Maine statute

17 M.R.S. § 1037-A — Affirmative defense

Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)

Part of Subchapter 3: Cruelty to Animals, Maine Revised Statutes.

Full text of 17 M.R.S. § 1037-A

Statutory text current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the Maine Revised Statutes from the Revisor of Statutes' official published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Maine and has not been certified by the Secretary of State.

17 M.R.S. § 1037-APrimary source, current through the First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)

It is an affirmative defense to alleged violations of sections 1035, 1036 and 1037 that the animal is kept as part of an agricultural operation and in compliance with best management practices for animal husbandry as determined by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

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