{"data":{"id":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3932-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"7 M.R.S. §3932-A","heading":"Animal shelters","body":"1.  License necessary.  A person operating an animal shelter as defined in section 3907 shall obtain a license from the department and is subject to rules adopted by the department.  The license expires December 31st annually or in a manner consistent with the license provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, whichever is later.\n2.  License fee.  The license fee for an animal shelter is $125.\n3.  Temporary placement.  Facilities where animals are temporarily placed by the department are exempt from licensing requirements.\n4.  Conditional animal shelter license.","path":["TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","PART 9: ANIMAL WELFARE","CHAPTER 723: FACILITY LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/7/title7sec3932-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:23Z","sha256":"e061bd01374a39cec5b1736d6a6fa40cad2363ed2c1e12238364ed47b5b769e2","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3932","next":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3932-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}