Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §75-A, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §4 and affected by Pt. C, §1, is amended to read:

3. Fees. The commissioner shall charge a permit fee of $10 $20 per pull day, up to a maximum of $50 $100 for pulls held on consecutive days at the same location. All revenue derived from the permit fees must be deposited in the General Fund.

SUMMARY

The purpose of this bill is to more equitably distribute the costs of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources statutorily required monitoring and enforcement of animal welfare laws. This bill increases the permit fee for pulling events from $10 to $20 per pull day and increases the maximum permit fee for pulls held on consecutive days from $50 to $100.