Maine legal term
Animal shelter in Maine Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Maine legislative session
In Maine criminal law, “Animal shelter” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Maine criminal code.
What does “Animal shelter” mean in Maine criminal law?
"Animal shelter" means a facility that houses animals and operates for the purpose of providing stray, abandoned, abused or owner-surrendered animals with sanctuary or finding the animals temporary or permanent adoptive homes. 6. (17 M.R.S. § 1011)
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