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LR 1899
Item 1

 
Sec. 7. 7 MRSA §3922, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 422, §7, is
amended to read:

 
C. From a veterinary licensing agent in accordance with
section 3923-F.; or

 
Sec. 8. 7 MRSA §3922, sub-§1, ¶D is enacted to read:

 
D.__From the Internet on-line dog licensing project, if
applicable, in accordance with section 3923-G.

 
Sec. 9. 7 MRSA §3923-A, sub-§§1 and 2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 422,
§8, are further amended to read:

 
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.

 
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.

 
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:

 
A. A written certificate issued by a veterinarian stating
that the veterinarian has neutered the dog;

 
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

 
C. A previous license stating that the dog is incapable of
producing young.

 
The municipal clerk or veterinary licensing agent recording the
transaction shall retain a $1 as a recording fee,.__A veterinary


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