Calvert County Health Department

Pet Shops

The Environmental Health Division is responsible for inspections of pet shops where exotic birds are handled and sold.  Exotic birds can transmit a disease to humans known as Psittacosis.  It is important to ensure that birds are handled in a sanitary and safe manner.

Pet shops handling exotic birds are required to have a permit.  The permit fee is $30.00/annually.

For further information:

Department of Health & Mental Hygiene ~  www.dhmh.state.md.us
Center for Disease Control ~  www.cdc.gov