Maine Statutes
§ 7 §3902 — Purposes; comprehensive program
Maine § 7 §3902
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §3902 (2026).
Text
The primary legislative purposes of this Act are to provide for the licensing of dogs and the humane and proper treatment of animals. To ensure the humane and proper treatment of animals, the commissioner shall develop, implement and administer a comprehensive program that upholds the animal welfare laws of the State through communication, education and enforcement.
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Legislative History
PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 617, §4 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 7 §3901
Animal Welfare Act§ 7 §3902
Purposes; comprehensive program§ 7 §3903
Membership§ 7 §3903-A
Animal Welfare Board; membership§ 7 §3904
Terms of office§ 7 §3905
Administration§ 7 §3906
Powers and duties of the board§ 7 §3906-A
Powers and duties of board§ 7 §3906-B
Powers and duties of commissioner§ 7 §3906-C
Animal Welfare Advisory Council§ 7 §3907
Definitions§ 7 §3908
Governmental function§ 7 §3909
Enforcement§ 7 §3910
Jurisdiction§ 7 §3910-A
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 7 §3902, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/7%20%C2%A73902.