7 §3961-A. Attack on service animal - Maine Statutes

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 animal

A person who owns or keeps a dog that attacks, injures or kills a service animal while the service animal is in discharge of its duties commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. [2007, c. 664, §13 (AMD).]

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 animal for any veterinary bills and necessary retraining costs or replacement costs of the service animal if it is disabled or killed. [2007, c. 664, §13 (AMD).]

For the purposes of this section, "service animal" has the same meaning as set forth in Title 5, section 4553, subsection 9-D. [2007, c. 664, §13 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 220, §2 (NEW). 2007, c. 664, §13 (AMD).