{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-614","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10–614","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “chick” means a chicken, duckling, or other fowl under the age of 3 weeks.\n(b) This section does not prohibit the sale or display of a chick in proper facilities by a breeder or store engaged in the business of selling chicks for commercial breeding and raising.\n(c) A person may not:\n(1) sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away a chick as a pet, toy, premium, or novelty; or\n(2) color, dye, stain, or otherwise change the natural color of a chick.\n(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=10-614","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"94046c720aa364986b89cf6bf67b74e7557ce66867afa91ccbc488425943d0a3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-613","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-615"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}