Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-602
Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10-602
in effectIt is the intent of the General Assembly that each animal in the State be protected from intentional cruelty, including animals that are:
(1) privately owned;
(2) strays;
(3) domesticated;
(4) feral;
(5) farm animals;
(6) corporately or institutionally owned; or
(7) used in privately, locally, State, or federally funded scientific or medical activities.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr§ion=10-602&enactments=falseFetched: 10/16/2026
