Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1759 – Vehicle detainment and inspection
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1759
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry or the commissioner's duly authorized agent. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
- 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
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Poultry: means all domesticated birds. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 7 Sec. 1751
- United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
If the commissioner has sufficient reason to believe that a contagious or infectious animal disease that is classified as reportable under section 1801 or a pathogen that is classified as reportable under section 1801 has been or may be introduced into the State, the commissioner may stop and inspect vehicles transporting domestic animals or poultry to ensure that biosecurity procedures, including cleaning and disinfection, outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture have been adhered to and that importation certification documents are in order. [PL 2001, c. 572, §31 (NEW).]
An incoming vehicle may be refused entry into the State and an outgoing vehicle may be detained within the State until any necessary inspection or disinfection has been performed or any required evidence of inspection or disinfection has been received by the commissioner. [PL 2001, c. 572, §31 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 572, §31 (NEW).