A person may not knowingly expose any animal to an animal infected with a contagious or infectious disease, or place or cause to be placed any healthy or unexposed animal of the same species on any premises declared to be infected, until the infected animal is declared free from infection by the Secretary or agent. In addition to any penalty provided by the provisions of this article, any animal introduced into any infected location that has been declared infected shall be slaughtered by the Secretary or his agent, or upon order of the Secretary, without appraisement or compensation from the State.
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