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<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="2-716" title_number="2" title_name="Department of Agriculture" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Maryland Horse Industry Board">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If, in accordance with § 10-615 of the Criminal Law Article, the Board considers it necessary to take possession of a horse to protect it from neglect or cruelty, the Board immediately shall notify the owner or custodian of this action.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The owner or custodian of the horse may petition the Board for return of the horse within 5 days after possession was taken. If a timely petition is not filed with the Board, the horse shall be treated as an estray.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the owner or custodian files a timely petition, the Board shall return the horse if the owner or custodian:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Consents to providing proper attention to the horse, as specified by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Pays all costs and expenses incurred in taking possession of and stabling the horse during possession.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the owner or custodian does not consent or pay all costs and expenses, the horse shall be treated as an estray.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
