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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="10-625.1" title_number="10" title_name="Crimes Against Public Health, Conduct, and Sensibilities" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Crimes Relating to Animals">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “declawing procedure” has the meaning stated in § 2–301 of the Agriculture Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Except as provided in § 2–313.3 of the Agriculture Article, a person may not perform a declawing procedure on a cat.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A violation of this section is a civil offense.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person who violates this section is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The provisions of this section may be enforced by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>any State or local law enforcement officer; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
