A. 
A person shall not involve an animal in a game of chance or an event involving gambling, except for legitimate sporting events such as horse races and dog shows.
B. 
A person who sets a trap shall check the trap twice daily and remove or cause to have removed any animal in the trap immediately.
C. 
A person who injures or kills a domesticated animal while driving a vehicle shall make a reasonable effort to locate the owner and inform the owner of the accident, or notify the Animal Care and Control Authority or law enforcement of the accident as soon as reasonably possible.
D. 
Violations of this § 142-36 shall result in the assessment of fines as follows:
(1) 
Illegitimate involvement in a game of chance or gambling event: up to $250.
(2) 
Failure to check a trap twice daily: up to $250.
(3) 
Failure to notify Animal Care and Control Authority or law enforcement after killing or injuring a domesticated animal with a vehicle: $250.
A. 
No private citizen shall possess or harbor a dangerous or vicious wild animal within the geographic boundaries of Cecil County. Refer to § 10-621 of the Criminal Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
Prohibited
A person may not import into the State, offer for sale, trade, barter, possess, breed, or exchange a live:
(1)
fox, skunk, raccoon, or bear;
(2)
caiman, alligator, or crocodile;
(3)
member of the cat family other than the domestic cat;
(4)
hybrid of a member of the cat family and a domestic cat if the hybrid weighs over 30 pounds;
(5)
member of the dog family other than the domestic dog;
(6)
hybrid of a member of the dog family and a domestic dog;
(7)
nonhuman primate, including a lemur, monkey, chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, marmoset, loris, or tamarin; or
(8)
poisonous snake in the family groups of Hydrophidae, Elapidae, Viperidae, or Crotolidae
Penalty
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(i)
if an individual, a fine not exceeding $1,000; or
(ii)
if not an individual, a fine not exceeding $10,000.
B. 
Federally licensed animal exhibitors and federally licensed sanctuaries, licensed wildlife rehabilitators, research facilities, any person who has been issued a license from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources for the specified animal(s), and an animal control officer or a veterinarian during the performance of his/her duties are exempt from this section.
C. 
Violations of this § 142-37 shall result in the assessment of fines up to $10,000.
A. 
This chapter may take effect upon passage of the affirmative vote by the Cecil County government but shall take effect no later than October 1, 2012.
B. 
Existing dog licenses that would normally expire on June 30, 2012, will remain in effect until December 31, 2012, when the new licensing year begins January 1, 2013.
C. 
Existing kennels, catteries and pet shops, as classified in Article VII, Kennels, Catteries and Pet Shops, that may not successfully meet all provisions of Article VII by the effective date and wish to remain in operation shall apply for a nonrenewable three-month extension grant period to comply with the provisions of Article VII of this chapter, provided a written request is submitted to the Animal Care and Control Authority within 30 days of the enactment of this chapter. The written request shall include complete owner and contact information, as well as the reason for requesting the extension, and specific plans for bringing the establishment into compliance. Upon approval of the extension grant period by the Animal Care and Control Authority, the owner of the existing kennel, cattery or pet shop is required to apply for all necessary approvals and be in full compliance no later than three months after the enactment of this chapter, or file for a kennel, cattery or pet shop closure as set forth in § 142-29.