The purpose of this chapter is to explain when a treating veterinarian is required to report animal cruelty to the appropriate law enforcement or local animal control agency. This chapter also explains the requirements for reporting and confidentiality.

Authority: Agriculture Article, §§2-103, 2-304, 2-310, and 2-313.1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 17, 2003 (30:3 Md. R. 181)

Regulations .01—.03 repealed and new Regulations .01—.05 adopted effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1249)