{"data":{"id":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3939-b","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"7 M.R.S. §3939-B","heading":"Violations","body":"1.  Noncompliance by new owner.  If a person receiving a dog or cat from an animal shelter fails to comply with section 3939‑A, that person forfeits the sterilization deposit and commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 per animal may be adjudged.\n2.  Noncompliance by animal shelter.  If an animal shelter fails to require a spay-neuter agreement or fails to collect a deposit as required under section 3939‑A, that animal shelter commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200 per animal may be adjudged.","path":["TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS","PART 9: ANIMAL WELFARE","CHAPTER 723: FACILITY LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/7/title7sec3939-B.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:23Z","sha256":"5667cdca10bf36277edab7b2b358a197ceac6756a7e1bab593c6ce244bfc3c78","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3939-a","next":"us-me/7-m.r.s.-3941"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}