Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3921 – License necessary
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3921
- Dog: means a member of the genus and species known as canis familiaris, except that in chapters 720, 721, 725, 727, 729 and 739 "dog" means a member of the genus and species known as canis familiaris or any canine, regardless of generation, resulting from the interbreeding of a member of canis familiaris with a wolf hybrid. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3907
- Keeper: means a person in possession or control of a dog or other animal. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3907
- Municipality: means an organized city, town or plantation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3907
- Owner: means a person owning, keeping or harboring a dog or other animal. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 3907
A dog may not be kept within the limits of the State, unless the dog has been licensed by its owner or keeper in accordance with the laws of this State. [PL 1997, c. 690, §13 (AMD).]
Any law enforcement agency within the State, counties or municipalities owning dogs for law enforcement purposes shall be required to license the dogs in the municipality in which they are domiciled, but shall be exempt from any license or recording fee, provided that all other licensing requirements are fulfilled. [PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 409, §3 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 690, §13 (AMD).