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| | | An Act To Protect Dogs That Are Left Outside |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 7 MRSA §4015, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 1997, c. 456, §8, | | is further amended to read: |
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| | B. Except as provided in subsection | | shelter from inclement weather must be as follows. |
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| | | (1) An artificial shelter, with a minimum of 3 sides and a | | waterproof roof, appropriate to the local climatic | | conditions for the species concerned must be provided | | as necessary for the health of the animal. |
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| | | (2) If a dog is tied or confined unattended outdoors under | | weather conditions that adversely affect the health of | | the dog, a shelter of suitable size with a floor above | | ground and waterproof roof must be provided to | | accommodate the dog and protect it from the weather | | and, in particular, from severe cold. Inadequate | | shelter may be indicated by the shivering of the dog | | due to cold weather for a continuous period of 30 | | minutes. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 7 MRSA §4015, sub-§6 is enacted to read: |
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