Section 3-118 - Prohibited actions concerning animal information. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-118. Prohibited actions concerning animal information.
 

(a)  False statement.- A person may not willfully make a false statement to the Department as to: 

(1) The identity of an animal; 

(2) The location of an animal; 

(3) The place of origin or destination of an animal; or 

(4) The health status of an animal, including whether an animal is infected with or has been exposed to a contagious or infectious disease. 

(b)  False information.- A person may not willfully provide false information on any report to the Department or provide false information to any person completing any animal health certificate, any laboratory report, or other document pertaining to the health status of any animal. 

(c)  Altered animal health certificate or report.- A person may not willfully alter any animal health certificate or report issued by a veterinarian, any laboratory, any agency of the State of Maryland or its political subdivisions, any agency of the United States or the several states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia or any sovereign nation regarding the health of any animal entering, leaving, transiting, or residing in the State. 

(d)  Altered animal health certificate or report - Possession.- A person may not knowingly possess any altered animal health certificate or animal health report or present to any party as genuine, an altered or invalid animal health certificate or report regarding the health of any animal entering, leaving, transiting, or residing in the State. 

(e)  Devices.- A person may not willfully alter, damage, use, or attempt to use, with the intention to deceive, any animal cargo seal device, an animal or premises identification number, an animal or premises identification device, or an animal or premises registration document used in any animal health program of the Department. 

(f)  False statements on applications.- A person may not knowingly make false statements or misrepresentations of fact to the Department in the application for any animal health program license, permit, registration, certification, diagnostic service, or an application for participation in any other animal health program of the Department. 

(g)  Altered documents.- A person may not willfully alter any license, permit, registration, certificate, laboratory or other report, order, sign, or any other completed document issued by the Department for the purpose of regulating or promoting animal health. 

(h)  Altered documents - Possession.- A person may not knowingly possess or present to any party as genuine, an altered or invalid license, permit, registration, certificate, laboratory or other report, order, or any other completed document issued by the Department for the purpose of regulating or promoting animal health. 
 

[2007, ch. 484.]