Sec. 1. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§1, ¶F, as amended by PL 1997, c. 456, §14, is further amended to read:

F. Keeps or leaves a domestic animal on an uninhabited or barren island lying off the coast of the State during the month of December, January, February or March without providing necessary sustenance and proper shelter; or

Sec. 2. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§1, ¶G, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 456, §15, is amended to read:

G. Hunts or sells for the purpose of hunting any animal that is not covered by the provisions of Title 12, Part 10.; or

Sec. 3. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§1, ¶H is enacted to read:

H.__Transports any animal in that person's possession or custody in a manner injurious to the health, safety or physical well-being of the animal.

Sec. 4. 17 MRSA §1031, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 490, §26, is amended to read.

1-A. Animal cruelty. Except as provided in paragraphs paragraph A and B, a person is guilty of cruelty to animals if that person kills or attempts to kill a cat or dog.

A. A licensed veterinarian or a person certified under section 1042 may kill a cat or dog according to the methods of euthanasia under chapter 42, subchapter IV.

B. A person who owns a cat or dog, or the owner's agent, may kill that owner's cat or dog by shooting with a firearm provided the following conditions are met.

(1) The shooting is performed by a person 18 years of age or older using a weapon and ammunition of suitable caliber and other characteristics to produce instantaneous death by a single shot.

(2) Death is instantaneous.

(3) Maximum precaution is taken to protect the general public, employees and other animals.

(4) Any restraint of the cat or dog during the shooting does not cause undue suffering.