The commissioner Commissioner of Human Services shall adopt rules that allow the clerk and the commissioner Commissioner of Human Services to accept valid proof of immunization against rabies provided by another state.

Sec. 11. 7 MRSA §3923-F, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 422, §10, is amended to read:

§3923-F. Veterinarian serving as dog licensing agent

The commissioner chief humane agent may authorize a veterinarian licensed in accordance with Title 32, chapter 71- A to issue dog licenses under section 3923-A. The commissioner chief humane agent 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 II-A 2-A. The rules must provide a process for identifying 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 municipal and state accounts.

Sec. 12. 7 MRSA §3936, as amended by PL 1997, c. 690, §24 and PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 and affected by §80, is further amended to read:

§3936. Inspection and quarantine

1. Inspection and quarantine. The commissioner chief humane agent, a state humane agent, a veterinarian employed by the State or a licensed veterinarian at the direction of the commissioner chief humane agent may, at any reasonable time, enter an animal shelter, kennel, boarding kennel, breeding kennel or pet shop and make examinations and conduct any recognized tests for the existence of contagious or infectious diseases or conditions. If the animal shelter, kennel, boarding kennel, breeding kennel or pet shop is also used for human habitation, the person authorized to make examinations and conduct tests must be escorted by the owner, or the owner's agent, of the animal shelter, kennel, boarding kennel, breeding kennel or pet shop and the examinations and tests may be made only in those portions of