{"data":{"id":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3912","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"7 M.R.S. §3912","heading":"Disposition of dogs at large","body":"1.  Ownership of dog unknown.  Except as provided in subsection 2, an animal control officer or person acting in that capacity shall seize, impound or restrain a dog found in violation of section 3911 and deliver it to an animal shelter as provided for in section 3913, subsection 2‑A.  If ownership can not be established, such a dog may be handled as a stray dog for the purpose of acceptance by an animal shelter.\n2.  Ownership of dog known.  An animal control officer or person acting in that capacity shall seize, impound or restrain a dog found in violation of section 3911 and, if the owner is known, shall:\nA.  Take the dog to its owner; or\nB.  Deliver it to an animal shelter as provided in section 3913.  An animal shelter receiving a dog in accordance with this paragraph shall follow the procedure for stray dogs provided in section 3913.","path":["TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","PART 9: ANIMAL WELFARE","CHAPTER 719: UNCONTROLLED DOGS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/7/title7sec3912.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:23Z","sha256":"1f1cab5e6949adb2d1b2076c698121483bbc2071ba433188bbd742a61024fa8d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3911-b","next":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3912-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}