Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulations
What this bill does
Requiring each research facility and testing facility in the State that uses animals in research, education, or testing to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture; applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; establishing a State Inspector of Animal Welfare in the Department to inspect research facilities and testing facilities; requiring a research facility and a testing facility to notify the State Inspector of certain violations; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | McFarland, Sherman | American Anti-Vivisection Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Engebretson, Monica | Cruelty Free International | Position only |
| FAV | Conlee, Kathleen | Humane World for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fullerton, Kimberly | Maryland State Bar Association - Animal Law Section | Oral |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stein, Lauren | NAVS | Oral |
| FAV | Blanchard, Meredith | National Anti-Vivisection Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hayes, Kimberly | Self | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hagan, Amanda | Animal Health Institute | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hampton, Timothy | BIOQUAL, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Huber, Michaellobbyist | Johns Hopkins University & Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morton, Brandon | National Association for Biomedical Research | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Leach, Tom | Pennyslvania Society for Biomedical Research | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | a, a | Individual | Written (PDF) |