Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §3932, sub-§4 is enacted to read:

4.__Notice of fees and services.__A person maintaining a boarding kennel shall post upon the premises and provide upon request a written notice of fees charged for boarding and for any other services offered at the boarding kennel.__The notice must indicate the hours during which the owner of the boarding kennel or a person responsible to the owner of the boarding kennel is on the premises.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §4875 is enacted to read:

§4875.__Notice of fees and services

A person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine shall provide upon request a written notice of fees charged for procedures performed and services provided.__A person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine who maintains a facility where veterinary medicine is practiced and animals are kept overnight shall post upon the premises and provide upon request a written notice of fees charged for veterinary services and for any other services offered at the facility.__The notice must indicate the hours during which the owner or a person responsible to the owner of the facility is on the premises.

A person who fails to comply with the requirements of this section is subject to discipline by the board.

SUMMARY

This bill requires boarding kennels to post and provide upon request a fee schedule for services and to indicate the hours during which a person is on the premises. It requires a veterinarian to provide a fee schedule and, if the veterinarian maintains a facility to practice veterinary medicine, to post a fee schedule and indicate the hours during which a person is present at the facility.