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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Special Session of the 118th

CHAPTER 104
H.P. 339 - L.D. 461

An Act to Include Domestic Water Fowl in the Animal Trespass Statutes

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §4041, as amended by PL 1995, c. 351, §5, is further amended to read:

§4041. Animal trespass

     1. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

     2. Removal. The owner or keeper of a livestock animal or domestic water fowl shall be is responsible, at the owner's or keeper's expense, for removing any livestock animal or domestic water fowl found trespassing. An animal control officer or law enforcement officer may, at the owner's or keeper's expense, remove and control a livestock animal or domestic water fowl found trespassing if:

     3. Civil violation. A person commits a civil violation if a livestock animal or domestic water fowl owned or kept by that person is found trespassing and:

     4. Forfeiture. A forfeiture of not more than $500 must be adjudged for a civil violation under subsection 3. In addition the court may as part of the sentencing include an order of restitution for costs incurred in removing and controlling the livestock animal or domestic water fowl.

     5. Exemption. A person shall is not be liable under this section if, at the time of the alleged trespass, that person was licensed or privileged to allow the livestock or domestic water fowl to be on the property.

See title page for effective date.

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