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§3932
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE
Chapter 723: FACILITY LICENSES
§3933

§3932-A. Animal shelters

1.  License necessary.  A person operating an animal shelter as defined in section 3907 shall obtain a license from the department and is subject to rules adopted by the department. The license expires December 31st annually or in a manner consistent with the license provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, whichever is later.  
[PL 1993, c. 657, §33 (NEW).]
2.  License fee.  The license fee for an animal shelter is $100.  
[PL 2003, c. 405, §18 (AMD).]
3.  Temporary placement.  Facilities where animals are temporarily placed by the department are exempt from licensing requirements.  
[PL 2007, c. 439, §19 (NEW).]
4.  Conditional animal shelter license. 
[PL 2015, c. 223, §8 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 657, §33 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 405, §18 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 439, §19 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 115, §14 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 223, §8 (AMD).
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