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| Sec. 4. 7 MRSA §3907, sub-§11-B is enacted to read: |
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| | 11-B.__Council.__"Council" means the Animal Welfare Advisory | Council as established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 2- | C or its duly authorized agent. |
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| | Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §3907, sub-§12-B, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 490, §3, is | repealed. |
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| | Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §3910-B, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2005, c. 281, §5, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Establishment. There is established the Companion Animal | Sterilization Fund, an interest-bearing account, referred to in | this section as "the fund." The fund receives money deposited by | the Treasurer of State pursuant to Title 36, section 5284-A, | revenues generated in accordance with this section, all revenue | from the surcharges collected under section 3931-A, subsection 4 | and section 3933, subsection 4, money transferred from the Animal | Welfare Fund in accordance with section 3906-B, subsection 2 and | any money contributed voluntarily to the fund. All money | deposited in the fund and the earnings on that money remain in | the fund to be used for the spaying or neutering of companion | animals owned by persons meeting income limit standards and for | the necessary administrative and personnel costs associated with | the management of the fund and may not be deposited in the | General Fund or any other fund except as specifically provided by | law. |
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| | Sec. 7. 7 MRSA §3931-A, sub-§4, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 281, §6, is | repealed. |
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| | Sec. 8. 17 MRSA §1011, sub-§5-A, as amended by PL 1993, c. 657, §44, | is further amended to read: |
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| | 5-A. Animal shelter. "Animal shelter" means a facility that | includes a physical structure or part of a physical structure | that provides temporary or permanent shelter to houses animals | and operates for the purpose of providing stray, abandoned, | abused or owner-surrendered animals with sanctuary or finding the | animals temporary or permanent adoptive homes. |
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| | Sec. 9. 17 MRSA §1011, sub-§8-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 690, §56, | is further amended to read: |
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| | 8-A. Breeding kennel. "Breeding kennel" means a facility | operated for the purpose of breeding or buying, selling or in | any way exchanging dogs or cats for value location where 5 or | more adult dogs, wolf hybrids or cats capable of breeding are |
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