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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 15.16.03.02" title_num="15" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="03" heading="Penalty.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Terms Defined. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Licensee” means a person who is licensed to operate a Horse Establishment.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Member of the Board” means a member of the Horse Industry Board including a Board inspector.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>After a hearing, or an opportunity for a hearing, the Board may impose a penalty on:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A person who operates or maintains a horse establishment without a license; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A licensee who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Refuses to allow a member of the Board to enter and inspect the licensed premises;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Obstructs any member of the Board in the performance of that person’s duties;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Fails to provide suitable food, water, and shelter for a horse under control of the licensee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Maintains an unsanitary or unfit horse establishment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Fails to provide suitable saddles, bridles, harnesses, or other tack or equipment;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Allows unfit horses to be used for riding or driving purposes;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Commits an act of cruelty as defined in Criminal Law Article, § 10-601, Annotated Code of Maryland, or allows the commission of an act of cruelty by any other person with relation to any horse under control of the licensee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Does any other act that, in the opinion of the Board, taking into consideration the welfare of the horses under the control of the licensee, shows that the licensee is unfit to operate a horse establishment; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Fails to comply with the rules and regulations of the Board after receiving a license.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>