An Act To Ban the Hunting of Animals i.n Enclosed Areas
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0560
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: CASAVANT, RUSSELL, NUTTING, BOLAND, EBERLE, GILES, MAZUREK, ROTUNDO, TRINWARD, GERZOFSKY
Amends: 7 MRSA §1332, 7 MRSA §1751, 7 MRSA §1752, 7 MRSA §4011, 17 MRSA §1031, 17 MRSA §1037

Legislative Document 
No. 
H.P.398 
House of Representatives, February 17, 2009 
An Act To Ban the Hunting of Animals i.n Enclosed Areas 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered printed. 
Presented by Representative CASAVANT of Biddeford. 
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MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Cosponsored by Representative RUSSELL of Portland, Senator NUTTING of Androscoggin 
and Representatives: BOLAND of Sanford, EBERLE of South Portland, GILES of Belfast, 
MAZUREK of Rockland, ROTUNDO of Lewiston, TRINWARD of Waterville, Senator: 
GERZOFSKY of Cumberland. 
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
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Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §1332, as amended by PL 2003, c. 386, §5, is further amended to 
read: 
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§1332. Animal Industry Fund 
The Treasurer of State shall establish a separate account !mown as the Animal 
Industry Fund. This fund does not lapse but must be carried forward. Except as provided 
in section 1346, license License fees collected under section 1333, subsection J-anG 
license and tagging fe~s collected under section 1342, subsections 3 and 4 ~ must be 
deposited in the account. Funds from this account may be used to pay for administrative 
costs associated with licenses issued under sections section 1333 and 1342, tags issued 
under section 1342 and other costs associated with administration and enforcement ofthls 
chanter and chanter 2D2 A. 
Sec. 2. 7 MRS A §1333, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 386, §6, is amended to 
read: 
2. License. The commissioner may issue a license for the propagation, possession, 
purchase or sale of cervids. A holder of a license issued pursuant to this subsection may 
raise cervids at any season of the year. The fee for a license is $20 a year. Except as 
provided in section 1346, a A license fee must be deposited in the Animal Industry Fund 
established in section 1332. 
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA c. 202-A, as amended, is repealed. 
Sec. 4. 7 MRSA §1751, frurst Sjf; as amended by PL.2005, .c. 146, §1, is further 
amended.to read: 
As used in this chapter and chapters 201, 202, 202 A, 207, 301 and 305, unless the 
context otherwise indicates, the following words have the following meanings. 
Sec.S. 7 MRSA §1751, sub-52, as amended byPL 2003, c. 386, §13, is further 
. amended to read: 
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Domestic animals. "Domestic animals" means cattle, equines, goats, sheep, 
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swine, cats, dogs, domesticated cervids or other domesticated arumals: Iar2'e 2'ame as 
dermed in section 134 L subsection 5: and poultry .. 
Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §1752, as amended by PL 2003, c. 386, §14, is further amended 
to read: 
§1752. Rules 
The comlnissioner shall adopt rules that are necessary for the enforcement of chapters 
201, 202, 202 A, 207, 301, 303 and 305. Rules adopted pursuant to this section ate 
. routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.· 
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Sec. 7. 7 MRSA §4011, sub-§1, 'ifG, as amended by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. B, §14 
and affected by c. 614, §9, is further amended to read: 
G .. Hunts, traps or sells for the purPose of hunting any animal, except as permitted 
pursuant to chapter 202 A and Title 12, Part 13; 
Sec. 8. 7 MRS A §4015, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 765, §10, is fuIiher 
amended to read: 
5. Livestock. Livestock must be provided with shelter suitable for the health of the 
animal. Livestock must have access to a constructed or natural shelter that is large 
enough to accommodate all livestock comfortablY at one time. The shelter should be well 
drained and protect the livestock from direct sun, rain, wind and other inclement weather. 
Notwithstanding this subsection, shelter for equines must be provided in accordance with 
subsection 2, paragraph B, subparagraph (1). For purposes of this subsection, "livestock" 
includes large game as defmed in section 1341, subseCtion 5 kept at a licensed 
commerciallarEe Earne shootinE area as defined in section 13 41. subsection 1. 
Sec~ 9. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§l, '1lG, as amended by PL 2003, c. 452,Pt. I, § 13 
and affected by Pt. X, §2, is further amended to read: 
G. Hunts, traps or sells for the purpose of hunting any animal, except as permitted 
pursuant to Title 7, chapter 202 A and Title 12, Part 13. Violation of this paragraph 
is a Class D crime; 
Sec. 10. 17 MRSA §1037, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 765, §12, is 
further amended to read: 
5. Livestock. Livestock must be provided with shelter suitable for the health of the 
animal. . Livestock must have access to a constructed or natural shelter that is large 
enough to accommodate all livestock comfortably at one time. The shelter should be well 
drained and protect the livestock from direct sun, rain, wind and other inclement weather. 
Notwithstanding this subsection, shelter for equines must be provided in accordance with 
subsection 2, paragraph B, subparagraph (1). For purposes' of tlns' subsection, lilivestock" 
includes large game as defined in Title 7, section 1341, subsection 5 kept at a licensed 
commerciallarEe Earne shootinE area as defined in Title 7. section 1341. subsection 1. 
SUMMARY 
This bill. repeals the law that permits the establishment, operation and use of 
cortunercial large game shooting areas. This bill also removes the exemption in the 
animal cruelty laws of persons operating or hunting in such areas, thus making it a Class 
D.crime tooperatc or hWlt in those areas.