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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="2-1705" title_number="2" title_name="Department of Agriculture" subtitle_number="17" subtitle_name="Animal Shelters">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On or before January 1, 2018, the Department shall adopt minimum standards of care for dogs and cats in animal shelters that are consistent with:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The most recent Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The most recent guidelines for standards of care in animal shelters prepared by the Professional Animal Workers of Maryland.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An animal shelter shall follow the minimum standards of care adopted by the Department.</text>
  </level>
</section>
