Maine Statutes
§ 7 §4012 — Cruelty to birds
1.Cruelty to birds.
A person is guilty of cruelty to birds if that person:
2.Construction.
This section may not be construed to prohibit the shooting of wild game in its wild state or the shooting of birds at field trials under the supervision of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in accordance with Title 12, chapter 915, subchapter 13.
3.Affirmative defense.
It is an affirmative defense to this section that the conduct involved the use of live animals in the training of other animals in accordance with the laws of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Title 12, Part 13.
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Legislative History
PL 1987, c. 383, §3 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 690, §45 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §B16 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF).
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
Report of suspected cruelty