Maine § 7 §4013 Necessary sustenance

Maine Statutes

§ 7 §4013 — Necessary sustenance

Maine § 7 §4013

Title 7AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Part 9ANIMAL WELFARE

Ch. 739CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 7 §4013 (2026).

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No person owning or responsible for confining or impounding any animal may fail to supply the animal with a sufficient supply of food and water as prescribed in this section.

1.Food. The food shall be of sufficient quantity and quality to maintain all animals in good health.

2.Water. If potable water is not accessible to the animal at all times, it must be provided daily and in sufficient quantity for the health of the animal. Snow or ice is not an adequate water source.

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No person owning or responsible for confining or impounding any animal may fail to supply the animal with a sufficient supply of food and water as prescribed in this section.
1.
Food.
The food shall be of sufficient quantity and quality to maintain all animals in good health.
2.
Water.
If potable water is not accessible to the animal at all times, it must be provided daily and in sufficient quantity for the health of the animal. Snow or ice is not an adequate water source.