Maine statute
17-A M.R.S. § 752-B — Unlawful interference with law enforcement dogs
Current through First Special Session of the 132nd Maine Legislature (current through October 1, 2025)
Part of Chapter 31: Offenses Against Public Administration, Maine Revised Statutes.
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Full text of 17-A M.R.S. § 752-B
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.
1. A person is guilty of unlawful interference with a law enforcement dog if the person intentionally or knowingly:
A. Kills, mutilates or permanently disables any dog that is in fact certified for law enforcement use and that the person knows or reasonably should have known is used for law enforcement purposes. Violation of this paragraph is a Class C crime; or
B. Torments, beats, strikes, injures, temporarily disables or otherwise mistreats any dog that is in fact certified for law enforcement use and that the person knows or reasonably should have known is used for law enforcement purposes. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime.
2. For the purposes of this section, a dog is certified for law enforcement use if the State has certified that the dog has satisfactorily completed requisite training for one or more law enforcement purposes.
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