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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Prohibitions. A person may not:
A. Repealed. Laws 2019, c. 95, § 1, eff. Sept. 19, 2019.
B. Transfer ownership of a dog determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a dangerous dog without the permission of the court, unless the transfer is to an animal control officer or an animal shelter that has a contract with a municipality to euthanize the dog for the municipality; or
C. Tether a dog determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a dangerous dog or a nuisance dog.
2. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a civil violation for which a fine not to exceed $100 may be adjudged in addition to court costs.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 7. Agriculture and Animals § 3954. Prohibitions on dangerous dogs and nuisance dogs - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-7-agriculture-and-animals/me-rev-st-tit-7-sect-3954/
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