Maine Statutes
§ 7 §4011 — Cruelty to animals
Maine § 7 §4011
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §4011 (2026).
Text
1.Cruelty to animals.
Except as provided in subsection 1‑A, a person, including an owner or the owner's agent, is guilty of cruelty to animals if that person:
1-A.
Animal cruelty.
Except as provided in paragraphs A and B, a person is guilty of cruelty to animals if that person kills or attempts to kill a cat or dog.
2.Affirmative defenses.
It is an affirmative defense to this section that:
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Legislative History
PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 490, §§20,21 (AMD). RR 1997, c. 2, §33 (COR). PL 1997, c. 456, §§4-6 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 690, §44 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 254, §§11-13 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 765, §9 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 425, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 617, §9 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §§B14,15 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 702, §§10-15 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 115, §15 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 437, §4 (AMD).
Nearby Sections
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§ 7 §4001
Regulation of calf and pig scrambles§ 7 §401
Methods and costs§ 7 §401-A
Legislative findings§ 7 §401-B
Responsibilities of the commissioner§ 7 §4011
Cruelty to animals§ 7 §4012
Cruelty to birds§ 7 §4013
Necessary sustenance§ 7 §4014
Necessary medical attention§ 7 §4016
Violation§ 7 §4017
Rules§ 7 §4018
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Bluebook (online)
Maine § 7 §4011, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/7%20%C2%A74011.