§ 12-1-111. PENALTY FOR CONVICTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

(a)

Application. This section applies to a person convicted of cruelty to animals under §§ 10-601 through 10-608 of the Criminal Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

(b)

Ineligibility for a license. If a person is convicted of cruelty to animals:

(1)

If applicable, the Health Officer may request the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections to revoke the person's holding facility licenses for a period not exceeding 1 year following conviction; and

(2)

The person is ineligible to hold a holding facility license for a period of 1 year following the date of conviction.

(c)

Revocation or nonissuance may be contested. Any revocation or nonissuance initiated under this section may be contested under the provisions of this article.

(1988 Code, § 6-9) (Bill No. 212, 1991, § 1, 3-12-1992; Bill No. 69-95, § 4, 7-1-1995; Bill No. 146-97, § 1, 1-26-1998; Bill No. 3-00, § 4, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 63-01, § 1, 8-10-2001; Bill No. 72-03, § 24, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 122-10, §§ 5, 30, 1-16-2011)