Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 29-A, Motor Vehicles
Me. Rev. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 2087: Transporting dogs in open vehicle regulated (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 29-A, SECTION 2085)
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers cannot transport dogs in the open portion of vehicles like pickup trucks or convertibles on public roads unless the dog is secured to prevent falling or jumping out. Farm work and licensed hunting activities are exempt.
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