| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §3907, sub-§9-A, ¶¶A and C, as enacted by PL 2001, c. | | 363, §1, are amended to read: |
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| | A. A registered microchip used in conjunction with a | visible collar and tag, with a faceted, reflective ear | stud or a tipped or notched ear |
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| | | C. A collar and tag providing the name and address of the | | animal shelter or veterinary facility that issued the tag. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §3919-A, first ¶, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 363, §3, | | is amended to read: |
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| | | An animal shelter to which a cat is taken may accept the cat | | unless the shelter is in quarantine. An animal shelter | | accepting a cat shall scan the cat for microchip | | identification using a universal scanner and shall comply with | | the provisions of this section. |
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| | | The bill deletes the current requirement for microchip | | identification of a stray cat accepted at an animal shelter | | only when the cat is also wearing a collar or has a notched or | | studded ear. Microchip scanning is now readily available and | | affordable technology and would under this provision be | | required of all shelters accepting stray cats. |
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