Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §3906-B, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 690, §1, is repealed.

Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §3906-B, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1997, c. 690, §1, is further amended to read:

2. Animal Welfare Fund. The commissioner shall deposit all license fees received pursuant to chapters 721, 723, 725 and 735 in a separate account established by the Treasurer of State and known as the Animal Welfare Fund. This account does not lapse, but continues from year to year. The commissioner shall pay from the Animal Welfare Fund the expense of furnishing blanks, stickers and tags, travel expenses and salaries for necessary personnel, payments to animal shelters and expenses incurred in the administration of this Part.

Sec. 3. 7 MRSA §3906-B, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 779, §9, is repealed.

Sec. 4. 7 MRSA §3913, sub-§3, ¶C, as amended by PL 1991, c. 779, §22, is further amended to read:

C. If the owner claims the dog within the 6-day period, the owner may have and receive the dog upon payment of all department-approved fees as provided in subsection 2-A, the municipal impoundment fee and actual fees incurred for food, shelter, veterinary care and any other fees required by this chapter for each day that the dog has been sheltered, provided that the dog is licensed in accordance with chapter 721.

Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §3913, sub-§4, ¶A, as amended by PL 1993, c. 657, §17, is further amended to read:

A. Sell or give away the dog, but not to a research facility, if a license is first obtained in accordance with chapter 721; or

Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §3916, as amended by PL 1997, c. 704, §§3 to 5, is further amended to read:

§3916. Rabies vaccinations

1. Required for cats and dogs. Except as provided in subsection 4, an owner or keeper of a cat over 3 months of age or a dog over 6 months of age must have that cat or dog vaccinated against rabies. Rabies vaccine must be administered by a licensed veterinarian or under the supervision of a licensed