17 §1022. Prevention of cruelty

Title 17: CRIMES

Chapter 42: ANIMAL WELFARE HEADING: PL 1987, C. 383, §4 (NEW); 1999, C. 254, §16 (RPR)

Subchapter 2: POSSESSION OF ANIMALS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 383, §4 (NEW)

§1022. Prevention of cruelty

The commissioner or any person authorized to make arrests may lawfully interfere to prevent the perpetration of any act of cruelty upon an animal in that person's presence. [1997, c. 690, §65 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW). 1991, c. 779, §49 (AMD). 1997, c. 690, §65 (AMD).