Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 10-607: (a) In this section, “baiting” means using a dog to train a fighting dog or to test the fighting or killing instinct of another dog
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prohibits dogfighting, baiting dogs, and possessing dogfighting implements. Violations constitute felony aggravated cruelty to animals, punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment and/or fines up to $5,000.
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