Maryland Code, Health-General § 18-313

(1) To control rabies;

(2) To grant authority to the public health veterinarian and the local health officer in matters pertaining to the disposition of animals that bite or otherwise expose rabies to an individual;

(3) To assist local political subdivisions regarding the laboratory testing of rabid animals;

(4) To treat each individual who is exposed or suspected of having been exposed to rabies;

(5) To distribute, in accordance with the conditions set by the Secretary of Agriculture, the biological products that are needed to prevent and treat rabies; and

(6) To allow a veterinary technician, as defined in § 2-301 of the Agriculture Article, or other clinical staff who work in or for an animal shelter, as defined in § 2-1701 of the Agriculture Article, or an animal control facility, as defined in § 2-305 of the Agriculture Article, to administer rabies vaccines if: