Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 10-604: (a) A person may not: (1) overdrive or overload an animal; (2) deprive an animal of necessary sustenance; (3) inflict unnecessary suffering or pain on an animal; (4) cause, procure, or authorize an act prohibited under item (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection; or (5) if the person has charge or cust
What this law says, in plain English
A person cannot overdrive, overload, starve, or inflict unnecessary suffering on animals, or fail to provide necessary food, veterinary care, water, air, space, shelter, or weather protection if caring for an animal.
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