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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 07. AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Chapter : Chapter 729. DAMAGE BY ANIMALS (HEADING. PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new); 1993, c. 468, @17 (rpr))
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Title 7 - §3961-A. Attack on service dog
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new))
Chapter 729: DAMAGE BY ANIMALS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new); 1993, c. 468, @17 (rpr))
§3961-A. Attack on service dog
A person who owns or keeps a dog that attacks, injures or kills a service dog while the service dog is in discharge of its
duties commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.
[2001, c. 220, §2 (new).]
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When a person is adjudicated of a violation of this section, the court shall order the person to make restitution to the owner
of the service dog for any veterinary bills and necessary retraining costs or replacement costs of the dog if it is disabled
or killed.
[2001, c. 220, §2 (new).]
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For the purposes of this section, "service dog" means a guide dog for the visually impaired, a hearing dog trained to alert
a person with impaired hearing or a personal care dog as defined in Title 17, section 1312, subsection 7.
[2001, c. 220, §2 (new).]
Section History:
PL 2001,
Ch. 220,
§2
(NEW).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 7 - §3961. Reimbursement for damage done by animals
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new))
Chapter 729: DAMAGE BY ANIMALS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new); 1993, c. 468, @17 (rpr))
§3961. Reimbursement for damage done by animals
1. Injuries and damages by animal. When an animal damages a person or that person's property due to negligence of the animal's owner or keeper, the owner or
keeper of that animal is liable in a civil action to the person injured for the amount of damage done if the damage was not
occasioned through the fault of the person injured.
[2001, c. 220, §1 (new).]
2. Injuries by dog. Notwithstanding subsection 1, when a dog injures a person who is not on the owner's or keeper's premises at the time of
the injury, the owner or keeper of the dog is liable in a civil action to the person injured for the amount of the damages.
Any fault on the part of the person injured may not reduce the damages recovered for physical injury to that person unless
the court determines that the fault of the person injured exceeded the fault of the dog's keeper or owner.
[2001, c. 220, §1 (new).]
Section History:
PL 1987,
Ch. 383,
§3
(NEW).
PL 1999,
Ch. 254,
§8
(AMD).
PL 2001,
Ch. 220,
§1
(RPR).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 7 - §3962-A. Penalty for damage to livestock or pets by animals
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new))
Chapter 729: DAMAGE BY ANIMALS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new); 1993, c. 468, @17 (rpr))
§3962-A. Penalty for damage to livestock or pets by animals
1. Violation. Except as provided in subsection 3, the owner or keeper of an animal that due to negligence of the animal's owner or keeper
kills or injures livestock, poultry, domestic rabbits or pets commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture not to exceed
$100 may be adjudged in addition to costs.
[1999, c. 254, §9 (amd).]
2. Additional remedy. A person who suffers damage as a result of a violation of subsection 1 may also pursue a civil action against the owner
or keeper of the animal pursuant to section 3961.
[1999, c. 254, §9 (amd).]
3. Exception. If the owner or keeper of an animal that kills or injures another animal establishes that the animal that was killed or
injured provoked the killing or injury or that the animal that committed the killing or injury was leashed or controlled on
the owner's or keeper's property at the time of the killing or injury, then the owner or keeper is not liable under this section
or section 3961.
[1999, c. 254, §9 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1993,
Ch. 468,
§19
(NEW).
PL 1995,
Ch. 351,
§2
(RPR).
PL 1999,
Ch. 254,
§9
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 7 - §3962. Complaint and recovery (REPEALED)
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new))
Chapter 729: DAMAGE BY ANIMALS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new); 1993, c. 468, @17 (rpr))
§3962. Complaint and recovery (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1987,
Ch. 383,
§3
(NEW).
PL 1993,
Ch. 468,
§18
(RP ).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 7 - §3963. Joint and several liability
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new))
Chapter 729: DAMAGE BY ANIMALS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new); 1993, c. 468, @17 (rpr))
§3963. Joint and several liability
If any properly enclosed livestock, poultry, domestic rabbits or pets are killed or injured by 2 or more dogs at the same
time and the dogs are kept by 2 or more owners or keepers, the owners or keepers are jointly and severally liable for the
damage.
[1995, c. 351, §3 (amd).]
Section History:
PL 1987,
Ch. 383,
§3
(NEW).
PL 1995,
Ch. 351,
§3
(AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 7 - §3964. Damage by animals (REPEALED)
Title 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part 9: ANIMAL WELFARE (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new))
Chapter 729: DAMAGE BY ANIMALS (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 383, @3 (new); 1993, c. 468, @17 (rpr))
§3964. Damage by animals (REPEALED)
Section History:
PL 1987,
Ch. 383,
§3
(NEW).
PL 1995,
Ch. 351,
§4
(RP ).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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