# Subtitle 6 – Wild Animals, etc.; Prohibited Animals

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

## § 10-601 Wild, exotic, and hybrid animals.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-601 (2026)

(a) Except as specified in subsection (c) of this section, no person may keep or allow to be kept on that person’s premises any wild, exotic, or hybrid animal without a permit from the Commissioner to do so.

(b) In the rules and regulations adopted under <cite data-path="|health|§2-106">§ 2-106 {“Rules and regulations”} of this article</cite>, the Commissioner may set:

  (1) qualifications for obtaining a permit;

  (2) conditions for keeping the animal;

  (3) the term of the permit;

  (4) grounds for denying, amending, suspending, revoking, or refusing to renew the permit; and

  (5) other limitations the Commissioner finds necessary or appropriate.

(c) This section does not apply to:

  (1) an animal show or zoological park licensed under this title and regulated by a Maryland or federal agency; or

  (2) a laboratory where scientific research is carried out under regulation of a Maryland or federal agency.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 06-182*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

*History: Text Conformed 03/10/21*

## § 10-602 Importation of wild rabbits and hares.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-602 (2026)

(a) In this section, “wild rabbit or hare” means any rabbit or hare that has not been bred and supervised in a properly maintained rabbitry.

(b) Except as specified in subsection (b) of this section, no person may:

  (1) bring or import into the City, for sale, any wild rabbit or hare, dead or alive; or

  (2) sell or offer for sale in the City any imported wild rabbit or hare, dead or alive.

(c) This section does not apply to the importation of wild rabbits or hares by the following, if done in conformity with the regulations of the Commissioner:

  (1) an animal show or zoological park licensed under this title and regulated by a Maryland or federal agency; or

  (2) a laboratory where scientific research is carried out under regulation of a Maryland or federal agency.

*History: Ord. 99-548*

*History: Ord. 11-573*

## § 10-603 Other prohibited animals.

Balt., Md., Code § 10-603 (2026)

(a) In the rules and regulations adopted under <cite data-path="|health|§2-106">§ 2-106 {“Rules and regulations”} of this article</cite>, the Commissioner may prohibit other animals from being kept in the City as necessary or appropriate  to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the public.

(b) Except as specified in subsection (c) of this section, no person may keep or allow to be kept on that person’s premises any animal that the Commissioner prohibits under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) This subsection does not apply to:

  (1) an animal show or zoological park licensed under this title and regulated by a State of Maryland or federal agency; or

  (2) a laboratory where scientific research is carried out under regulation of a Maryland or federal agency.

*History: Ord. 11-573*

*History: Text Conformed 03/10/21*