Kennel facilities and breeding facilities located in Calvert County
shall be required to obtain a commercial animal establishment license
issued by the Board of County Commissioners through the Animal Control
Division on an annual basis.
Upon the initial issuance of a license, evidence of an approved
permit from the Department of Planning and Zoning or a certification
from the Department of Planning and Zoning stating the commercial
animal establishment is in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and
a permitted use at the stated location;
No person, partnership, or corporation found guilty of cruelty to
animals in any jurisdiction or state shall be issued a license to
operate a commercial animal establishment in Calvert County.
Commercial animal establishments that change criteria, size or use
shall be subject to reinspection, reclassification, and readjustment
of the license fee.
Except for establishments operated by a licensed and regularly practicing
veterinarian, Animal Control Officers are authorized to inspect animal
establishments:
Any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity denied a license
shall not be eligible to reapply for a period of six months from the
date of denial.
In addition to any sanction imposed by a court or other entity having
jurisdiction to enforce this chapter, a license may be suspended for
up to 30 days if a licensee is convicted of a Class A, B or C violation
of this chapter.
A license may suspended for up to 60 days or revoked if a licensee
is convicted of a Class D or E violation or a subsequent Class A,
B or C violation of this chapter.
A license may not be suspended or revoked without notice to the licensee
and an opportunity for a hearing. The Director of the Department of
Public Safety shall conduct the hearing. Notice of the proposed suspension
or revocation shall be served upon the licensee at least 30 days before
the hearing by certified mail or by personal service and shall specify
the reasons for the proposed suspension or revocation.
The decision of the Director may be appealed to the Circuit Court
for Calvert County pursuant to Title 7, Chapter 200, of the Maryland
Rules of Procedure as amended from time to time.
A licensee who has had a license previously issued under this
chapter revoked shall not be eligible for another license unless approval
for the new license is granted by the Director of Public Safety after
a hearing.
A licensee who has had a license previously issued under this
chapter revoked may not apply for another license unless one year
has passed between the revocation of the previous license and application
to the Director for a new license.
The applicant shall meet any conditions placed on the issuance
of the license by the Director prior to the issuance of the license
by the Animal Control Division.