§ 7 §1820-A — Equine infectious anemia

Maine § 7 §1820-A

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
• Part 4: LIVESTOCK DISEASE CONTROL
• Ch. 305: ERADICATION OF DISEASES

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Duties of commissioner.
The commissioner shall:
3.
Disposition of reactors.
Any equine that has a positive 2nd test pursuant to subsection 2 must be considered a reactor. A reactor must be:
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Surcharge.
A person submitting a sample to the department for an official test for equine infectious anemia shall pay a surcharge of $4 for each sample tested by the department. The commissioner shall collect the surcharge and deposit all money received under this subsection into the animal welfare auxiliary fund established under section 3906‑B, subsection 16. All revenue collected pursuant to this subsection must be used for investigating alleged cases of mistreatment or abuse of equines and enhancing enforcement of this Part and Title 17, chapter 42 as these laws pertain to equines and for costs associated with department laboratory services needed to control or eradicate diseases affecting equines.

Legislative History

PL 2001, c. 572, §49 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 386, §16 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 281, §2 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 343, Pt. T, §1 (AMD).