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7 ME Rev Stat § 3915 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 719: UNCONTROLLED DOGS|7 §3915. Violation

 §3915. Violation Any person who violates this chapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $250 may be adjudged for a first violation and not less than $100 nor more than $500 for 2 or more violations.   [PL 2001, c. 13, §1 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 779, §25 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 690, §12 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 13, §1 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3917 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 720: RABIES PREVENTION AND SHELTER PROVISIONS|7 §3917. Antirabies clinics

 §3917. Antirabies clinics The following provisions apply to low-cost antirabies clinics.   [PL 1991, c. 779, §26 (NEW).]1.  Clinic establishment.  The department shall facilitate the establishment of low-cost antirabies clinics at locations and on dates as appropriate. At least one low-cost antirabies clinic must be conducted annually in each county. In facilitating the establishment of antirabies clinics, the department shall cooperate with local veterinarians and local organizations. When other arrangements can not be made for a licensed veterinarian to vaccinate or to supervise vaccinations by an animal technician at a low-cost clinic, a veterinarian employed by the department shall administer the vaccinations.   [PL 1993, c. 468, §10 (AMD).] 2.  Veterinarians participating in low-cost antirabies clinics.  This subsection applies to a veterinarian licensed under Title 32, chapter 71-A or an assistant under the direction of the veterinarian providing professional services within the scope of the veterinarian's license who participates in a low-cost antirabies clinic established under this section. Adherence by the veterinarian or assistant to the standards of care within the profession creates a rebuttable presumption that the conduct of the veterinarian or assistant was not negligent.   [PL 1991, c. 779, §26 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 779, §26 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 468, §10 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3918 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 720: RABIES PREVENTION AND SHELTER PROVISIONS|7 §3918. Violation

 §3918. Violation A person who violates this chapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $100 may be adjudged.   [PL 1997, c. 704, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 704, §6 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3919 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 720: RABIES PREVENTION AND SHELTER PROVISIONS|7 §3919. Seizure of stray cats and small animals

 §3919. Seizure of stray cats and small animals 1.  Definition.  For the purposes of this chapter, a "stray cat" means a cat on the premises of a person other than the owner of the cat, without the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises, on a public street or on other public property, except under the physical control of the owner.   [PL 2001, c. 363, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Seizure by animal control officer.  An animal control officer or person acting in that capacity may seize or humanely trap a stray cat or small animal and deliver it to an animal shelter as provided for in section 3919-A or section 3919-E or to the owner, if the owner is known. If ownership can not be established, such a cat or small animal may be handled as a homeless cat or small animal for the purpose of acceptance and disposition by an animal shelter.   [PL 2013, c. 115, §7 (AMD).] 3.  Person finding stray cat.  A person finding a stray cat or small animal and not knowing the owner or residence of the cat or small animal may take that cat or small animal to the animal shelter designated by the municipality in which the cat or small animal was found.   [PL 2013, c. 115, §7 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 363, §3 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 115, §7 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3919-C (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 720: RABIES PREVENTION AND SHELTER PROVISIONS|7 §3919-C. Animal held pending court decision

 §3919-C. Animal held pending court decision When an animal shelter holds an animal at the request or with the approval of the person who seized the animal pending an investigation or disposition by the court of an alleged violation of chapter 739 or Title 17, chapter 42, the shelter is entitled to receive from the person who seized the animal monetary compensation in accordance with this section for the period for which food and shelter are furnished to the animal. For the purposes of this section, "person who seized the animal" includes a humane agent, law enforcement or an animal control officer permitted by law to obtain a search warrant or to seize animals ex parte.   [PL 2015, c. 223, §6 (AMD).]1.  Compensation for dogs and cats.  Compensation for a dog or cat is $5 a day. Compensation for a female cat or dog with a litter that has not been weaned is $8 a day.   [PL 2007, c. 439, §11 (NEW).] 2.  Equines.  Compensation for an equine is $10 a day.   [PL 2007, c. 439, §11 (NEW).] 3.  Livestock.  Except for equines, fowl and rabbits, compensation for a livestock animal is between $5 and $8 a day as determined by the department based on the size of the animal.   [PL 2007, c. 439, §11 (NEW).] 4.  Other animals.  Compensation for a rabbit is $2 a day. Compensation for a bird, including poultry, is $1 a day. Compensation for other animals is as determined by the department.   [PL 2007, c. 439, §11 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 405, §9 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 439, §11 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 223, §6 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3919-D (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 720: RABIES PREVENTION AND SHELTER PROVISIONS|7 §3919-D. Temporary animal shelter

 §3919-D. Temporary animal shelter The department may temporarily impound animals within an enclosure other than a licensed animal shelter, and such an enclosure constitutes a temporary animal shelter. When animals are held at a temporary animal shelter for more than 21 days, the shelter must comply with the standards established by the department for licensed animal shelters.   [PL 2007, c. 702, §7 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 702, §7 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3919-E (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 720: RABIES PREVENTION AND SHELTER PROVISIONS|7 §3919-E. Disposition of small animals

 §3919-E. Disposition of small animals 1.  Small animals.  When an animal shelter accepts a small animal under section 3919 and the animal does not have identification, the animal shelter shall hold that small animal for not less than 48 hours. After the expiration of the 48-hour period, the animal shelter may treat the small animal as homeless and may:   A. Offer the small animal for adoption, sell the small animal, give away the small animal or transfer the small animal to an appropriate facility that can provide for that specific type of small animal; or   [PL 2015, c. 223, §7 (AMD).]B. Otherwise dispose of the small animal humanely in accordance with Title 17, chapter 42, subchapter 4.   [PL 2013, c. 115, §8 (NEW).]An animal shelter may not sell or give any small animal to a research facility.   [PL 2015, c. 223, §7 (AMD).] 2.  Exceptions.  A small animal that is subject to permit requirements of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife under Title 12, chapter 915 may not be adopted or have its ownership transferred without the permission of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.   [PL 2013, c. 115, §8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 115, §8 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 223, §7 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3921 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3921. License necessary

 §3921. License necessary A dog may not be kept within the limits of the State, unless the dog has been licensed by its owner or keeper in accordance with the laws of this State.   [PL 1997, c. 690, §13 (AMD).]Any law enforcement agency within the State, counties or municipalities owning dogs for law enforcement purposes shall be required to license the dogs in the municipality in which they are domiciled, but shall be exempt from any license or recording fee, provided that all other licensing requirements are fulfilled.   [PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 409, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 690, §13 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3921-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3921-A. Permanent identification of wolf hybrids

 §3921-A. Permanent identification of wolf hybrids The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish methods of identifying wolf hybrids through tattooing, the placement of a microchip under the animal's skin or any other method determined by the commissioner as adequately providing a permanent means of identification on the body of the animal. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. A person may not own or keep a wolf hybrid under section 3921-B, subsection 2 or under Title 12, section 12152 unless the animal has identification in compliance with the rules adopted under this section.   [PL 2011, c. 100, §9 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 129, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 100, §9 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3921-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3921-B. Prohibition on keeping a wolf hybrid; exception

 §3921-B. Prohibition on keeping a wolf hybrid; exception 1.  Prohibition.  Except as provided in subsection 2, a person may not keep a wolf hybrid in the State unless that person holds a valid permit to possess wildlife in captivity issued by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife under Title 12, section 12152.   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).] 2.  Exception.  A person keeping a wolf hybrid as a pet and in compliance with all applicable provisions in this Part on June 1, 2011 may continue to keep that wolf hybrid as long as the following conditions are met:   A. The wolf hybrid has been spayed or neutered; and   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).]B. The owner continues to license the wolf hybrid in accordance with section 3922, subsection 3-B.   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).][PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).] 3.  Restrictions on transfer.  A person keeping a wolf hybrid under subsection 2 may transfer ownership of the wolf hybrid to a person:   A. Holding a permit to possess wildlife under Title 12, section 12152 and authorized to accept wolf hybrids in compliance with rules adopted under Title 12, section 12160, subsection 2;   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).]B. Who operates an animal refuge in another state that is licensed to accept wolf hybrids; or   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).]C. Who has had direct contact with the wolf hybrid, is familiar with the wolf hybrid's behavior and has been advised of the reporting requirement under subsection 4 and licensing laws under section 3922.   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).]A person transferring ownership of a wolf hybrid under this subsection shall within 10 days of the transfer notify the department and provide the name and address of the person accepting the transfer.   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).] 4.  Duty to report death.  The owner of a wolf hybrid kept under subsection 2 shall notify the department of the wolf hybrid's death on a form prescribed by the department within 30 days of the wolf hybrid's death.   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).] 5.  Violation.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of $2,500 may be adjudged.   [PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 100, §10 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3923 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3923. License and recording fees (REPEALED)

 §3923. License and recording fees (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 278 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 528, §RRR (AFF). PL 1991, c. 528, §S (AMD). PL 1991, c. 591, §S (AMD). PL 1991, c. 622, §§FF15,16 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 779, §27 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 779, §52 (AFF). PL 1991, c. 779, §§52,60 (AFF). PL 1993, c. 468, §11 (RP).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3923-B (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3923-B. Tags

 §3923-B. Tags 1.  Tags.  The municipal clerk or dog licensing agent shall provide with each new license issued under section 3923-A a tag indicating the year the license is issued and bearing other information prescribed by the department. The owner or keeper shall make sure that the tag is securely attached to a collar of leather, metal or material of comparable strength and that the collar is worn at all times by the dog for which the license was issued, except as provided in subsection 3.   If the tag is lost or the owner has moved to a different municipality, the owner or keeper of the dog shall obtain a new license and tag. The municipal clerk or dog licensing agent shall issue another license and tag upon presentation of the original license and payment of $1. The clerk or agent shall retain the $1 for a recording fee.   [PL 2013, c. 115, §11 (AMD).] 2.  Rabies tags.   [PL 1997, c. 690, §16 (RP).] 2-A.  Rabies tags.  An owner shall ensure that a rabies tag obtained from a veterinarian 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 times by the dog for which the rabies tag was issued, except as provided in subsection 3.   [PL 1999, c. 254, §5 (NEW).] 3.  Exceptions.  A dog is not required to wear a tag when on the premises of the owner or off the premises of the owner while hunting, in training or in an exhibition. When a dog is hunting, in training or in an exhibition, its owner or keeper shall produce proof of licensure and proof of rabies immunization within 24 hours upon request by a humane agent, animal control officer or law enforcement officer, including a game warden.   [PL 1999, c. 254, §6 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 468, §12 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 657, §§25,26 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 409, §6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 690, §16 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 254, §§5,6 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 439, §16 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 115, §11 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3923-D (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3923-D. Temporary licenses

 §3923-D. Temporary licenses An animal shelter may issue a temporary dog license when transferring ownership vested in the animal shelter under section 3913, subsection 4 to a person buying or otherwise accepting ownership. The department shall provide animal shelters with temporary license forms. The animal shelter shall complete all information prescribed on the form, provide the owner with the original temporary license and submit the copy for the municipal clerk and the animal control officer to the appropriate municipal clerk. The animal shelter may retain a copy of the temporary license to comply with section 3914. A temporary license is valid for a period of 10 days beginning on the date of issuance. An animal shelter may charge $1 for issuing a temporary license.   [PL 1997, c. 690, §22 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 657, §27 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 409, §7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 690, §22 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3923-E (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3923-E. Monthly report

 §3923-E. Monthly report Municipal clerks or dog recorders shall receive the license fees in accordance with sections 3923-A and 3923-C, pay them to the department and make a monthly report to the department on a department-approved form of all licenses issued and fees received.   [PL 1993, c. 657, §27 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 657, §27 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3923-F (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3923-F. Veterinarian or animal shelter serving as dog licensing agent

 §3923-F. Veterinarian or animal shelter serving as dog licensing agent The commissioner may authorize an animal shelter licensed in accordance with chapter 723 and a veterinarian licensed in accordance with Title 32, chapter 71-A to issue dog licenses under section 3923-A. The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. The rules must provide a process for identifying animal shelters and veterinarians who are willing to serve as dog licensing agents for distributing license blanks, tags and stickers, and for the collection, distribution and deposit of license fees into the appropriate state accounts.   [PL 2013, c. 115, §12 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 422, §10 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 343, §14 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 115, §12 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3923-G (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3923-G. Internet licensing project

 §3923-G. Internet licensing project 1.  Procedure developed; municipality participation.  The commissioner may develop and implement a procedure by which a dog owner can electronically apply for and be issued a dog license using a publicly accessible site on the Internet. A municipality may choose to participate in the electronic dog licensing project by contacting and working with the commissioner. Electronic licensing is available only to residents of a municipality that requests and is accepted by the commissioner to participate in the electronic licensing project. The commissioner may limit the number of municipalities that participate in the project.   [PL 2003, c. 405, §15 (NEW).] 2.  Forms; verification of rabies immunization.  The commissioner shall develop a form to be used for electronic licensing under this section. The commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of Health and Human Services to establish the information needed to verify rabies immunization.   [PL 2003, c. 405, §15 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §7 (REV).] 3.  Payment of licensing fee.  The commissioner shall establish a mechanism for accepting payment of license fees by credit card. An owner or keeper who applies for a dog license using the publicly accessible site on the Internet developed pursuant to subsection 1 shall pay the fee required under section 3923‑A and an additional service fee of $1 for each license to cover administrative costs and pay the Internet service provider.   [PL 2003, c. 405, §15 (NEW).] 4.  Distribution of licensing fee.  The commissioner shall deposit all fees received under this section into the Animal Welfare Fund. The commissioner shall establish procedures for participating municipalities to periodically receive the appropriate credit or payment for license fees collected by the department under this section. A municipality is entitled to a payment or credit of $3 for each dog licensed under this section. All payments or credits received by a municipality must be deposited or credited to the municipality's animal welfare account established in accordance with section 3945.   [PL 2003, c. 405, §15 (NEW).] 5.  Sticker requirement.   [PL 2007, c. 439, §17 (RP).] 6.  Exclusion of wolf hybrids, dangerous dogs and nuisance dogs.  This section does not apply to the licensing of a wolf hybrid, a dangerous dog or a nuisance dog. A person owning a wolf hybrid, a dangerous dog or a nuisance dog shall obtain a license from the municipal clerk or the dog recorder for the municipality, plantation or unorganized territory in which the person owning the wolf hybrid, the dangerous dog or the nuisance dog resides.   [PL 2021, c. 99, §8 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2003, c. 405, §15 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B7 (REV). PL 2007, c. 439, §17 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 100, §12 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 99, §8 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3924 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3924. Violation

 §3924. Violation 1.  Civil violation.  Any person who violates any section of this chapter commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed $100 may be adjudged.   [PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW).] 2.  Unlawful use of collar or tag.  A person who removes a tag or who places a tag on a dog for which the license was not issued commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $100 may be adjudged.   [PL 1997, c. 690, §23 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 409, §8 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 690, §23 (AMD).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3925 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 721: DOG LICENSES|7 §3925. Dog licensing database

 §3925. Dog licensing database The department shall develop and implement a dog licensing database in coordination with any electronic dog licensing project implemented pursuant to section 3923-G. The database must track all dog licensing throughout the State and allow municipalities and animal control officers to reunite lost dogs with owners and track dogs that have been determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be dangerous dogs and nuisance dogs pursuant to chapter 727. The department shall provide all municipalities and dog licensing agents with access to the database at no cost.   [PL 2017, c. 404, §7 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2017, c. 404, §7 (NEW).
7 ME Rev Stat § 3931 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS|Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE|Chapter 723: FACILITY LICENSES|7 §3931. Kennels (REPEALED)

 §3931. Kennels (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 779, §28 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 657, §29 (RP).