| | | A municipality may not appoint a person who has been | | convicted of a Class A, B or C crime or murder, or what would | | constitute one of those crimes in another jurisdiction, or of | | a criminal violation under Title 17, chapter 42 or has been | | adjudicated of a civil violation for cruelty to animals under | | chapter 739 to the position of animal control officer or | | humane law enforcement officer. |
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| | | Animal control officers must be certified in accordance with | | section 3906-B, subsection 4. Humane law enforcement officers | | must be certified in accordance with section 3906-B, | | subsections 4 and 4-A.__A humane law enforcement officer may | | not make arrests or carry a firearm unless the humane law | | enforcement officer as successfully completed the training | | requirements under Title 25, sections 2804-B and 2804-E. Upon | | initial appointment, an animal control officer must complete | | training and be certified by the commissioner within 6 months | | of appointment. |
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| | | Upon appointment of an animal control officer or humane law | enforcement officer, the municipal clerks | | the commissioner of the name, address and telephone number of | the animal control |
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| | | Sec. 5. 7 MRSA §3950-A, first ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 690, §33, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | | Any mayor, municipal officer, clerk, town or city manager, | | administrative assistant to the mayor, town or city councilor, | | dog recorder of unorganized territories, constable, police | officer, sheriff or | | enforcement officer or humane agent who refuses or | intentionally fails to perform the duties imposed by chapters | 719, 720, 721, 725 and 727 and by this chapter | | animal welfare laws commits a civil violation for which a | | forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $250 and costs | | may be adjudged. |
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| | | Sec. 6. 7 MRSA §3952, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 350, §2, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Dogs presenting immediate threat to public. After | issuing a summons and before hearing | | poses an immediate or continuing threat to the public, a | sheriff, local law enforcement officer or | | officer or humane law enforcement officer shall order the | | owner or keeper of the dog to muzzle, restrain or confine the | | dog to the owner's premises or to have the dog confined at the | | owner's expense at a place determined by the sheriff, local | law enforcement officer or | | law enforcement officer. If the owner or keeper fails to | comply, the sheriff, local law enforcement officer or | | control officer or humane law |
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