TITLE 3 AGRICULTURE, SUBTITLE 9.
TRANSPORTING HORSES
§ 3-901.
"Transport" defined.
In this subtitle,
"transport" means to carry a horse, cause a horse to be carried, or allow a
horse to be carried in a vehicle on a highway in the State.
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3-902.
Requirements.
(a) In general.-
A person may not transport a horse in a vehicle that is not designed and
constructed in a manner that at all times protects the health and well-being of
the horse being transported.
(b) Vehicle
requirements enumerated.- To meet the requirements of subsection (a) of
this section, at a minimum, a vehicle used to transport a horse shall:
(1) Be limited to
one level throughout the vehicle where animals are confined;
(2) Have an interior height
sufficient to allow each horse being transported to stand with its head extended
to the fullest normal upright position without making contact with the roof or
an overhead structure;
(3) Have doorway heights
and widths that allow a horse to pass through without touching the sides of the
openings;
(4) Be equipped with ramps
if the vertical distance from the floor to the compartment containing the horse
is greater than 15 inches;
(5) If the vehicle is
equipped with ramps that sit at greater than a 25 degree angle, have ramps
equipped with antiskid flooring and rails; and
(6) Contain adequate space
to ensure that no horse is crowded in a way that is likely to cause injury.
