§1025. Handling of animals seized or held
1.
Handling of animals.
A humane agent, animal control officer, animal shelter, pound, animal care center, humane society or veterinarian, or anyone acting under the authority of such a person, having possession of any animal by reason of that person's office may not:
A.
Provide or supply dealers, commercial kennels or laboratories with the animal; or
[PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).]
B.
Give, release, sell, trade, loan, transfer or otherwise provide any live animal to any individual, firm, association, corporation, educational institution, laboratory, medical facility or anyone else for purposes of experimentation or vivisection.
[PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).]
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. E, §4 (COR).]
2.
Livestock.
Livestock to be sold at public auction is exempt from this section.
[PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW). RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. E, §4 (COR).