Maryland Code, AGRICULTURE 3-119
Terms Used In Maryland Code, AGRICULTURE 3-119
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(2) In any action for an injunction brought under this section, any finding of the Department after a hearing shall be prima facie evidence of each fact found.
(b) (1) On a showing by the Department that any person is violating or is about to violate the provisions of this subtitle or is violating or is about to violate any valid order or quarantine issued by the Department, an injunction shall be granted without the necessity of showing a lack of adequate remedy at law.
(2) In circumstances of an emergency creating conditions of imminent danger to animal health, the Department may institute an action for an immediate injunction to halt any activity causing the danger.
(3) An injunction instituted under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be issued without bond.