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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="15-105" title_number="15" title_name="Research Facilities That Use Dogs or Cats" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On or before December 1, 2028, and each December 1 thereafter, each testing facility shall submit to the Secretary the following information regarding the immediately preceding fiscal year:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The number of each species of animals owned and used by the testing facility;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The number of dogs or cats released to animal rescue organizations under § 15–104 of this title and the names of the animal rescue organizations to which the dogs or cats were released;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The type and number of alternative test methods and traditional animal test methods used;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The number of traditional animal test method waivers used; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The purpose of any tests conducted using alternative test methods or traditional animal test methods.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or before December 1, 2028, and each December 1 thereafter, each research facility using or keeping dogs or cats shall submit to the Secretary, for the immediately preceding fiscal year, the number of dogs or cats released to animal rescue organizations under § 15–104 of this title and the names of the animal rescue organizations to which the dogs or cats were released.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Prepare an annual report aggregating the information submitted under this section in an anonymized manner; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Post the annual report on the Department’s website.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A report made to the Secretary under this section is not subject to disclosure under the Maryland Public Information Act.</text>
  </level>
</section>
