# Agriculture (GAG)

## Title 2. Department of Agriculture

### Subtitle 17. Animal Shelters

#### Section 2-1707

(a) A person who violates this subtitle is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $500.

(b) The criminal penalties under Title 12, Subtitle 1 of this article do not apply to this subtitle.

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Md. Code Ann., Agric. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)