1. Handling of animals. A humane agent, animal control officer, animal shelter, pound, animal care center, humane society or veterinarian, or anyone acting under the authority of such a person, having possession of any animal by reason of that person's office may not:
A. Provide or supply dealers, commercial kennels or laboratories with the animal; or [PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).]
B. Give, release, sell, trade, loan, transfer or otherwise provide any live animal to any individual, firm, association, corporation, educational institution, laboratory, medical facility or anyone else for purposes of experimentation or vivisection. [PL 1987, c. 383, §4 (NEW).]
2. Livestock. Livestock to be sold at public auction is exempt from this section.