AGENCY: 01-001 — Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Amendment to Ch. 702, Rules for the Low-Income Spay/Neuter Program
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2011-137
CONCISE SUMMARY The Department adopted this amendment in order to streamline the application process, simplify eligibility requirements for participation in the program, clarify the process for veterinarian reimbursement, and specify how the program would be administered if contracted to an organization or individual as allowed by 2007 legislation. The Department believes the amended rule will better ensure that the spay/neuter funds will be used in the most efficient manner possible to control the over-population of unwanted cats and dogs.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 8, 2011
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Robert I. Batteese, Jr., Director, Div. of Animal and Plant Health/Animal Welfare Program, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0028. Telephone: (207) 287-3891. E-mail: Robert.Batteese@Maine.gov .