Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-313.3
This is the official text of Md. Code, Agriculture § 2-313.3, part of Maryland’s Code, Agriculture — regulates farming and agricultural commerce.
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§2–313.
Official statutory text
§2–313.3.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a veterinary practitioner may not perform a declawing procedure on a cat.
(b) A veterinary practitioner may perform a declawing procedure on a cat if the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a veterinary practitioner may not perform a declawing procedure on a cat.
(b) A veterinary practitioner may perform a declawing procedure on a cat if the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose.
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