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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 263: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH
22 §1562. Depositing of dead animal where nuisance


22 ME Rev Stat § 1562 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH HEADING: PL 1989, C. 487, §11 (RPR)

Subchapter 1: NUISANCES HEADING: PL 1995, C. 470, §10 (NEW)

§1562. Depositing of dead animal where nuisance

Whoever personally or through the agency of another leaves or deposits the carcass of a dead horse, cow, sheep, hog or of any domestic animals or domestic fowl or parts thereof in any place where it may cause a nuisance shall, upon receiving a notice to that effect from the local health officer, promptly remove, bury or otherwise dispose of such carcass. If he fails to do so within such time as may be prescribed by the local health officer, and in such manner as may be satisfactory to such health officer, he shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100, or by imprisonment for not more than 3 months.

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