# Part II – Facility Licenses

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 10-210 License required.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-210 (2026)

(a) No person may operate any of the following facilities without a license to do so from the Commissioner, as provided in this Part II:

  (1) animal clinic;

  (2) animal shelter;

  (3) commercial establishment; or

  (4) animal fancier.

(b) Every facility subject to this Part II  is considered a separate enterprise and requires a separate license.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-211 Applications.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-211 (2026)

The application for a facility license must:

(1) be in the form that the Commissioner requires;

(2) be accompanied by an affidavit certifying that neither the applicant nor any operator, employee, or agent of the applicant has ever been convicted of animal abuse, cruelty, or neglect;

(3) contain the information that the Commissioner requires; and

(4) be accompanied by the required fee.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-212 Issuance.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-212 (2026)

The Office must issue the license if the applicant:

(1) meets the requirements of this Part II; and

(2) shows the willingness and ability to comply with the requirements of this title and the rules and regulations adopted under it.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-213

Balt., Md., Code § 10-213 (2026)

Reserved

## § 10-214 Term.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-214 (2026)

Unless sooner suspended or revoked, a facility license expires annually on the anniversary date of its issuance.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-215 Animal records.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-215 (2026)

(a) Every facility that sells or gives away any animal must keep a record of:

  (1) the name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom the animal was sold or given; and

  (2) the breed, color, sex, and age of the animal; and

  (3) any other information concerning an animal that the Commissioner requires.

(b) The facility must:

  (1) retain these records for at least 2 years; and

  (2) make them available for inspection by the Office during normal business hours.

*History: Ord. 00-024*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-216 Prohibited conduct.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-216 (2026)

No person may operate any facility subject to this Part II in violation of:

(1) any condition imposed on the facility’s license; or

(2) any provision of this title or of a rule or regulation adopted under this title.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 00-024*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## §§ 10-217 to 10-218

Balt., Md., Code § 10-217 to 10-218 (2026)

Reserved