‘An Act Regarding Actions of the Owner or Keeper of a Dog That Assaults a Person and Causes an Injury That Requires Medical Attention’
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Session - 129th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-65, Sponsored by
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LR 179 Item 2 |
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act Regarding Actions of the Owner or Keeper of a Dog That Assaults a Person and Causes an Injury That Requires Medical Attention’
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §3955 is enacted to read:
§ 3955. Leaving the scene of an assault by a dog that causes an injury that requires medical attention for a person
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and provides a new title. The amendment requires the owner or keeper of a dog that assaults a person and causes an injury that requires medical attention to secure aid for the injured person, contain the dog, if necessary, and provide the owner's or keeper's name, current address and contact information to the injured person, a person acting for the injured person or a law enforcement officer before the owner or keeper may leave the scene of the assault. A violation of the section is a Class D crime.