Md. Code Ann., Agric. § 2-313.3
Declawing procedure on cat prohibited
Effective Oct 1, 2022Added by Acts 2022, c. 178, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 179, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.State of Maryland
- (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a veterinary practitioner may not perform a declawing procedure on a cat.
- (b) A veterinary practitioner may perform a declawing procedure on a cat if the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose.
Added by Acts 2022, c. 178, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 179, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.