Dog Breed Rules

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Dog breed rules in Maine (state law)

No breed bans allowed: municipalities may not adopt breed-specific ordinances, laws or regulationsBreed rules

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The details

What the rule requires
Municipalities may adopt local animal rules, except that they may not adopt breed-specific ordinances, laws or regulations.1
Law
Maine Revised Statutes Title 7, Section 3950.1

The sources we read do not say: breeds named, penalty, service dog exception.

Sources

  1. Maine Revised Statutes Title 7, Section 3950, Local regulations, Maine Legislature, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.