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| Sec. 7. 7 MRSA §3922, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 422, §7, is | amended to read: |
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| C. From a veterinary licensing agent in accordance with | section 3923-F.; or |
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| | Sec. 8. 7 MRSA §3922, sub-§1, ¶D is enacted to read: |
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| D.__From the Internet on-line dog licensing project, if | applicable, in accordance with section 3923-G. |
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| | Sec. 9. 7 MRSA §3923-A, sub-§§1 and 2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 422, | §8, are further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Dogs capable of producing young. A dog 6 months of age or | older is considered capable of producing young unless | certification under subsection 2 is provided.__The owner or | keeper of a dog capable of producing young shall pay a fee of | $7.50 $20.00 to the municipal clerk or to a veterinary licensing | agent for each dog 6 months of age or older and capable of | producing young. A dog is considered capable of producing young | unless certification under subsection 2 is provided. |
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| The municipal clerk or veterinary licensing agent recording the | transaction shall retain a $1 as a recording fee.__A veterinary | licensing agent shall transfer the balance of the fee to the | municipal clerk.__The municipality shall deposit $3 into the | municipality's animal welfare account established in accordance | with section 3945 and pay the remaining $6.50 $16.00 to the | department for deposit in the Animal Welfare Fund. |
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| | 2. Dogs incapable of producing young. A dog owner shall pay | a fee of $4 $10 to the municipal clerk or to a veterinary | licensing agent for each dog 6 months of age or older and | incapable of producing young. A dog is considered incapable of | producing young when the owner provides the following: |
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| A. A written certificate issued by a veterinarian stating | that the veterinarian has neutered the dog; |
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| B. A written certificate issued by a veterinarian stating | that the veterinarian has examined the dog and determined | that the dog is incapable of producing young; or |
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| C. A previous license stating that the dog is incapable of | producing young. |
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| The municipal clerk or veterinary licensing agent recording the | transaction shall retain a $1 as a recording fee,.__A veterinary |
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