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Subtitle 1 - Regulation of Animals
Part I - In General
Section 13-101 - Scope of Subtitle - Except as otherwise provided in this part, this part applies...
Section 13-102 - Regulation and Enforcement - (a) This section does not apply in Washington County. (b)...
Section 13-103 - Compensation for Tax Collectors - (a) This section does not apply in Washington County. (b)...
Section 13-104 - Service Dogs - (a) In this section, “service dog” means a dog that...
Section 13-105 - Aggressive Dogs - (a) Regardless of whether the dog bears the proper license...
Section 13-106 - Unlicensed or Menacing Dogs -- Contracts for Removal, Care, and Disposition - The governing body of a county may contract with a...
Section 13-107 - Licensed Dogs as Personal Property - (a) This section does not apply in Somerset County. (b)...
Section 13-108 - Kennel Licenses for Breeders - (a) This section applies to all counties, including Baltimore City....
Section 13-109 - Penalties - (a) This section does not apply in Garrett County or...
Part II - Local Provisions
Section 13-112 - Allegany County - (a) (1) In Allegany County, on or before July 1...
Section 13-113 - Anne Arundel County - (a) (1) In Anne Arundel County, a person owning or...
Section 13-114 - Baltimore County - (a) (1) In Baltimore County, on or before July 1...
Section 13-115 - Calvert County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Calvert County shall set...
Section 13-116 - Caroline County - (a) (1) In Caroline County, on or before July 1...
Section 13-117 - Carroll County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Carroll County, by ordinance,...
Section 13-118 - Cecil County - (a) (1) The governing body of Cecil County, by ordinance...
Section 13-119 - Charles County - (a) (1) In Charles County, on or before July 1...
Section 13-120 - Dorchester County - (a) (1) The governing body of Dorchester County, by ordinance,...
Section 13-121 - Frederick County - (a) (1) The governing body of Frederick County, by ordinance,...
Section 13-122 - Garrett County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Garrett County, by ordinance,...
Section 13-123 - Harford County - (a) (1) The governing body of Harford County, by resolution...
Section 13-124 - Howard County - (a) (1) In Howard County, the County Executive, with the...
Section 13-125 - Kent County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Kent County, by resolution,...
Section 13-126 - Montgomery County - (a) (1) In Montgomery County, the County Executive shall set...
Section 13-127 - Prince George's County - (a) (1) In Prince George’s County, on or before July...
Section 13-128 - Queen Anne's County - (a) The County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County may adopt...
Section 13-129 - St. Mary's County - (a) (1) In St. Mary’s County, on or before June...
Section 13-130 - Somerset County - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Somerset County, by ordinance,...
Section 13-131 - Talbot County - (a) (1) The County Council of Talbot County shall set...
Section 13-132 - Washington County - (a) The County Commissioners of Washington County may designate a...
Section 13-133 - Wicomico County - (a) (1) In Wicomico County, each year as specified by...
Section 13-134 - Worcester County - (a) (1) In Worcester County, on or before July 1...
Subtitle 2 - Tourism and Entertainment
Section 13-201 - Dance Halls, Boxing or Wrestling Arenas, Amusement Parks, and Tourist Camps - (a) This section applies only in: (1) Caroline County; (2)...
Section 13-202 - Trailer Camps - (a) This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City....
Section 13-203 - Trailers and Tourist Camps - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...
Section 13-204 - Public Amusements - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...
Section 13-205 - Fortune-Tellers -- Calvert County - (a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the Business Regulation Article,...
Subtitle 3 - Transient Vendors
Part I - Transient Vendors
Section 13-301 - "Transient Vendor" Defined - In this part, “transient vendor” means a person who: (1)...
Section 13-302 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in: (1) Carroll County; (2) Frederick...
Section 13-303 - Applicability of Part - (a) This part applies to a transient vendor and the...
Section 13-304 - Authority to License and Regulate Transient Vendors - The governing body of a county may license and regulate...
Section 13-305 - License Required for Convention, Show, or Sale - (a) A promoter, a sponsor, or any other person who...
Section 13-306 - Application - At least 30 days before the date of intended sale...
Section 13-307 - Bond - (a) (1) An applicant for a transient vendor license shall...
Section 13-308 - Verification of Application and Issuance of License - (a) (1) The governing body of a county shall verify...
Section 13-309 - License Fees - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a...
Section 13-310 - Engaging in Business Without a License; Penalties - (a) Before conducting business in a county, a transient vendor...
Section 13-311 - Enforcement - (a) In Carroll County, in a proceeding to prosecute a...
Section 13-312 - Carroll County Regulations - The County Commissioners of Carroll County may adopt regulations to:...
Part II - Itinerant or Door-to-Door Salesmen
Section 13-315 - Itinerant or Door-to-Door Salesmen - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...
Subtitle 4 - Nuisances and Public Health
Section 13-401 - Nuisances - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...
Section 13-402 - Refuse - (a) This section applies to all counties, except: (1) Anne...
Section 13-402.1 - Garbage Disposal Services -- Provider Displacement - (a) (1) In this section, “displacement” means the provision of...
Section 13-403 - Garbage Disposal Facilities - (a) The governing body of a county may: (1) acquire,...
Section 13-404 - Weeds and Debris -- Calvert County - (a) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may provide that...
Section 13-405 - Reimbursement of Costs for Hazardous Material Cleanup -- Calvert County - The County Commissioners of Calvert County may seek reimbursement of...
Section 13-406 - Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing -- Calvert County - (a) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may enact an...
Section 13-407 - Smoking on State Property -- Frederick County - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...
Section 13-408 - Weeds and Debris -- Washington County - (a) The County Commissioners of Washington County may adopt regulations...
Section 13-409 - Smoking in County Buildings and Offices -- Washington County - The County Commissioners of Washington County may enact an ordinance...
Section 13-410 - Citations for Health Violations -- Washington County - (a) (1) The health officer for Washington County or the...
Section 13-411 - Splash Pads - (a) In this section, “splash pad” means an outdoor play...
Subtitle 5 - Junkyards
Section 13-501 - "Junkyard" Defined - In this subtitle, “junkyard” means a public or private dump,...
Section 13-502 - Scope of Subtitle - Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, this subtitle applies...
Section 13-503 - Authority - The governing body of a county may adopt rules and...
Section 13-504 - License Requirement; Fee - The rules and regulations adopted by the governing body of...
Section 13-505 - Notice; Hearing - (a) (1) Before adopting rules and regulations under § 13–503...
Section 13-506 - Violations - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...
Section 13-507 - Screening or Fencing Junkyards -- Calvert County - (a) In Calvert County, a person who maintains or operates...
Section 13-508 - Screening or Fencing Junkyards -- Charles County - (a) In Charles County, a person who maintains or operates...
Subtitle 6 - Agriculture and Seafood Industries
Section 13-601 - Right to Engage in Seafood Business - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the governing...
Section 13-602 - Assistance for Farm Labor Problem - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....
Section 13-603 - Agricultural and Natural Resources Demonstration Work - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....
Section 13-604 - Right to Farm -- Anne Arundel County - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the County...
Section 13-605 - Agricultural Preservation Districts -- Garrett County - (a) In this section, “Advisory Board” means the Garrett County...
Section 13-606 - Agricultural Preservation Districts -- Washington County - (a) By ordinance, the County Commissioners of Washington County: (1)...
Subtitle 7 - Environmental Issues
Section 13-701 - License for Weather Modification in Frederick, Garrett, and Washington Counties - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Frederick County; (2)...
Section 13-702 - Advisory Committee on Natural Resources and Community Appearance in Prince George's County - (a) (1) By resolution, the County Council of Prince George’s...
Section 13-703 - Sedimentation Control in St. Mary's County - (a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may: (1)...
Section 13-704 - Erosion and Sediment Control in Calvert County - (a) The County Commissioners of Calvert County may provide for:...
Section 13-705 - Control of Pollution and Industrial Waste in Cecil County - (a) By ordinance or resolution, the County Commissioners of Cecil...
Section 13-706 - Industrial Wind Energy Conversion Systems in Garrett County - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 8 - Waterways and Activities on Shores of Waterways
Section 13-801 - Public Landings - (a) This section applies to all counties except Baltimore City....
Section 13-802 - Floating Homes -- Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties - (a) (1) In this section, “floating home” means a vessel...
Section 13-803 - Fund for Waterway Improvements -- Charles County - The County Commissioners of Charles County may maintain a fund...
Section 13-804 - Fishing, Docking, and Mooring -- Dorchester and Somerset Counties - (a) This section applies only to Dorchester County and Somerset...
Section 13-805 - Public Docks, Piers, and Harbor Facilities -- Dorchester County - (a) (1) The governing body of Dorchester County may adopt...
Subtitle 9 - Regulation of Building, Housing, and Related Occupations
Part I - Building and Housing Codes; Regulation of Home Builders
Section 13-901 - Building Codes; Regulation of Buildings and Signs - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...
Section 13-902 - Selected Counties -- Building and Housing Codes; Permit Fees - (a) This section applies only to: (1) Calvert County; (2)...
Section 13-903 - Cecil County Building Code - (a) The governing body of Cecil County may adopt a...
Section 13-904 - Charles County Building Code - (a) (1) The County Commissioners of Charles County shall adopt...
Section 13-905 - Queen Anne's County Building Code - (a) The County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County may adopt...
Section 13-906 - St. Mary's County Building Code - (a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may adopt...
Section 13-907 - Washington County -- Licensing of Home Builders - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...
Part II - Electrical Codes; Regulation of Electricians; Elevators
Section 13-910 - Adoption of Electrical Codes - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...
Section 13-911 - Licensing of Electricians - (a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City....
Section 13-912 - Regulation of Elevators - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...
Part III - Plumbing Codes; Regulation of Plumbers
Section 13-915 - Plumbing Codes; Enforcement - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Baltimore...
Section 13-916 - Selected Counties -- Frederick County, Harford County, and Kent County - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...
Section 13-917 - Washington County -- Licensing of Household Appliance Installers - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...
Section 13-918 - Washington County -- Licensing of Utility Contractors and Septic System Installers - (a) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this...
Part IV - Compliance With Public Service Commission Regulations; Rent Control
Section 13-921 - Compliance of Residential Property With Public Service Commission Regulations - (a) This section applies to all counties except: (1) Anne...
Section 13-922 - Frederick County -- Rent Control - The governing body of Frederick County may enact an ordinance...
Section 13-923 - Washington County -- Rent Control - The County Commissioners of Washington County may enact a local...
Subtitle 10 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 13-1001 - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags - (a) This section applies only in Howard County. (b) (1)...