An Act to Address the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0528
Committee Amendment CA_A_H250 (House)
Amends: 7 MRSA §1808-A, 7 MRSA §3916-A, 7 MRSA §3923-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/-{ " to H.P. 347, L.D. 528, "An Act to Address the
Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine Administrators" ;
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following:
'See. 1. 7 MRSA §1808-A, 2nd ^, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 308, §1, is amended
to read:
An animal vaccinated against rabies by a person who is not a licensed veterinarian w
under the direct, a certified rabies vaccinator appointed and certified pursuant to^iection
3920 or a licensed veterinary technician under the direct supervision or indirect supervision
of a licensed veterinarian 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. For purposes of this section, "direct supervision" has the
same meaning as in Title 32. section 4853. subsection 4-A. "indirect suoer/ision" has the
same meaning as in Title 32. section 4853, subsection 4-B; "licensed veterinarian" has the
same meamng as in Title^2. section 4853. subsection 5; and "licensed veterinary
technician" has the same meaning as in Title 32. section 4853. subsection 11 .'
Amend the bill in section 4 in §3916 in subsection 1 in the 3rd and 4th lines (page 1,
lines 25 and 26 in L,D,) by striking out the following: "or under the supervision of a
licensed veterinarian or by a certified rabies vaccinator" and inserting the following: 'ef
under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian, a licensed veterinary technician under the
direct supervision or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies
vaccinator'
Amend the bill in section 4 in §3916 in subsection 1-A in the 4th and 5th lines (page
1, lines 35 and 36 in L.D,) by striking out the following: "or under the supervision of a
licensed veterinarian or by a certified rabies vaccmator" and inserting the following; 'ef
under the aupervJQiou of a licensed veterinarian, a licensed veterinary techmcian under the
direct supervision or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies
vaccinator'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " H" to H.P. 347, L.D. 528
Amend the bill in section 4 in §3916 in subsection 2 in the 2nd line (page 2, line 4 in
L.D.) by striking out the following: "a cat or dog or a certified rabies vaccinator who
vaccinates a cat or dog and inserting the following: a cat or dog an animal, a licensed
veterinary technician who vaccinates an animal under the direct supervision or indirect
supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies vaccinator who vaccinates an
animal'
Amend the bill in section 4 in §3916 in subsection 2-A in the first line (page 2, line 8
in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "vetermarian" the following:', licensed veterinar/
technician under the direct supervision or indirect suvervisionM^ice^sMyetGnmna^^
Amend the bill by mserting after section 4 the following: ' ...
'See. 5. 7 MRSA §3916-A is enacted to read:
S3916-A. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms
have the followme meanines.
1. Direct supervision. "Direct supervision" has the same meaning as in Title 32.
section 4853, subsection 4-A.
• 2. Indirect supervision. "Indirect supervision" has the same meanine as in Title 32.
section 4853, _sybsectiQn 4-B,
3. Licensed veterinarian. Licensed veterinarian has the same meaning as in Title
32, section 4853, subsection 5,
4. Licensed veterinary technician. licensed veterinaiY tectinician" has the same
meaning as in Title 32. section 4853. subsection 11.' .
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in the 7th line (page 2, line 39 in L.D;) by
inserting after the following: "department" the following:'. a licensed veterinary technician
under the direct supervision or indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian'
Amend the bill in section 6 in §3920 in subsection 1 in the 8th line (page 3, line 8 in
L.D.) by inserting after the following: "section 3932-A." the following: 'A certified rabies
vaccinator must be under the direct supervision or indirect supervision of a licensed
veterinarian to administer rabies vaccines to animals.'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 8 and inserting the following:
'See. 8. 7 MRSA §3923-B, sub-§2-A, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 254, §5, is
amended to read:
2-A. Rabies tags. An owner or keeper shall ensure that a rabies tag obtained fi.'om a
veterinarian, a licensed veterinary technician..underthe direct supervision or indu-ect
supervision of a licensed veterinarian or a certified rabies vaccinator for immunization
against rabies is securely attached to a collar of leather, metal or material of comparable
strength and that the collar is worn at all tunes by the dog for which the rabies tag was
issued, except as provided ill subsection 3, For puqroses of this section, "direct
supervision has the same meaning as in Title 3^ sectiQn^^^^^4^^^ 4-A. "indirect
supervision has the same meaning as in Title 32, section 4853, subsection 4-B; licensed
veterinarian" has the same meaninp as in Title 32, section 4853. subsection 5; and "licensed
veterinary technician" has the same meanine as in Title 32. section 4853. subsectipnJL'
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^ " to H.P. 347, L.D. 528
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment explicitly adds to the bill licensed veterinary technicians under the
indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian to those persons authorized to administer
rabies vaccinations,
FISCAL NOTE REQCTRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/01/25 t-K-t-
LD 528 LR 561(02)
An Act to Address the Rise in Rabies in Animals by Appointing Certified Rabies Vaccine
Administrators
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment
Committee: Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry from the provisions of this bill are
expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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