Maine statute
17 M.R.S. § 3966 — Animals in food stores
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 131: Miscellaneous Crimes, Maine Revised Statutes.
Full text of 17 M.R.S. § 3966
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.
It is unlawful for any person to bring an animal into a store where food is sold for human consumption or into a restaurant where food is prepared and served on the premises. This section does not apply to a person requiring the services of a service animal.
For the purposes of this section, "service animal" has the same meaning as set forth in Title 5, section 4553, subsection 9-E.
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