Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/billtexts/HP000401.asp
Timestamp: 2014-07-29 10:44:24
Document Index: 167180824

Matched Legal Cases: ['§4011', '§1', '§11', '§4011', '§1', '§12', '§4011', '§1']

HP0004, LD 9, item 1
, An Act To Prohibit the Force-feeding of Birds
HP0004LD 9
LR 205Item 1
An Act To Prohibit the Force-feeding of Birds
Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the expiration of the 90-day period in order to end the practice of force-feeding birds as soon as possible; and
Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §4011, sub-§1, ¶I, as amended by PL 2007, c. 702, §11, is further amended to read:I. Kills or tortures an animal to frighten or intimidate a person or forces a person to injure or kill an animal; or
Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §4011, sub-§1, ¶J, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 702, §12, is amended to read:J. Confines an animal in a building, enclosure, car, boat, vehicle or vessel of any kind when extreme heat or extreme cold will be harmful to its health . ; or
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §4011, sub-§1, ¶K is enacted to read: K. Force-feeds a bird, including a duck or goose, for the purpose of enlarging the bird's liver beyond its normal size in order to produce the food product known as foie gras. Force-feeding methods include, but are not limited to, delivering feed through a tube or other device inserted into the bird's esophagus, and these methods may not be considered in compliance with best management practices for animal husbandry.
SUMMARY This bill makes force-feeding birds in order to produce the food product known as foie gras a civil violation.