1. A. Each livestock exhibition sponsor shall:

   1. (1) Provide the Department at least 60 days advanced written notice of the date, time, and location of any livestock exhibition, unless:

      1. (a) The exhibition is a Maryland fair and show board funded event; or
      2. (b) The exhibition sponsor is exempt from this requirement as determined by the Department; and

   2. (2) Do one of the following:

      1. (a) Report to the Department any animal from the exhibition suspected of having or showing obvious, apparent, or known signs of a contagious or infectious disease; or
      2. (b) Exclude from the exhibition premises any animal having obvious, apparent, or known signs of a contagious or infectious disease.

2. B. Exemptions under §A(1)(b) of this regulation may be granted if:

   1. (1) The exhibition is sponsored, sanctioned, or otherwise approved by an association, coalition, or other entity which serves as an umbrella organization for multiple livestock exhibitions in a calendar year; and
   2. (2) That organization provides adequate and timely notice of subordinate exhibitions to the Department.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §§2-103 and 3-101, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 9, 1975 (2:5 Md. R. 1078)

Regulations .01—.05 repealed and new Regulations .01—.08 adopted effective July 17, 2008 (35:14 Md. R. 1246)