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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 § 287.981 Transfer of powers and duties of the department of agriculture under the Cervidae act to the department of natural resources by type II transfer.
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WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 vests the executive power of the State of Michigan in the Governor; WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article V of the Michigan Constitution of 1963 empowers the Governor to make changes in the organization of the Executive…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.351 Person bitten by dog; liability of owner.
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Sec. 1. (1) If a dog bites a person, without provocation while the person is on public property, or lawfully on private property, including the property of the owner of the dog, the owner of the dog shall be liable for any damages suffered by the person bitten, regardless of the …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.111 Definitions.
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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Department" means the department of agriculture. (b) "Riding stable" means any establishment in which, for business purposes, 6 or more horses or ponies are rented, hired, or loaned for riding. (c) "Sales barn" means any establishment where horse…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.112 License required to own or operate riding stable or sales barn; enforcement; rules; agents; exemption of certain horse auction sales.

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Sec. 2. A person, firm, or corporation shall not own or operate a riding stable or sales barn without first having obtained a license under this act. The department shall enforce this act and shall promulgate rules therefor in accordance with and subject to Act No. 306 of the Pub…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.113 Application for license; qualifications of applicant; investigation and information; fee; display of license; separate license for each business location; license nontransferable; expiration and renewal of license; renewal fee; deposit.

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Sec. 3. (1) The department shall require an applicant for license to furnish information it considers necessary to determine that the applicant is of good reputation and character, adequately financed to carry out the business that it intends to pursue, and sufficiently knowledge…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.114 Inspections and investigations.

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Sec. 4. The department shall conduct random inspections of the premises of all licensees under this act. The department, pursuant to complaints or on its own initiative, shall investigate to determine whether a riding stable or sales barn is being operated without a license.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.115 Records of horses or ponies.

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Sec. 5. A licensee shall maintain current records of each horse or pony owned or kept by him, including the name and address of the supplier or seller, the date the horse or pony was acquired, the age, sex, breed, and color with markings, and a description of any physical defects…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.116 Suspension, revocation, or denial of license; grounds.

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Sec. 6. The department may suspend, revoke, or deny the issuance of a license for any of the following reasons: (a) The failure to provide suitable shelter, food, and water for horses or ponies. (b) The maintenance of an unsanitary or unfit riding stable or sales barn. (c) The fa…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.117 Removal and disposition of abused or neglected horses or ponies; notice; no liability for removal; prerequisite to return of horses or ponies.

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Sec. 7. (1) The department may order the removal of horses or ponies from any riding stable where it finds that the horses or ponies have been abused or neglected. The department may place the horses or ponies in a facility which it maintains or in a licensed establishment at the…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.118 Violation; penalty.

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Sec. 8. A person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.119 Mistreatment of rented horse; penalty.

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Sec. 9. Any patron of a riding stable who mistreats a rented horse shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.521 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "feed law".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.522 Administration of act.

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Sec. 2. This act shall be administered by the director of the department of agriculture and rural development.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.523 Definitions.

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Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "AAFCO official publication" means the document entitled "2015 Official Publication", as published by the Association of American Feed Control Officials. (b) "Animal" means any vertebrate animal, other than human beings, including mammals, birds, …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.524 Persons required to be licensed; application; fee; late fee; issuance of initial or renewal license; notice of incomplete application; display and expiration of license; labels; powers of director; refusing, conditioning, revoking, or suspending license; hearing; revoking or refusing to issue or renew license after hearing; licensed distributor and guarantor operating from out-of-state location; effect of license issued before October 1, 2015.

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Sec. 4. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the following persons shall obtain a license under this act: (a) A manufacturer of commercial feed for each facility in this state used to manufacture commercial feed. (b) A person, other than a manufacturer, that distributes comm…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.525 Commercial feed; label; document for customer-formula feed; information.

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Sec. 5. (1) Commercial feed must be labeled as follows: (a) Each container of commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, must be accompanied by a label with the following information in legibly printed form: (i) The quantity statement of the contents. (ii) The product name …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.526 Inspection fee per ton; payment; filing statement of tonnage and fees; failure to comply with section; disclosure of information.

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Sec. 6. (1) An inspection fee of $0.30 per ton must be paid on commercial feed distributed in this state by the person whose name appears on the label as the manufacturer, guarantor, or distributor, except that a person other than the manufacturer, guarantor, or distributor may a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.527 Entry and inspection of operations; powers of director; refusal to permit entry or inspection; warrant; maintenance of laboratory to analyze, test, and examine commercial feed; forwarding of results to licensee; official sample as guide in determination of deficient animal feed.

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Sec. 7. (1) For the purpose of enforcing and determining compliance with this act, including whether or not any operations are subject to this act, the director may do 1 or more of the following: (a) Enter, during normal business hours, any factory, warehouse, or any other establ…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.528 Commercial feed or material considered to be adulterated.

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Sec. 8. A commercial feed or material described in section 3(g)(i) to (vi) shall be considered to be adulterated if any of the following conditions exist: (a) It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render the feed injurious to health. However, if the…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.529 Commercial feed considered to be misbranded.

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Sec. 9. A commercial feed is considered to be misbranded and in violation of this act if any of the following occur: (a) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. (b) It is distributed under the name of another commercial feed. (c) It is not labeled as required under…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.530 Recall of adulterated or misbranded commercial feed; notification.

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Sec. 10. A manufacturer that voluntarily recalls a commercial feed that has been introduced into channels of trade beyond its control, and that supports the conclusion that the feed processed by the manufacturer is adulterated or misbranded in a manner that creates an unreasonabl…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.531 Rules.

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Sec. 11. The director may promulgate rules necessary to implement this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.532 Implementation of act; agreements; reports.

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Sec. 12. (1) The director may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government, and private associations to implement this act. (2) The director may publish a report of gross tonnage of feed sold o…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.533 Manufacture or distribution of commercial feed; requirements.

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Sec. 13. A person manufacturing or distributing commercial feed shall comply with all of the following: (a) The requirements in 21 CFR 558.6 for a veterinary feed directive drug as defined in 21 CFR 558.3. (b) The requirements in 21 CFR 589.1 to 589.2001 for prohibited mammalian …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.534 Prohibited acts.

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Sec. 14. A person shall not do or shall not cause any of the following: (a) Manufacture or distribute any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded. (b) Adulterate or misbrand any commercial feed. (c) Distribute agricultural commodities such as whole grain, whole seed, ha…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.535 Administrative orders; correction of violation; costs; damages; finding of nuisance; storage of seized commercial feed as risk to animal or human health; "nuisance" defined.

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Sec. 15. (1) The following administrative orders may be issued by the director to enforce this act: (a) A cease order in compliance with this subdivision. When the director has probable cause to believe that a commercial feed operation is manufacturing or distributing adulterated…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.536 Violation of act or rules; administrative fine; warning; penalty; injunction; protection of information as trade secret; civil action; affirmative defense; liability; restitution.

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Sec. 16. (1) A person that violates this act or rules promulgated under this act is subject to the penalties and remedies provided in this act regardless of whether the person acted alone or through an employee or agent. (2) Upon a finding by the director, after notice and an opp…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.537 Feed control fund.

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Sec. 17. (1) The feed control fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer shall receive for deposit in the fund all fees, administrative or civil fines, and payments for the costs of investigations incurred by the director collected under this act. In addit…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.538 Actions by local unit of government.

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Sec. 18. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this act preempts any local ordinance, regulation, or resolution that would in any manner duplicate, extend, revise, contradict, or conflict with the provisions of this act. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.539 Access to markets for commercial feed and commercial feed ingredients; application; certificate of free sale; fees; "certificate of free sale" defined.

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Sec. 19. (1) To facilitate continued access to markets for commercial feed and commercial feed ingredients, the department may do 1 or more of the following: (a) At the request of a manufacturer or based upon records voluntarily supplied by a manufacturer, inspect, audit, or cert…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.221 Adoption of brand; application; earmark, tattoo, or vaccination mark; identification number; assignment and recordation; approval of brand.

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Sec. 1. A person who has cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, or goats may adopt a brand by applying to the secretary of state. The brand shall not be an earmark, tattoo, or vaccination mark. The secretary of state shall assign each brand an identification number and shall record the bra…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.222 Placement and size of brand.

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Sec. 2. A brand shall be placed in a conspicuous location on the livestock. A brand placed on cattle shall be at least 3 inches high and on horses, hogs, sheep, or goats shall be at least 2 inches high.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.223 Duration of original brand; renewal and transfer; application forms and fees; disposition of fees.

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Sec. 3. (1) An original brand shall be issued for 10 years and may be renewed for 10-year periods. Application for renewal shall be made within 90 days of the date of expiration. (2) A brand may be transferred and is valid for 5 years from the date of transfer. A transferred bran…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.991 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "animal welfare fund act".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.992 Definitions.

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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Animal control shelter" and "animal protection shelter" mean those terms as defined in section 1 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.331. (b) "Department" means the department of agriculture. (c) "Fund" means the animal welfare fund created in section 3. (d)…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.993 Animal welfare fund; creation; purpose; credit; fund consisting of money, interest and earnings, and other value; investment; money remaining in fund.

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Sec. 3. (1) The animal welfare fund is created in the department to provide funds to promote sterilization and adoption of dogs and cats, to improve knowledge of the proper care of animals pursuant to state animal anticruelty laws by educating the public and training personnel au…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.994 Expenditures; money received as gift or donation; administrative costs.

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Sec. 4. (1) The money, interest, and earnings of the fund shall be expended solely for the purposes described in this act. (2) Money granted or received as a gift or donation to the fund is available for distribution upon appropriation. (3) Money in the fund may be expended by th…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.995 Grants proposals; solicitation; entities receiving grants; purposes; limitations.

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Sec. 5. (1) The department shall solicit proposals for grants under this act. (2) The department shall approve proposals for funding under this act. Only the following entities shall receive grants from the fund: (a) An animal control shelter or animal protection shelter. (b) An …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.996 Annual report; form.

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Sec. 6. An organization that receives a grant under this act shall provide a written report of activities funded by the grant to the department annually on a form prescribed by the department.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.997 Noncompliance with act or grant provisions; ineligibility for future grants; repayment.

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Sec. 7. (1) An organization that receives a grant under this act that does not comply with the provisions of this act or the terms of the grant as determined by the department is not eligible for any future grant under this act. (2) An organization that receives a grant under thi…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.551 Humane slaughter of livestock; definitions.

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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Director" means the director of agriculture. (b) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation or association doing business in this state, in whole or in part. (c) "Slaughterer" means any person regularly engaged in the commercial slau…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.552 Humane slaughter of livestock; methods prohibited.

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Sec. 2. No slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator shall shackle, hoist or otherwise bring livestock into position for slaughter by any method which shall cause injury or pain.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.553 Humane slaughter of livestock; exemptions.

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Sec. 3. No slaughterer, packer or stockyard operator shall bleed or slaughter any livestock except by a humane method. The director, by administrative order, may exempt from compliance with this act, for a period not to exceed 1 year after the effective date of this act, any slau…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.554 Ritual slaughter.

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Sec. 4. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit, abridge or in any way hinder the religious freedom of any person or group. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, ritual handling or other preparation of livestock for ritual slaughter are exempted from the ter…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.555 Rules and regulations; inhumane methods.

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Sec. 5. The director shall administer the provisions of this act. He shall promulgate and may from time to time revise rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.82 of the Compiled Laws …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.556 Violation of act; penalty.

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Sec. 6. Any person who violates any provision of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.951 Short title.

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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "privately owned cervidae producers marketing act".

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.952 Definitions.

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Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Business plan" means a written document of intent that a person submits to the department that defines the methods, protocols, or procedures that the person intends on implementing to be in compliance with this act. (b) "Biosecurity" means measur…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.953 Administration of act; conduct of activities.

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Sec. 3. (1) The department shall administer this act. The departments of agriculture and environmental quality shall provide consultation. (2) The department of agriculture may conduct activities designed to develop and assist the cervidae industry in the manner provided for by l…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.954 Cervidae livestock operation as agricultural enterprise.

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Sec. 4. (1) A cervidae livestock operation is an agricultural enterprise and is considered to be part of the farming and agricultural industry of this state. The director of the department of agriculture shall assure that cervidae livestock operations are afforded all rights, pri…