Joe,

There is a front page story in today's Independent "Charging dog killed by officer's gun".

There are a number of aspects to this story I find interesting but most interesting to me is the very last sentence of the story.  "He will receive a $100 fine for the dog being off its leash, Sharp said" (Sgt. David Sharp of the Maryland State Police)

If you recall a number of years ago County Commissioner Tom Cetolla sponsored a leash law that was subsequently passed.  The law lacked any prescribed penalties and essentially was just a slap on the wrist if violated.  To your knowledge, was that ordinance modified with a prescribed penalty or is there now a "State" leash law?

Norm