The owner of any domestic animal that has died of a contagious or infectious disease shall bury it at a depth of at least three feet or burn it within three hours before sunset of the day following the discovery of the animal.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 3 - Regulation of Livestock and Poultry
Subtitle 1 - Regulation of Infectious and Contagious Livestock and Poultry Diseases
Section 3-101 - General Powers and Responsibilities of Secretary
Section 3-102 - Quarantine by Governor
Section 3-103 - Cooperation With Federal Authorities; Appointment of Assistants in Event of Epidemic
Section 3-105 - Powers of Secretary to Prevent Spread of Contagious or Infectious Diseases
Section 3-105.1 - Administrative Search Warrants
Section 3-106 - Prohibiting Shipments of Livestock or Poultry
Section 3-107 - Appraisal of Building, Article or Animal Which Is to Be Destroyed
Section 3-108 - Disposal of Carcass, Hide, and Offal of Slaughtered Animal
Section 3-109 - Owner to Bury or Burn Animals Dying of Contagious or Infectious Disease
Section 3-110 - Exposure of Healthy Animals to Infected Animals
Section 3-111 - Sale of Infected Animals; Unlawful Inoculation
Section 3-112 - Passing Diseased Animal as Healthy
Section 3-113 - Refusing Access or Resisting Quarantine; Concealing Disease
Section 3-114 - Prosecutions by State's Attorney
Section 3-115 - Animals Posing Threat to Poultry, Livestock, or Human Safety
Section 3-116 - Administrative Penalties
Section 3-117 - Animal Health Fund
Section 3-118 - Prohibited Actions Concerning Animal Information