| | 2.__Exceptions.__Notwithstanding subsection 1, this section | does not apply to: |
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| A.__A dog being transported by a farmer or a farm employee | who is engaged in agricultural activities requiring the | services of a dog; or |
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| B.__A hunting dog at a hunting site or being transported | between hunting sites by a licensed hunter who is in | possession of all applicable licenses and permits for the | species being pursued during the legal season for that | activity. |
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| | This bill regulates the transportation of people and dogs in | pickup trucks to ensure the safety of the passengers and animals. | The bill restricts a person under 19 years of age to riding in | the passenger compartment of a pickup truck, except that certain | passengers are exempt from this restriction. |
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| | The bill imposes certain conditions and restrictions on the | transportation of dogs in pickup trucks with certain specific | exemptions. By operation of the Maine Revised Statutes, Title | 29-A, section 104, a violation of either of these new provisions | is a traffic infraction. |
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