§ 18-218

Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 18-218

Animal defined

Effective Mar 14, 2016Added by Acts 1986, c. 805, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016.State of Maryland

(1) Wild by nature; and
(2) Endowed with sensation and power of voluntary motion.

In this part, “animal” means any nonhuman living creature, whether native to Maryland or not, which is:

Added by Acts 1986, c. 805, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 1, eff. March 14, 2016.