Maine § 7 §3935 License prohibited

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §3935 — License prohibited

Maine § 7 §3935

Title 7AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 9ANIMAL WELFARE

Ch. 723FACILITY LICENSES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §3935 (2026).

Text

The department may not issue a license to maintain a facility required to be licensed under this chapter to an individual who, within the 10 years previous to the application for the license, has been convicted of murder, a Class A or Class B offense, a violation under Title 17‑A, chapter 9, 11, 12 or 13 or a criminal violation under Title 17, chapter 42 or under a criminal law involving cruelty to animals that is no longer in effect or, within 10 years previous to the application for the license, has been adjudicated of a civil violation for cruelty to animals under chapter 739 or has been convicted or adjudicated in any other state, provincial or federal court of a violation similar to those specified in this section. An individual who submits an application to be licensed under this cha

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The department may not issue a license to maintain a facility required to be licensed under this chapter to an individual who, within the 10 years previous to the application for the license, has been convicted of murder, a Class A or Class B offense, a violation under Title 17‑A, chapter 9, 11, 12 or 13 or a criminal violation under Title 17, chapter 42 or under a criminal law involving cruelty to animals that is no longer in effect or, within 10 years previous to the application for the license, has been adjudicated of a civil violation for cruelty to animals under chapter 739 or has been convicted or adjudicated in any other state, provincial or federal court of a violation similar to those specified in this section. An individual who submits an application to be licensed under this chapter shall submit the results of a background check to the department along with the license application. The individual shall pay for the background check.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 468, §14 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 657, §35 (AMD). PL 2005, c. 422, §8 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 439, §21 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 343, §17 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 414, §13 (AMD).