ 13-131. Talbot County
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(a) Dog and kennel licenses. --
(1) The County Council of Talbot County shall set the fees, terms, and forms for dog and kennel licenses.
(2) A dog license expires as specified by county law.
(b) Dog tags. -- In Talbot County, a dog tag may be a metal tag or a surgically implanted microchip.
(c) Dogs in heat. --
(1) In Talbot County, the owner or custodian of a female dog that is in heat may not knowingly allow the dog to run at large.
(2) A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 25.