1. Procedure. Between February 1st and April 1st annually, the municipal officers of each municipality shall issue a warrant with the names and addresses of all owners or keepers of unlicensed dogs to one or more police officers, constables, sheriffs or animal control officers, directing them to send a notice of violation to the last known address of the owners or keepers or call on the owners or keepers. The warrant must further direct that demand be made on the owners or keepers to obtain a license from the municipal clerk within 7 days from the date of demand and remit to the clerk the license and recording fees plus a late fee of $10 $25 for each dog that is licensed. Finally, the warrant must direct the police officer, constable, sheriff or animal control officer to enter summons and complaint as soon as possible for all owners or keepers so notified who fail to comply with the order.

Sec. 22. 7 MRSA §3991, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 383, §3 and amended by PL 1993, c. 468, §25, is further amended to read:

1. License necessary. No research or teaching institution of higher education may employ live animals in scientific investigation, experiment or instruction or for the testing of drugs or medicines without first having been issued a license under this section by the commissioner. A research or teaching institution desiring to obtain a license shall make application to the commissioner. On receipt of the application, the commissioner shall make or cause to be made such investigation as it the commissioner considers necessary to determine whether the public interest will be served by the issuance of the license. The commissioner may issue the license provided that the research or teaching institution, by reason of its standards, facilities, practices or activities, is a fit and proper institution to receive the license and that its issuance is in the public interest. The standards for licensure shall be are those contained in the United States Code, Title 7, Section 2143, and any federal regulations issued pursuant to that law. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to be more restrictive than federal law. In the case of conflict between state law and federal law or a mandatory rule, regulation or order of the Federal Government or its agencies, the federal law, rule, regulation or order shall govern governs. Each research or teaching institution licensed under this chapter, before issuance of the license, shall pay to the commissioner a license fee of $50 $200. Each license shall expire expires on June 30th next following the date of issue. The commissioner shall annually renew each license upon the application of the licensee, unless, after notice and hearing as