§ 7 §3923-A — License and recording fees

Maine § 7 §3923-A

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
• Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE
• Ch. 721: DOG LICENSES

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Except as provided in subsection 3 and section 3923‑B, a dog owner or keeper obtaining a license from a municipal clerk, dog licensing agent or dog recorder shall pay the license and recording fees established in this section. For purposes of this section, "dog licensing agent" means an animal shelter or a veterinarian pursuant to section 3923‑F.
1.
Dogs capable of producing young.
A dog owner or keeper shall pay a fee of $11 to the municipal clerk or dog licensing agent for each dog 6 months of age or older and capable of producing young. A dog is considered capable of producing young unless certification under subsection 2 is provided.
2.
Dogs incapable of producing young.
A dog owner shall pay a fee of $6 to the municipal clerk or a dog licensing agent for each dog 6 months of age or older and incapable of producing young. A dog is considered incapable of producing young when the owner provides the following:
3.
Exemption from fees.
A municipal clerk or a dog licensing agent shall issue a license upon application and without payment of a license fee required under this section for:
4.
Late fees.
An owner or keeper required to license a dog under section 3922, subsection 1 or section 3923‑B, subsection 1 and applying for a license for that dog after January 31st shall pay to the municipal clerk, dog licensing agent or dog recorder a late fee of $25 in addition to the annual license fee paid in accordance with subsection 1 or 2. The clerk, dog licensing agent or dog recorder shall deposit all late fees collected under this subsection into the municipality's animal welfare account established in accordance with section 3945.
5.
Dogs determined to be dangerous dogs or nuisance dogs by the court.
The owner or keeper of a dog determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a dangerous dog shall pay a fee of $100 to the municipal clerk or a dog licensing agent. The municipal clerk or dog licensing agent shall retain a $1 recording fee, deposit $98 in the municipality's animal welfare account established in accordance with section 3945 and pay the remaining $1 to the department for deposit in the Animal Welfare Fund.

Legislative History

PL 1993, c. 468, §12 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 657, §§22-24 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 409, §5 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 557, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 690, §15 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 597, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 422, §§8,9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 405, §13 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 439, §15 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 664, §12 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 343, §13 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 548, §3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 115, §10 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 404, §6 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 414, §§4, 5 (AMD).