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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 10-1007 Corrective actions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="10-1007" heading="Corrective actions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Animal found to be vicious.">If the Panel determines that an animal is a vicious animal, the Board:<para num="(1)">must direct the Commissioner to immediately euthanize the animal in the most humane way possible; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">may:<para num="(i)">require the owner or custodian to pay all costs of impoundment; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">refer the matter to the State’s Attorney for prosecution.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Animal found to be dangerous.">If the Panel determines that the animal is a dangerous animal, the Panel:<para num="(1)">must require the owner or custodian to take whatever corrective actions the Panel finds necessary or appropriate; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">may require the owner or custodian to pay all costs of impoundment.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="All other violations.">If the Panel determines that the owner or custodian is in violation of an animal control or protection law, rule, or regulation of this City or State, the Panel:<para num="(1)">must require the owner or custodian to take whatever corrective actions the Panel finds necessary or appropriate; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">may require the owner or custodian to pay all costs of impoundment or related to the violation.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 11-573</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
