Maine Statutes

§ 17 §1037-A — Affirmative defense

Maine § 17 §1037-A
JurisdictionMaine
Title 17CRIMES
Ch. 42ANIMAL WELFARE

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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 17 §1037-A (2026).

Text

It is an affirmative defense to alleged violations of sections 1035, 1036 and 1037 that the animal is kept as part of an agricultural operation and in compliance with best management practices for animal husbandry as determined by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

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Legislative History

PL 2007, c. 702, §51 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV).

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