Baltimore City Council
File #: 15-0558    Version: 0 Name: Animal Fighting Paraphernalia
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 8/17/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 11/19/2015
Enactment #: 15-430
Title: Animal Fighting Paraphernalia FOR the purpose of prohibiting the possession, sale, transfer, or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to engage in or otherwise promote or facilitate an animal fight; defining certain terms; listing relevant factors in determining whether an object is an item of animal fighting paraphernalia; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to the objects used or intended or designed for use in the training, preparation, conditioning, or breeding for, in conducting, or otherwise in furtherance of animal fights.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration), Robert Curran
Indexes: Animal, Fighting, Paraphernalia
Attachments: 1. 15-0558~1st Reader, 2. ECB 15-0558, 3. Health 15-0558, 4. City Solicitor 15-0558, 5. Police 15-0558, 6. 2nd Reader Amendments 15-05558, 7. 15-0558~3rd Reader
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Health Department)

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Animal Fighting Paraphernalia
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the possession, sale, transfer, or manufacture of animal fighting paraphernalia with the intent to engage in or otherwise promote or facilitate an animal fight; defining certain terms; listing relevant factors in determining whether an object is an item of animal fighting paraphernalia; imposing certain penalties; and generally relating to the objects used or intended or designed for use in the training, preparation, conditioning, or breeding for, in conducting, or otherwise in furtherance of animal fights.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Health
Section 10-405
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article - Health
Sections 10-1101 and 10-1102
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Sections 40-14(e)(7)(He Title 10, Subtitle 4) and 41-14(6)(He Title 10, Subtitle 4)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Revised Code

Article ? Health



Title 10. Animal Control and Pro...

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