Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1755 – Quarantine
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1755
- Authorized agent: means employees of the department, veterinarians licensed by the State to practice veterinary medicine while performing official duties for the department, employees of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, or other persons designated by the commissioner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the commissioner's duly authorized agent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Domestic animals: means cattle, equines, goats, sheep, swine, cats, dogs, domesticated cervids or other domesticated animals; large game as defined in section 1341, subsection 5; and poultry. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
- Person: shall mean the State, any municipality, political subdivision, institution, public or private corporation, individual, partnership or other entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
- Poultry: means all domesticated birds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
- registered mail: when used in connection with any requirement for notice by mail shall mean either registered mail or certified mail. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
The commissioner may, upon discovery or upon suspicion of the existence of any disease or pathogen among domestic animals or poultry in the State, take whatever action the commissioner considers necessary to prevent possible spread and to control or eradicate the disease or pathogen. Such action may include quarantine of domestic animals, birds, wild animals in captivity and products derived from them, including the quarantine of articles, materials and premises, equipment or areas, for a time and under conditions as the commissioner considers necessary to eradicate or control the disease or pathogen. This quarantine may not be considered licensing or an adjudicatory proceeding, as defined by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act. [PL 2001, c. 572, §27 (AMD).]
Any positive diagnosis of a disease made by recognized procedures by recognized diagnostic laboratories, or by recognized qualified persons, must be considered as official diagnosis until proved otherwise. [PL 2001, c. 572, §27 (AMD).]
Quarantine may be made by registered mail or in person by an authorized agent of the commissioner, or by any other person authorized to do so.
The commissioner may use placards or any other methods considered necessary to give notice or warning of the quarantine. [PL 2001, c. 572, §27 (AMD).]
It is illegal to violate any quarantine by any person, and such violation is punishable by penalties as outlined in section 1706. [PL 2001, c. 572, §27 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 694, §120 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 572, §27 (AMD).