An Act To Allow Licensed Kennel Owners To Vaccinate Their Own Dogs
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0879
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sponsors: JACKSON, PRATT, GIFFORD, SMITH
Amends: 7 MRSA §3923-C

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124th MAINE LE·GISLATURE 
. Legislative Document 
No. 879 
S.P.327 
In Senate, March 5, 2009 
An Act To Allow Licensed Kennel Owners To Vaccinate Their Own 
Dogs 
Reference to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and 
ordered' printed. 
Presented by Senator JACKSON of Aroostook. 
Cosponsored by Representative PRATT of Eddington and 
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JOY 1. O'BRIEN 
Secretary of the Senate 
Representatives: CRA Y of Palmyra, GIFFORD of Lincoln, SMITH of Monmouth . 
Pri~ted on recycled paper 
Be it enacted by the People ofthe State of Maine as follows: 
Se~. 1. 7 MRSA §lS0S-A, as amended by PL 2003, c. 386, §15, is further 
amended to read: 
§1808-A. Direct purchase of rabies vaccine 
A veterinarian licensed in this State may sell rabies vaccine to a licensed kennel 
owner or a person who owns cattle, sheep, goats or cervids as defmed in section 1333. A 
veterinarian who sells rabies vaccine in accordance with this section is not, as a result of 
selling the vaccine, liable for claims arising from the administration of the vaccine by the 
purchaser. 
lOAn animal vaccinated against rabies by a person who is not a licensed veterinarian or 
under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian or who is not a licensed kennel 
owner under section 3923-C, subsection 7 may not be certified as vaccinated against 
rabies and must be treated as an unvaccinated animal under Title, 22, chapter 251, 
subchapter 5 and rules adopted pursuant to that chapter. 
Sec. 2. 7 MESA §3916, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2005, c. 422, §4, is further 
amended to read: 
2. Certificate. A licensed veterinarian who vaccinates or supervises the vaccination 
of a cat or .dog shall issue to the owner or keeper or to a licensed kennel owner who 
vaccinates the owner's own animals under section 3923-C, subsection 7 a certificate of 
rabies vaccination approved by the State, ~nd shall indicate on the certificate the date by 
which a booster vaccination is required pursuant to subsection 1 or I-A. 
Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §3923-C, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. Vaccinations. A kennel owner licensed under this section may vaccinate dogs 
owned by the kennel owner under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian as long as the 
veterinarian can attest to the training given and the ability of the kennel owner to proceed 
with vaccinations, as established by rule by the department. A copy of the certificate 
issued under section 3916, subsection 2 by the supervising veterinarian must be kept on 
the premises for inspection. Rules adopted' pursuant to this subsection are routine 
technical rules as defmed in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. 
SUMMARY 
This bill authorizes, a kennel owner to purchase vaccinations from a licensed 
veterinarian and to vaccinate the kennel owner's own dogs under the supervision of a 
licensed veterinarian.' 
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