A. Requests for approval to give an animal away shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary and shall provide details which clearly describe the following:
- (1) The applicant's efforts to provide the animal with a sanitary environment;
- (2) The type of food the animal will be provided and at what intervals the animal will be fed and, when appropriate, watered;
- (3) What effort the applicant shall make to ensure that an animal is kept healthy and in good condition;
- (4) The locations and dates where the giveaway is to occur, for example, the location of the fair and when the fair will take place; and
- (5) When appropriate, a description of the container that the recipient will be provided to transport the animal.
- B. Unless the applicant provides all of the details required under this regulation, the Secretary shall deny the request.
Authority: Criminal Law Article, §10-610, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: June 15, 1979 (6:12 Md. R. 1052)
Regulation .02 amended effective July 6, 1992 (19:13 Md. R. 1203); January 2, 1994 (20:26 Md. R. 2028); August 12, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1176)
Regulation .03 amended effective August 12, 1996 (23:16 Md. R. 1176)