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Michigan Statutes, Title 287

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Title 287, ANIMAL INDUSTRY

43 chapters · 315 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 287315 Ch 339-of-1919, DOG LAW OF 191938 Ch 466-of-1988, ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT31 Ch 239-of-1992, PSEUDORABIES AND SWINE BRUCELLOSIS C…30 Ch 274-of-2000, LARGE CARNIVORE ACT26 Ch 246-of-2000, WOLF-DOG CROSS ACT23 Ch 120-of-1975, FEED LAW19 Ch 190-of-2000, PRIVATELY OWNED CERVIDAE PRODUCERS M…18 Ch 224-of-1969, USE OF DOGS AND CATS FOR RESEARCH18 Ch 287-of-1969, PET SHOPS, DOG POUNDS, AND ANIMAL SH…18 Ch 239-of-1982, BODIES OF DEAD ANIMALS16 Ch 284-of-1937, LICENSING LIVESTOCK DEALERS12 Ch 291-of-1972, BEEF INDUSTRY COMMISSION ACT11 Ch 358-of-1994, FERRETS11 Ch 93-of-1974, HORSE RIDING STABLES AND SALES BARNS9

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.803 Meanings of words and phrases.
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Sec. 3. For the purpose of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 5 through 15 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.805 Definitions; A, B.
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Sec. 5. (1) "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian approved by the United States department of agriculture to perform specific functions required by cooperative state-federal disease control and eradication programs. (2) "Animal" means any vertebrate member of the animal …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.807 Definitions; D to F.
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Sec. 7. (1) "Department" means the Michigan department of agriculture. (2) "Differential test" means an official test approved by the director designed to distinguish swine which are positive for pseudorabies field strain virus associated antibodies from swine that have antibodie…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.809 Definitions; G to L.
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Sec. 9. (1) "Gilt" means any female breeding swine until her first litter is farrowed, born, or aborted. (2) "Herd" means any individual swine or group of swine under common ownership or management maintained on a swine premises for more than 24 hours for any purpose, or 2 or mor…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.811 Definitions; M to P.

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Sec. 11. (1) "Monitored feedlot" means a herd of swine being fed for slaughter whose pseudorabies negative status is demonstrated by an annual official test, on a schedule prescribed by the director of representative groups of swine that have been on the premises at least 30 days…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.813 Definitions; P to R.

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Sec. 13. (1) "Pseudorabies" means the contagious, infectious, and communicable disease of livestock and other animals known also as Aujeszky's disease, mad itch, or infectious bulbar paralysis caused by the pseudorabies virus. (2) "Pseudorabies herd agreement" means a written agr…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.815 Definitions; S to V.

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Sec. 15. (1) "Sow" means any female swine that has farrowed or given birth to or aborted 1 litter or more. (2) "State veterinarian" means the chief animal health official of the state as appointed by the director in accordance with section 7 of the animal industry act of 1987, Ac…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.817 Pseudorabies and brucellosis in porcine species; disease control and eradication; agreements with secretary of agriculture; market swine identification program.

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Sec. 17. (1) The director may enter into agreements with the secretary of agriculture, United States department of agriculture, the secretary's authorized representative, or any other person to further pseudorabies and brucellosis disease control and eradication. (2) The departme…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.819 Feeder pigs; origination and movement requirements.

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Sec. 19. (1) Feeder pigs shall originate from a breeding herd whose status has been established as any of the following: (a) Feeder pig monitored herd. (b) Qualified pseudorabies negative herd. (c) Vaccinated feeder pig monitored herd. (d) Qualified pseudorabies negative gene-alt…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.821 Transferring swine infected with or exposed to pseudorabies; transferring feeder pigs to approved pseudorabies quarantined feedlot; movement permit; requirements.

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Sec. 21. (1) A person shall not sell, loan, lease, move, or otherwise transfer swine known to be infected with, or known to have been exposed to, pseudorabies except directly to slaughter or through slaughter swine market channels unless permission of the director is obtained. Fe…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.823 Identification of feeder pigs.

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Sec. 23. (1) Feeder pigs shall be identified in a manner as described in subsection (2) in a manner that allows tracing to the herd of origin for the purpose of epidemiology and investigations to determine the spread of disease. (2) Feeder pigs shall be identified before leaving …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.825 Establishment of herd status; conducting official pseudorabies test; transfer of status; schedule; test requirements; herd number or designations; retesting.

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Sec. 25. (1) Beginning 90 days after the effective date of this act, each owner of any swine herd of unknown status shall cause an official test for pseudorabies to be conducted on such herd at the owner's expense for establishment of at least 1 of the following herd statuses: (a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.827 Pseudorabies and swine brucellosis control and eradication fund.

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Sec. 27. There is created within the department of treasury a pseudorabies and swine brucellosis control and eradication fund which shall be administered by the director. Fees assessed and collected pursuant to this act shall be remitted to the state treasury for credit to the ps…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.829 Pseudorabies; diagnosis; availability of herd for testing.

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Sec. 29. (1) When pseudorabies is diagnosed in swine purchased from or sold to another producer in the preceding 12 months, the owners of both the herd of origin and the herd of destination shall make available their herds for testing on a schedule prescribed by the director at t…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.831 Status as pseudorabies quarantined infected herd; agreements; herd cleanup plan; slaughter or other disposition; introduction of animals into infected herd; compliance; movement of vaccinated breeding swine; information furnished to department.

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Sec. 31. (1) Not later than 180 days after the effective date of this act, owners of all herds with the status as a pseudorabies quarantined infected herd shall enter into a pseudorabies herd agreement or an approved pseudorabies quarantined feedlot agreement with the director. W…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.833 Identification of herd of origin; notification; availability of herd for official test.

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Sec. 33. (1) Brucellosis or pseudorabies positive swine shall be traced to the herd of origin. The director shall notify the owner of the herd of origin within 60 days after the date the department is notified of positive swine. (2) When the herd of origin has been identified, th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.835 Approved pseudorabies quarantined feedlot.

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Sec. 35. (1) The director shall issue a certificate to the owner of an approved pseudorabies quarantined feedlot for the acceptance of feeder pigs from a pseudorabies quarantined premises and for the purpose of feeding such pigs in isolation from other animals and for sale and di…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.837 Importing swine into state with prior entry permit; delivery to slaughterhouse or collection facility; compliance; requirements for breeding swine imported into state.

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Sec. 37. (1) A person shall not import into this state swine, other than swine consigned directly to a slaughterhouse or to an approved livestock auction market for sale as slaughter swine, without a prior entry permit obtained from the director. (2) Swine brought into this state…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.839 Importation of swine; requirements; waiver.

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Sec. 39. (1) Breeding swine brought into this state shall remain at the destination stated on the official interstate health certificate or official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection until the herd owner obtains a negative official test for pseudorabies conducted no…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.841 Importation of feeder pigs; requirements; entry of feral swine.

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Sec. 41. (1) Feeder pigs imported into this state shall meet 1 of the following requirements: (a) Originate directly from a feeder pig monitored herd or qualified negative pseudorabies free herd. (b) Originate directly from a herd in a state which participates in a pseudorabies t…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.843 Pseudorabies veterinary biological; use; conditions; distribution.

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Sec. 43. (1) The use of a pseudorabies veterinary biological is prohibited except when used or prescribed for use by an accredited veterinarian. A person shall not use or prescribe for use any pseudorabies veterinary biological for swine unless 1 of the following conditions is me…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.845 Swine presented to livestock auction or collection point as entering interstate commerce.

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Sec. 45. All swine presented to a livestock auction or collection point licensed under Act No. 284 of the Public Acts of 1937, being sections 287.121 to 287.131 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall be considered to have entered interstate commerce and shall be identified prior to…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.847 Livestock auction market, yards, and premises considered infected with organisms of infectious diseases of swine; moving or selling swine; identification; proof, test report, or permission required; copy of documents; feral swine entering facility for other than immediate slaughter.

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Sec. 47. (1) For the purpose of this act, a livestock auction market, public stockyard, auction sale yard, livestock yard, garbage feeding premises, and slaughterhouse premises shall be considered as infected with the organisms of infectious diseases of swine. (2) Swine shall not…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.849 Sale as feeding and breeding swine; requirements; conveyance; facilities approved as swine assembly point; pseudorabies test requirements; identification of swine consignment; removal of swine from premises.

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Sec. 49. (1) The director may approve the designation of a swine assembly point for swine to be assembled and grouped for sale as feeding and breeding swine when facilities are provided separate and apart from any slaughter hogs if these facilities, methods of operations, and man…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.851 Pseudorabies advisory committee.

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Sec. 51. (1) The director may establish a pseudorabies advisory committee. The committee shall be composed of, but not limited to, swine producers, animal scientists, state and federal regulatory officials, veterinarians, representatives of organizations and cooperatives in the s…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.853 Pseudorabies herd cleanup technical advisory committee.

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Sec. 53. (1) The director may establish and consult with a pseudorabies herd cleanup technical advisory committee. (2) The pseudorabies herd cleanup technical advisory committee shall serve as a resource and, at the request of the director, shall do the following: (a) Evaluate pr…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.855 Violations; penalties; enforcement.

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Sec. 55. (1) A person who commits 1 or more of the following is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $50,000.00, imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, and shall not be eligible to receive any indemnification payments, at the di…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.857 Rules.

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Sec. 57. The department of agriculture may promulgate rules for the implementation and enforcement of this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.859 Repeal of MCL 287.717, 287.725, 287.736, 287.737, and 287.738.

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Sec. 59. Sections 17, 25, 36, 37, and 38 of Act No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, being sections 287.717, 287.725, 287.736, 287.737, and 287.738 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are repealed.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1001 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "wolf-dog cross act" and is enacted in memory of Angie Nickerson.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1002 Definitions.

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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Animal control officer" means a county animal control officer as described in sections 29a and 29b of the dog law of 1919, 1919 PA 339, MCL 287.289a and 287.289b, or a city, village, or township animal control officer as described in section 29c …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1003 Prohibited conduct; exception; rebuttable presumption in civil forfeiture proceeding; method of representation.

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Sec. 3. (1) A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Possess a wolf-dog cross except in compliance with this act. (b) Breed a wolf-dog cross. (c) Subject to subsection (2), transfer ownership or possession of or receive a transfer of ownership or possession of a wolf-dog c…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1004 Possession of wolf-dog crosses; conditions; permit requirements.

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Sec. 4. (1) A person shall not possess 1 or more wolf-dog crosses unless all of the following apply: (a) The person owns the wolf-dog crosses or has temporarily been given possession of the wolf-dog crosses by the owner. (b) The owner was in possession of those individual wolf-do…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1005 Placement of identification number via subcutaneous microchip.

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Sec. 5. The owner of a wolf-dog cross shall have an identification number placed in the wolf-dog cross via subcutaneous microchip, at the expense of the owner, by or under the supervision of a veterinarian.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1006 Keeping wolf-dog cross in facility; requirements; exceptions.

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Sec. 6. (1) A wolf-dog cross shall not be tethered outdoors, such as on a leash or chain, or allowed to run at-large. Except as otherwise provided in this section or section 7, a wolf-dog cross shall be constantly kept in a facility that meets all of the following requirements: (…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1007 Transportation.

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Sec. 7. A person transporting a wolf-dog cross in a vehicle shall comply with the standards in International Air Transport Ass 'n., Live Animal Regulations (26th ed., 1999) applicable to a dog. In addition, a person transporting a wolf-dog cross in a vehicle shall comply with all…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1008 Exportation.

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Sec. 8. A person shall not export or attempt to export a wolf-dog cross to another state or country unless all of the following requirements are met: (a) The import and possession of the wolf-dog cross are lawful in the other state or country. (b) The destination and proposed new…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1009 Rabies vaccinaton.

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Sec. 9. If a rabies vaccination becomes approved by the federal government for use on a wolf-dog cross, the owner of a wolf-dog cross shall have the wolf-dog cross vaccinated for rabies by a veterinarian and shall keep the vaccination current.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1010 Exposure to rabies.

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Sec. 10. (1) If a wolf-dog cross potentially exposes a human to rabies by any penetration of the skin by teeth, any scratch that causes penetration of the skin, any abrasion that causes penetration of the skin, or contamination of open wounds or mucous membranes with saliva or ot…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1011 Killing of wolf-dog cross by law enforcement officer or other person; conditions; liability.

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Sec. 11. (1) A law enforcement officer or other person may kill a wolf-dog cross if the person sees the wolf-dog cross attacking, injuring, or killing either of the following: (a) A human. (b) Livestock or poultry. (2) A law enforcement officer may kill a wolf-dog cross if the la…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1012 Liability of owner or possessor of wolf-dog cross.

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Sec. 12. (1) The owner or person temporarily in possession of a wolf-dog cross is liable in a civil action for the death or injury of a human and for property damage, including, but not limited to, the death or injury of another animal, caused by the wolf-dog cross. This act does…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1013 Inspection of facility; violation; consultation with expert on wolf-dog cross identification.

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Sec. 13. (1) A facility is subject to inspection at reasonable hours by a law enforcement officer to ensure compliance with this act. (2) Subject to subsection (3), if there is probable cause to believe that this act is being violated, a law enforcement officer shall do 1 of the …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1014 Notice of violation; correction; transfer of ownership and possession; inspection; noncompliance; forfeiture.

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Sec. 14. (1) If there is probable cause to believe this act is being violated, a law enforcement officer may give notice of the violation in writing to the owner of the wolf-dog cross. The notice shall identify the violation and include a copy of this act. (2) Not more than 30 da…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1015 Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; additional punishment; exception.

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Sec. 15. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor. The person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 or more than $1,000.00, plus costs of prosecution. However, a person who fails to obtain a permit as required by this…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1016 Violation; civil forfeiture.

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Sec. 16. (1) If a person who owns or possesses a wolf-dog cross violates this act, that wolf-dog cross and any other wolf-dog crosses owned by that person are subject to civil forfeiture. (2) The prosecuting attorney in an action under section 15 may file a petition requesting th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1017 Seizure order; circumstances; methods; return of wolf-dog cross to victim.

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Sec. 17. (1) A law enforcement officer shall seize a wolf-dog cross pursuant to an order of seizure issued by the court having jurisdiction over the wolf-dog cross upon a showing of probable cause that the wolf-dog cross is subject to forfeiture under section 16(1). (2) A wolf-do…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1018 Seizure of wolf-dog cross; return to owner; notice of seizure.

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Sec. 18. (1) A law enforcement officer may return a seized wolf-dog cross to the owner of the wolf-dog cross if the law enforcement officer is satisfied that the conditions resulting in the seizure have been corrected. If the wolf-dog cross was seized pursuant to process issued b…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1019 Motion to return wolf-dog cross; filing; grounds; hearing; failure to sustain burden of proof; order; admissibility of testimony in criminal prosecution.

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Sec. 19. (1) The owner of a wolf-dog cross may file a motion with the court having jurisdiction to return the wolf-dog cross on the grounds that the wolf-dog cross was illegally seized or that the wolf-dog cross is not subject to forfeiture under this act. The court shall hear th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1020 Return of seized wolf-dog cross; conditions; notice; order of forfeiture; liability for costs.

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Sec. 20. (1) A law enforcement officer shall return a seized wolf-dog cross to the owner of the wolf-dog cross within 7 days after the occurrence of any of the following: (a) The failure to issue a warrant against the owner or person temporarily in possession of the wolf-dog cros…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.1021 Local ordinances; effect; additional requirements.

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Sec. 21. (1) A local unit may adopt an ordinance governing wolf-dog crosses that is more restrictive than this act. (2) The requirements of this act are in addition to any other requirements governing a wolf-dog cross under state and federal law.