# Sec. 3-182. Potentially dangerous animal

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 3-182. Potentially dangerous animal

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 3-182 (2026)

(a) The owner of a dog identified as potentially dangerous shall establish to the satisfaction of the Administrator that:

  (1) The owner of the potentially dangerous dog is 18 years of age or older;

  (2) A valid pet license has been issued for the potentially dangerous dog;

  (3) The potentially dangerous dog has current vaccinations;

  (4) The owner has a proper enclosure, as determined by the Administrator, to confine the potentially dangerous dog;

  (5) The potentially dangerous dog has been spayed or neutered;

  (6) The potentially dangerous dog has been implanted with a microchip containing owner identification information; and

  (7) The owner has written permission of the property owner, if the dog owner is not the property owner, and from a homeowner's association, if appropriate, to house the dog on the premises where the dog will be kept.

(b) Failure to establish the above criteria to the satisfaction of the Administrator, shall result in immediate impoundment, if the subject animal is not already in the possession of the County. If the dog is impounded, the owner may appeal the Administrator's decision regarding any of their recommendations within ten days of receiving notice if they do not agree. They may file a written petition with the Commission for Animal Control for return of the animal.

(c) If after two (2) years of being declared potentially dangerous, there have been no further issues with the animal, the owner can petition the Commission to have the designation and the requirements lifted.