{"data":{"id":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3936-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"7 M.R.S. §3936-A","heading":"Noncompliance; subsequent inspection required","body":"If, upon inspection under section 3936, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee finds a facility licensed under this chapter to be in violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall issue a written notice describing the violation, the required corrective action to be taken and the date by which the correction must be made.  No fee is charged for the first follow-up inspection.  If the corrective action has not been taken within the specified period and 2 or more follow-up inspections are needed in any calendar year, the department shall charge the licensee a fee equal to 50% of the original license fee for each follow-up inspection.  The original notice of a violation must inform the licensee of the fee charged for follow-up inspections.\nIf the person operating the facility fails to complete corrective actions by the date noted in the original notice or a subsequent date specified by the department, the department may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter pending an administrative proceeding held in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 5.","path":["TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","PART 9: ANIMAL WELFARE","CHAPTER 723: FACILITY LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/7/title7sec3936-A.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:23Z","sha256":"9d8bf452489edf0e2dc122771ef034d670c13f7b7863df163e4cfab4df1e08ed","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3936","next":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3936-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}