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Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 600 - RULES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF CULL POTATO PILES › CULL POTATO DISPOSAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Section 001-600-2 - CULL POTATO BURIAL BMP

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Cull Potatoes may be disposed of by burial only if the
					 criteria for the site, setbacks, slope, cover, stabilization, inspection and
					 maintenance as set forth in the Maine Department of Environmental Protection
					 PermitByRule for Cull Potato Disposal by Burial are followed
Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage Criteria
					 (prior to being buried)
: Any temporary storage of cull potatoes, between
					 the dates of October 1 and the following March 1, must be in accordance with
					 the Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage BMP.
Warm
Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage Criteria
					 (prior to being buried)
: Any temporary storage of cull potatoes, between
					 the dates of March 1 and October 1 of the same year, must be in accordance with
					 the Warm Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage BMP.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 600 - RULES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF CULL POTATO PILES › CULL POTATO DISPOSAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Section 001-600-3 - COLD WEATHER TEMPORARY CULL POTATO STORAGE BMP

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This BMP provides acceptable procedures for temporary
					 storage of cull potatoes between the dates of October 1 and the following March
					 1, when tuber breakdown and leachate generation will not occur due to cold
					 temperatures Cull potatoes placed in Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato
					 Storages must be removed by March 1 and either utilized (such as a feed
					 source), disposed of in accordance with another Cull Potato Disposal BMP, or
					 placed in a Warm Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage
Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage Site
					 Criteria
: Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato storages cannot be located
					 on wetlands or within the 100 year floodplain.
Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage Cover
					 Criteria
: No cover material is required for Cold Weather Temporary Cull
					 Potato Storages as there is no threat of disease transfer to a growing potato
					 crop.
Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage Site
					 Setback Criteria
: Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storages must be
					 setback a minimum of 50 feet from wells, springs, ponds, streams and lakes and
					 they must not be placed within drainage swales or depressions. It is also
					 recommended for public relation and perception purposes, that Cold Weather
					 Temporary Cull Potato Storages be located some distance from neighboring
					 dwellings.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 600 - RULES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF CULL POTATO PILES › CULL POTATO DISPOSAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Section 001-600-5 - FRESH CULL POTATO USAGE AS A FARM ANIMAL FEED BMP

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This BMP provides acceptable procedures for farmers to use
					 when fresh cull potatoes are part of their animal feed program.
(
NOTE
: Free range feeding of fresh cull
					 potatoes is considered a cull spreading practice and must be conducted in
					 accordance with the Cull Potato Winter Spreading BMP.)
Cold Weather Temporary Fresh Cull Potato Storage
					 Criteria
: Any temporary storage of fresh cull potatoes, between the
					 dates of October 1 and the following March 1, must be in accordance with the
					 Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage BMP.
Warm Weather Temporary Fresh Cull Potato Storage
					 Criteria
: Any temporary storage of fresh cull potatoes, between the
					 dates of March 1 and October 1 of the same year, must be in accordance with the
					 Warm Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage BMP.
Fresh Cull Potato Farm Animal Feed Quantity
					 Criteria
: Animals should be fed, on a daily basis, only the volume of
					 culls which can reasonably be expected to be consumed as animal feed. As a
					 general rule, reasonable maximum daily feed volumes are considered to be 100
					 lbs. of potatoes per 1000 lbs. of animal weight, for animals being fed culls as
					 their primary feed source.
Fresh Cull Potato Farm Animal Feed Area
					 Criteria
: In order to prevent cull potatoes from being pushed into the
					 soil, where they can then sprout and grow, posing a potential threat for
					 disease spread, a prepared feed area is necessary. A prepared feed area can be
					 achieved by a number of methods including, but not limited to a feed bunk or a
					 concrete, paved or gravel pad.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 600 - RULES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF CULL POTATO PILES › CULL POTATO DISPOSAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Section 001-600-6 - CULL POTATO COMPOSTING BMP

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage Criteria
					 (prior to being composted)
: Any temporary storage of cull potatoes,
					 between the dates of October 1 and the following March 1, must be in accordance
					 with the Cold Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage BMP.
Warm Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage Criteria
					 (prior to being composted)
: Any temporary storage of cull potatoes,
					 between the dates of March 1 and October 1 of the same year, must be in
					 accordance with the Warm Weather Temporary Cull Potato Storage BMP.
Cull Potato Composting Site, Setback and Slope
					 Criteria
: Follow the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Rules
					 for composting of Type I Residuals found in Rules for Land Application of
					 Sludges and Residuals.
Cull Potato Composting Mix and Procedure
					 Criteria
: Use the process and mix recipe outlined in "Composting Potato
					 Culls and Potato Processing Wastes", Woods End Research Laboratory and Maine
					 Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, 1990.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 600 - RULES REGARDING DISPOSAL OF CULL POTATO PILES › CULL POTATO DISPOSAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES › Section 001-600-8 - CULL POTATO TRANSPORT BMP

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This BMP provides acceptable procedures for the transport
					 of cull potatoes.
Cull Potato Transport Covering Criteria
: Cull
					 Potatoes which are transported by truck from one site to another shall be
					 covered by a tarp, plastic sheet or similar method so that cull potatoes will
					 not inadvertently fall off and become a potential spore source and so that the
					 spread of spores from the cull potatoes will not occur while they are in
					 transport.
Cull Potato Leachate Control Criteria While in
					 Transport
: If cull potatoes are to be transported while breakdown is or
					 has occurred, provisions shall be made to prevent escape of the leachate while
					 the culls are in transport. Acceptable measures include, but are not limited
					 to, using a secure trucking body, a water tight container, or mixing the culls
					 with soil or a bulking agent.
VARIANCES
Due to site and/or soil conditions, a potato farmer may
					 find that he/she can not comply with certain provisions of one of these BMP's
					 when it is not practical or possible to use any of the other BMP's to dispose
					 of cull potatoes. In such instances, a variance to these BMP's may be approved
					 by the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources,
					 provided that no reasonable alternative exists and that proper engineering
					 techniques are utilized to offset reduced setbacks and/or soil limitations. All
					 variances to these BMP's must be submitted in writing to the Commissioner for
					 his/her approval along with provisions for overcoming limitations. Variances
					 will be reviewed and acted upon on a site specific basis. Activities authorized
					 by variance must comply with all of the conditions of the variance.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 701 - RULES GOVERNING ANIMAL WELFARE › Section 001-701-II - SPECIFIC RULES BY CATEGORY OF ACTIVITY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
In addition to the general regulations listed in Section
				  I, the following specific regulations
				  apply to each of the following categories:
A.
PET SHOPS
1. The housing facilities must be
				structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the animal from
				injury and to contain the animal.
2. Dogs must be removed from the cage a
				minimum of twice every twenty-four hour period.
3. There must be a separate and suitable
				exercise area provided that is properly controlled for the safety of the
				animals.
4. Cages/Pens for birds -
				Birds must be provided space to allow full expansion of their wings. Birds must
				be housed only with other compatible species unless housed
				singularly.
5. Cages/Pens for cats
				- Confinement areas must allow a minimum of four (4) square feet per cat
				inclusive of the area occupied by the litter boxes which offers enough room to
				comfortably stand. Cats must have litter boxes with ample clean litter
				available at all times. When multiple cats are kept in a common area there must
				be at least one 1 1/2 square foot litter box or equivalent for every three
				cats.
6. Animals or birds must not
				be placed in cages/pens over other animals or birds unless the enclosure is
				properly constructed to prevent excreta from entering the lower
				enclosure.
7. Males and females
				capable of reproduction must not be housed together.
8. Dogs and Cats must not be placed in the
				same cage/pen nor dogs or cats be housed in the same cage/pen with other
				species of animals.
9. Females with
				litters must be housed in an area that minimizes disruption to them.
10. All cages/pens must have a clean dry
				place for the animal to lie down and the flooring must be an impervious surface
				without perforations. There must be clean and sufficient bedding material to
				retain the animal's body heat. Manufactured grids that will not potentially
				injure the feet are acceptable.
11.
				The primary structure must have provisions for proper disposal of dead or
				euthanized animals.
12. The design
				and location of a cage and exercise area must be of such nature as to permit
				ready and convenient access for cleaning, sanitation and care of
				animals.
13. Isolation areas must
				be provided and used for all animals being imported from out of state to ensure
				their health at the time of sale in accordance with rules set forth in Chapter
				216 "Rules Governing the Sale of Dogs and Cats and Importation of Dogs and Cats
				for Resale or Adoption."
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 701 - RULES GOVERNING ANIMAL WELFARE › Section 001-701-III - VIOLATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Non-compliance with these rules including, but not limited
				  to, any the standards set forth in these rules may, in addition to any other
				  remedies available by law, result in suspension and revocation of the facility
				  license.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 701 - RULES GOVERNING ANIMAL WELFARE › Section 001-701-VI - STANDARDS FOR THE HOUSING AND CARE OF HORSES (ALL EQUINE)

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
HOUSING
1. A constructed shelter, with a minimum of
				three sides and a waterproof roof, must be provided to protect equines from
				excessive sun, rain, wind and other inclement weather, that may affect the
				health of the equine(s). Shelter must be provided at all times if the equine is
				underweight, is in poor body condition or if the health of the equine is
				compromised in any way.
2. Any
				equine must be provided with extra protection by improved housing facilities,
				blankets or other methods if the equine is underweight or if the health of the
				equine is compromised in any way.
3. The shelter must be maintained as needed
				to protect the health of the equine(s) from the elements through regular repair
				and maintenance of the structure.
4. The shelter must be of sufficient height
				and size so that the animals may stand upright in their normal position, with
				safe head clearances, and accommodate all animals comfortably at all
				times.
5. The floor must be dry and
				suitable for the animals to lie down.
6. Where indoor shelter is provided, that
				shelter must be adequately ventilated to prevent excessive dust or excessive
				moisture that may be detrimental to the equine's health.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 702 - RULES FOR THE LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM › Section 001-702-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. CAT - A member of the genus and species
				known as
Felis catus
.
B. COMMISSIONER - The Commissioner of the
				State of Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
C. DEPARTMENT - The Department of
				Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
D. DOG - A member of the genus and species
				known as
Canis familiaris
.
E. DOG LICENSE - A State of Maine license
				obtained by the owner or keeper of a dog at the age of 6 months or more, on or
				before January 1st of each year.
F. FERAL CAT
-
A cat without
				owner identification of any kind that consistently exhibits extreme fear in the
				presence of people.
G. KEEPER - A
				person in possession or control of an animal becomes the keeper of a stray
				domesticated animal, other than a dog or livestock, if the person feeds that
				animal for at least 10 consecutive days.
H. LICENSED ANIMAL SHELTER - Facility
				licensed by the state that houses domesticated animals and operates for the
				purpose of providing stray, abandoned, abused or owner-surrendered animals with
				sanctuary or finding the animals temporary or permanent adoptive homes; or a
				rescue group licensed by the state.
I. OVERPOPULATION- Pets: a surplus of pets
				when compared to demand for ownership by people. Feral Cats: For purposes of
				the Companion Animal Sterilization Fund, all feral cat populations are
				considered an overpopulation.
J.
				OWNER - Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation that owns,
				keeps or harbors a dog or other animal.
K. PROGRAM - The Low-Income Spay/Neuter
				Program for dogs and cats.
L.
				SPAY/NEUTER - To sterilize a female animal by removing the ovaries or to
				castrate a male animal by removing the testicles or by FDA approved
				pharmaceutical sterilization.
M.
				SPAY/NEUTER EVENT - A scheduled event by a veterinary provider, whether in a
				mobile clinic, pop-up clinic or fixed location, where ten or more surgeries
				will be provided per day to eligible Help Fix Me participants.
N. STRAY ANIMAL - A cat or dog with no known
				owner that may be lost, deserted, sick, or injured.
O. VETERINARY PROVIDER- Veterinarian licensed
				in the state of Maine, Veterinary Clinic licensed in the State of Maine, or
				Animal Welfare Organization that has at least one veterinarian on staff and
				regularly provides spay/neuter services to the public.
P. UNWANTED - A cat or dog abandoned or not
				wanted by its owner or keeper.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 702 - RULES FOR THE LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM › Section 001-702-2 - ELIGIBILITY

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. To be eligible for the low-income
				spay/neuter program for a pet cat or dog a person must:
1. Be an independent adult (18 years or older
				and not declared as a dependent for tax purposes by another person);
2. Be a Resident of the State of
				Maine;
3. Be the owner or keeper of
				the cat or dog being spayed or neutered by a participating veterinary
				provider;
4. Make a co-payment
				determined on an annual basis by the Commissioner. The requirement for a
				co-payment may be waived if the Director of the Animal Welfare Program and/or
				the Administrator determines that its payment by the owner or keeper of the
				animal would create a financial hardship; and
5. Have a household income less than 133% of
				the federal poverty level. If program funding allows, the Commissioner may
				increase the household income limit for the purposes of this requirement up to
				150% of the poverty level.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 702 - RULES FOR THE LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM › Section 001-702-3 - VETERINARIAN PARTICIPATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Veterinary Providers may elect the manner in which they
				  receive funding for participation. Veterinary Providers must sign an agreement
				  with the Commissioner on an annual basis on a form provided by the Commissioner
				  electing their manner of payment and agreeing to all pre-set fees and program
				  conditions. Pre-set fees shall be set by the Commissioner on an annual basis in
				  consultation with the Maine Veterinary Medical Association. The pre-set fee per
				  surgery shall cover the cost of the pre-surgical exam, the spay/neuter surgery
				  and a rabies vaccination. The veterinary provider may charge the pre-set fee
				  for necessary additional approved procedures including FVRCP vaccine, DHLPP
				  vaccine, flea and tick treatment, pain management, and e-collar. The owner
				  shall be responsible for the payment of any additional procedures administered
				  by the veterinarian that are not covered under this program.
A. Prepayment/Post Reporting
1. To participate, a veterinary provider must
				file an application requesting funding for the surgeries committed to in the
				12-month period following application and must sign an agreement with the
				Commissioner on an annual basis on a form provided by the Commissioner agreeing
				to all pre-set fees and program conditions.
2. The Administrator shall provide funding to
				the veterinary provider, pre-paid in a single or multiple installments for the
				number of surgeries agreed to, with the future installments conditioned upon
				usage of at least 75% of the first installment monies and availability of
				funding. Veterinary providers shall collect co-pays and account for them in the
				reporting process.
3. The
				Administrator may opt to provide bulk vouchers to the veterinary provider for
				in clinic eligibility verification and copay collection for clients utilizing
				this veterinary provider.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 702 - RULES FOR THE LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM › Section 001-702-4 - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The Department's
				Animal Welfare Program (AWP) or an organization that meets the statutory
				requirements of Title 7 M.R.S. §
									3910-B
									¶1-A (Companion
				Animal Sterilization Fund) and which has sufficient staff to administer the
				program, or plans to add sufficient staff prior to operating as the
				Administrator, and which has prior experience managing programs of similar
				funding on a statewide basis, shall administer the program for the Commissioner
				and shall be responsible for:
B.
1. Issuing unique vouchers or voucher numbers
				to participants that are coded to indicate the type of animal and issuing batch
				vouchers or voucher numbers to veterinary providers for spay/neuter
				events;
2. Procuring veterinary
				provider participation agreements and maintaining positive relations with the
				veterinary providers;
3.
				Maintaining a list of participating veterinary providers;
4. Determining individual owner eligibility,
				and/or, in the case of spay/neuter events held by veterinary providers,
				establishing a process ensuring that participating veterinary providers are
				verifying eligibility.
5.
				Dispensing funds to veterinary providers in a timely manner once application
				for funding is approved or invoice for services is received and
				verified.
6. Collecting and
				reviewing progress reports from veterinary providers including specific
				vouchers redeemed, fund expenditures, funds remaining, changes needed for
				additional funding installments, accounting for copays paid directly to
				veterinarians etc.
7. Reporting
				quarterly to AWP on program progress including a reconciliation of all funding,
				vouchers issued/redeemed, veterinary provider
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 702 - RULES FOR THE LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM › Section 001-702-5 - PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Performance Measurement is necessary to determine the success
				  of the program and to assess if any changes in the program should be made. To
				  measure the performance of this program, the AWP shall require standardized
				  reporting of statewide cat and dog intake by type (including but not limited to
				  owner surrenders, stray, seizure, and transfers in from within state and out of
				  state) and euthanasia by type numbers to the AWP by licensed animal shelters,
				  which are required to keep and maintain such information in accordance with
				  01-001 CMR Chapter 701:
Rules Governing Animal Welfare
1C.
				  Additional types of reporting may be required. The reporting will be on forms
				  provided by the Department.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 702 - RULES FOR THE LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM › Section 001-702-6 - DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. In order for the
				Companion Animal Sterilization Fund /Help Fix ME funds to be used effectively
				and reduce animal overpopulation and euthanasia, the apportionment of the funds
				shall be applied to the program shall be determined as follows:
1. The Director of the Animal Welfare Program
				and/or Administrator shall apportion available funds between cats and dogs
				according to the need to control overpopulation of cats or dogs.
2. If one species is overpopulated but not
				the other, then no more than 10% of the program's funds can be spent on the
				species that is not overpopulated, with priority given to those breeds that are
				most difficult to place for adoption.
3. If there is no overpopulation of either
				species, then the funds shall be expended according to requests for assistance
				from qualifying low-income applicants and/or qualified veterinary
				providers.
4. The Commissioner
				shall consult with Maine humane societies, shelters and other stakeholders the
				Commissioner deems appropriate to make the determinations regarding
				overpopulation and breeds that are difficult to adopt.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 702 - RULES FOR THE LOW INCOME SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM › Section 001-702-7 - FUNDING

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A Low-Income Spay/Neuter Fund shall be established for this
				  program. Any monies received by the Commissioner in accordance with the
				  authority provided by 7 M.R.S. §
									3910- B. shall be deposited into a
				  separate, non-lapsing account and shall be dedicated for use by the
				  Commissioner exclusively for implementation of this program, including
				  veterinarian payments, administration, promotions and other costs associated
				  with the program. Interest earnings credited to the assets of the fund shall
				  become part of the fund.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 703 - RULES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS › Section 001-703-1 - Attending Veterinarian and Adequate Veterinary Care

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
(a) Each dealer or exhibitor shall have an
				attending veterinarian who shall provide adequate veterinary care to its
				elephants in compliance with this section.
(1) Each dealer and exhibitor shall employ an
				attending veterinarian under formal arrangements. In the case of a part-time
				attending veterinarian or consultant arrangements, the formal arrangements
				shall include a written program of veterinary care and regularly scheduled
				visits to the premises of the dealer or exhibitor; and
(2) Each dealer and exhibitor shall assure
				that the attending veterinarian has appropriate authority to ensure the
				provision of adequate veterinary care and to oversee the adequacy of other
				aspects of elephant care and use.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 703 - RULES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS › Section 001-703-2 - Stolen Elephants - Prohibition on the purchase, sale, use, or transportation of stolen elephants

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person shall buy, sell, exhibit, use for research,
				  transport, or offer for transportation, any stolen elephant.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 703 - RULES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS › Section 001-703-3 - Miscellaneous

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
(a) Each dealer, exhibitor, intermediate
				handler, or carrier, shall, during business hours, allow Department of
				Agriculture - Animal Welfare officials:
(1)
				To enter its place of business;
(2)
				To examine records required to be kept by these rules and the regulations in
				this part;
(3) To make copies of
				the records;
(4) To inspect and
				photograph the facilities, property and elephants, as the Department officials
				consider necessary to enforce the provisions of the Act, the regulations and
				the standards in this subchapter; and
(5) To document, by the taking of photographs
				and other means, conditions and areas of noncompliance.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 703 - RULES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS › Section 001-703-4 - Inspection for missing elephants

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Each dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler and carrier
				  shall allow, upon request and during business hours, police, officers of other
				  law enforcement agencies with general law enforcement authority (excluding
				  municipal agencies whose duties are limited to enforcement of local animal
				  control regulations) or Department officials to enter his or her place of
				  business to inspect elephants and records for the purpose of seeking elephants
				  that are missing, under the following conditions:
(a) The police, other law officer or
				Department official shall furnish to the dealer, exhibitor, intermediate
				handler or carrier a written description of the missing elephant and the name
				and address of its owner before making a search.
(b) The police, other law officer or
				Department official shall abide by all security measures required by the
				dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler or carrier to prevent the spread of
				disease, including the use of sterile clothing, footwear, and masks where
				required, or to prevent the escape of an animal.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 703 - RULES FOR THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS › Section 001-703-5 - Handling of elephants

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
(a) All persons who
				maintain elephants must demonstrate adequate experience and knowledge of the
				species they maintain.
(b)
(1) Handling of all elephants shall be done
				as expeditiously and carefully as possible in a manner that does not cause
				trauma, overheating, excessive cooling, behavioral stress, physical harm, or
				unnecessary discomfort.
(2)
(i) Physical abuse shall not be used to
				train, work, or otherwise handle elephants.
(ii) Deprivation of food or water shall not
				be used to train, work, or otherwise handle elephants; provided, however, that
				the short-term withholding of food or water from elephants by handlers is
				allowed by these regulations as long as each of the elephants affected receives
				its full dietary and nutrition requirements each day.
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(a)
Structural strength
. The facility must be constructed of such
				material and of such strength as appropriate for the elephants involved. The
				indoor and outdoor housing facilities shall be structurally sound and shall be
				maintained in good repair to protect the elephants from injury and to contain
				the elephants.
(b)
Water and
				power
. Reliable and adequate electric power, if required to comply with
				other provisions of this subpart, and adequate potable water shall be available
				on the premises.
(c)
Storage
. Supplies of food and bedding shall be stored in
				facilities, which adequately protect such supplies against deterioration,
				molding, or contamination by vermin. Refrigeration shall be provided for
				supplies of perishable food.
(d)
Waste disposal
. Provision shall be made for the removal and
				disposal of elephant and food wastes, bedding, dead elephants, trash and
				debris. Disposal facilities shall be so provided and operated as to minimize
				vermin infestation, odors, and disease hazards. The disposal facilities and any
				disposal of elephant and food wastes, bedding, dead elephants, trash, and
				debris shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws and
				regulations relating to pollution control or the protection of the
				environment.
(e)
Washroom and
				sinks
. Facilities, such as washrooms, basins, showers, or sinks, shall
				be provided to maintain cleanliness among elephant caretakers.
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(a)
Ambient
				temperatures
. Temperature in indoor housing facilities shall be
				sufficiently regulated by heating or cooling to protect the elephants from the
				extremes of temperature, to provide for their health and to prevent their
				discomfort. The ambient temperature shall not be allowed to fall below nor rise
				above temperatures compatible with the health and comfort of the
				animal.
(b)
Ventilation
. Indoor housing facilities shall be adequately
				ventilated by natural or mechanical means to provide for the health and to
				prevent discomfort of the elephants at all times. Such facilities shall be
				provided with fresh air either by means of windows, doors, vents, fans, or
				air-conditioning and shall be ventilated so as to minimize drafts, odors, and
				moisture condensation.
(c)
Lighting
. Indoor housing facilities shall have ample lighting, by
				natural or artificial means, or both, of good quality, distribution, and
				duration as appropriate for the species involved. Such lighting shall be
				uniformly distributed and of sufficient intensity to permit routine inspection
				and cleaning. Lighting of primary enclosures shall be designed to protect the
				elephants from excessive illumination.
(d)
Drainage
. A suitable
				sanitary method shall be provided to rapidly eliminate, excess water from
				indoor housing facilities. If drains are used, they shall be properly
				constructed and kept in good repair to avoid foul odors and installed so as to
				prevent any backup of sewage. The method of drainage shall comply with
				applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations relating to pollution
				control or the protection of the environment.
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(a)
Shelter
				from sunlight
. When sunlight is likely to cause overheating or
				discomfort of the elephants, sufficient shade by natural or artificial means
				shall be provided to allow all elephants kept outdoors to protect themselves
				from direct sunlight.
(b)
Shelter from inclement weather
. Natural or artificial shelter
				appropriate to the local climatic conditions for the species concerned shall be
				provided for all elephants kept outdoors to afford them protection and to
				prevent discomfort to such elephants. Individual elephants shall be acclimated
				before they are exposed to the extremes of the individual climate.
(c)
Drainage
. A suitable method
				shall be provided to rapidly eliminate excess water. The method of drainage
				shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations
				relating to pollution control or the protection of the environment.
(d)
Perimeter fence
. All outdoor
				housing facilities (i.e., facilities not entirely indoors) must be enclosed by
				a perimeter fence that is of sufficient height to keep unauthorized persons
				out. Fences less than 8 feet high must be approved in writing by the
				Department. The fence must be constructed so that it protects the elephants in
				the facility by restricting the elephants and unauthorized persons from going
				through it or under it and having contact with the elephants in the facility.
A perimeter fence is not required:
(1) Where the outside walls of the primary
				enclosure are made of sturdy, durable material, which may include certain types
				of concrete, wood, plastic, metal, or glass, and which are high enough and
				constructed in a manner that restricts the elephants to the facility and
				restricts entry by unauthorized persons as approved by the Department in
				writing; or
(2) Where an effective
				natural barrier is in place that restricts the elephants to the facility;
				protects the outdoor housing facility and restricts entry by unauthorized
				persons as approved by the Department in writing;
(3) Where appropriate alternative security
				measures are employed as approved by the Department in writing; or
(4) For traveling facilities where
				appropriate alternative security measures are employed.
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Enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to
				  provide sufficient space to allow each elephant to make normal postural and
				  social adjustments with adequate freedom of movement. Inadequate space may be
				  indicated by evidence of malnutrition, poor condition, debility, stress, or
				  abnormal behavior patterns.
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(a) The food shall be wholesome, palatable,
				and free from contamination and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to
				maintain all elephants in good health. The diet shall be prepared with
				consideration for the age, species, condition, size, and type of the animal.
				Elephants shall be fed at least once a day except as dictated by hibernation,
				veterinary treatment, normal fasts, or other professionally accepted
				practices.
(b) Food, and food
				receptacles, if used, shall be sufficient in quantity and located so as to be
				accessible to all elephants in the enclosure and shall be placed so as to
				minimize contamination. Food receptacles shall be kept clean and sanitary at
				all times. If self-feeders are used, adequate measures shall be taken to
				prevent molding, contamination, and deterioration or caking of food.
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If potable water is not accessible to the elephants at all
				  times, it must be provided as often as necessary for the health and comfort of
				  the animal. Frequency of watering shall consider age, species, condition, size,
				  and type of the animal. All water receptacles shall be kept clean and
				  sanitary.
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(a)
Cleaning of enclosures
.
				Excreta shall be removed from primary enclosures as often as necessary to
				prevent contamination of the elephants contained therein and to minimize
				disease hazards and to reduce odors. When enclosures are cleaned by hosing or
				flushing, adequate measures shall be taken to protect the elephants confined in
				such enclosures from being directly sprayed with the stream of water or wetted
				involuntarily.
(b)
Sanitation
				of enclosures
. Subsequent to the presence of an elephant with an
				infectious or transmissible disease, cages, rooms, and hard-surfaced pens or
				runs shall be sanitized either by washing them with hot water (180° F. at
				source) and soap or detergent, as in a mechanical washer, or by washing all
				soiled surfaces with a detergent solution followed by a safe and effective
				disinfectant, or by cleaning all soiled surfaces with saturated live steam
				under pressure. Pens or runs using gravel, sand, or dirt, shall be sanitized
				when necessary as directed by the attending veterinarian.
(c)
Housekeeping
. Premises
				(buildings and grounds) shall be kept clean and in good repair in order to
				protect the elephants from injury and to facilitate the prescribed husbandry
				practices set forth in this subpart. Accumulations of trash shall be placed in
				designated areas and cleared as necessary to protect the health of the
				elephants.
(d)
Pest
				control
. A safe and effective program for the control of insects,
				ectoparasites and mammalian pests shall be established and
				maintained.
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A sufficient number of adequately trained employees shall be
				  utilized to maintain the professionally acceptable level of husbandry practices
				  set forth in this subpart. Such practices shall be under a supervisor who has a
				  background in elephant care.
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Elephants housed in the same primary enclosure must be
				  compatible. Elephants shall not be housed near elephants that interfere with
				  their health or cause them discomfort.
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Exhibitors must comply with all requirements applicable under
				  9 CFR Part 3 regarding the transportation of elephants.
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A.
Commissioner
- means the
				Commissioner of the State of Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural
				Resources.
B.
Department
- means the State of Maine Department of Agriculture,
				Food and Rural Resources.
C.
Identification
- means a method or item bearing identifying data. i.e. a
				tattoo or microchip that provides information for determining the owner or
				keeper of a wolf hybrid.
D.
Keeper -
means a person in possession or control of a wolf hybrid. A
				person becomes the keeper a wolf hybrid, if the person feeds that animal for at
				least 10 consecutive days.
E.
Microchip -
means a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor
				fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated
				circuit and includes an electronic device implanted into a wolf hybrid for the
				purposes of identification.
F.
Owner -
means any person, firm, partnership, association or
				corporation owning, keeping, or harboring a wolf hybrid.
G.
Permanent Identification
-
				means any method of identification that is indelible or otherwise continues or
				endures without marked change in status or condition or place.
H.
Tattoo -
means a permanent
				mark or design made on the skin by a process of pricking and ingraining an
				indelible pigment or by raising scars.
I.
Wolf
- means any of various
				large wild predatory canids (genus
Canis
) that live and hunt
				in packs and resemble the related dogs; Canis lupus, gray wolf, timber wolf
				brindled gray wolf of forested northern regions of North America, Arctic wolf,
				Canis lupus tundrarum, white wolf - wolf of arctic North America having white
				fur and a black-tipped tail.
J.
Wolf Hybrid -
means a mammal that is the off spring of a species
				of wild canid or wild canid hybrid. "Wolf hybrid" includes a mammal that is
				represented by its owner or keeper to be a cross between a domestic dog (canis
				familiaris) and a wild canid or wild canid hybrid, and includes without
				limitation, any mammal that is represented by its owner or keeper to be a wolf
				hybrid, coyote hybrid, coy dog, or any other wild canid hybrid.
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No person may own or keep any wolf hybrid over the age of
				  eight (8) weeks unless permanent identification of that wolf hybrid has been
				  provided in accordance with these rules.
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A. Permanent
				identification of a wolf hybrid must be provided by one of the following
				methods:
(1) a microchip placed subcutaneous
				(under the skin) that has been registered with a nationwide organization and
				whose database will be accessible by the Department at all times; or
(2) a permanent tattoo that will be
				registered with a nationwide organization and whose database will be accessible
				by the Department at all times.
Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 001 - AGRICULTURE - GENERAL › Chapter 751 - RULES GOVERNING ARBORIST LICENSING, TESTING, AND ENFORCEMENT IN THE STATE OF MAINE › Section 001-751-1 - DEFINITIONS

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A. Landscape Arborist - An individual
				licensed as an arborist, who is primarily concerned with the planting and care
				of shade or ornamental trees.
B.
				Utility Arborist - An individual licensed as an arborist who performs
				arboricultural procedures primarily in the proximity of electrical
				transmission, distribution and/or other utility lines.
C. Apprentice - An unlicensed individual
				working under the supervision of a licensed Arborist.
D. Department - Means the Maine Department of
				Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources.
E. Supervision - is the on-site direction by
				a licensed First Class or Master Arborist.
F. Restricted License - A license issued to
				an Arborist who has not met the requirements of both a Master Landscape and
				Master Utility Arborist.
G. Regular
				License - A license issued to an Arborist who has completed all the
				requirements for both the Master Landscape and Master Utility Arborist
				categories.
H. Person - Any
				individual, partnership, association, fiduciary, corporation, governmental
				entity or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not.
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A. Restricted
1. Apprentice Landscape or Utility Arborist -
				Individuals having no prior experience or training as a landscape or utility
				arborist are required to train under the direction of a First Class Arborist,
				Master Landscape Arborist or Master Utility Arborist until they successfully
				complete the First Class Landscape and/or First Class Utility Arborist exam and
				become licensed as a First Class Landscape and/or First Class Utility Arborist
				according to the rules established by the Department. An Apprentice is further
				restricted to the following limitations:
a.
				any work performed by an Apprentice must be under the on site supervision of a
				First Class or Master Arborist
b.
				the Apprentice must not solicit work
c. the Apprentice must not diagnose problems
				or prescribe treatment
d. the
				Apprentice must not in any other way act in the capacity of a First Class or
				Master Arborist.