Title: Specifies When Dogs May Not Be Left Unattended Outdoors
Signed by Governor Larry Hogan, Jr.
Title: Specifies When Dogs May Not Be Left Unattended Outdoors
Vote to pass a bill that specifies when dogs may not be left unattended outdoors
Defines “extreme weather conditions” (Page 2).
Specifies criteria of suitable shelter for dogs (Page 2).
Prohibits leaving dogs outside, unattended for >30 minutes w/o suitable shelter (Page 3).
Exempts dogs lawfully, actively engaged in/with recreation, agriculture (Page 4).
Defines violation as civil offense punishable by warning (first offense), <$500 fine (second), <$1,000 fine (third or subsequent) (Page 4).
Establishes effective date of October 1, 2022 (Page 4).
Title: Specifies When Dogs May Not Be Left Unattended Outdoors
Title: Specifies When Dogs May Not Be Left Unattended Outdoors