Michigan Statutes

Chapter 287 - ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Act 62 of 1931 - Repealed-HORSES AND MULES (287.101 - 287.106)
Act 72 of 1929 - BREEDING OF HORSES (287.201 - 287.210)
- Section 287.201 - Stallions; enrollment, certificate; definitions.
- Section 287.202 - Enrollment certificate; procedure to obtain.
- Section 287.203 - Advertising stallions.
- Section 287.204 - Enrollment certificate; issuance, contents; refusal to issue; posting.
- Section 287.205 - Enrollment fees; expiration of certificate, renewal; transfer of ownership, fee; death; disposition of fees.
- Section 287.206 - Powers of commissioner.
- Section 287.207 - Complaint; revocation of certificate; use of unenrolled stallion prohibited; exception.
- Section 287.208 - Stallions imported; examination, certification, fee.
- Section 287.209 - Violation of act; penalty.
- Section 287.210 - Lien for service of stallion, filing; sale of mare or foal; lien.
Act 73 of 1939 - LIABILITY OF OWNER FOR DOG BITE (287.351 - 287.351)
- Section 287.351 - Person bitten by dog; liability of owner.
Act 91 of 1917 - Repealed-COMMERCIAL FEEDS (287.181 - 287.191)
Act 93 of 1974 - HORSE RIDING STABLES AND SALES BARNS (287.111 - 287.119)
- Section 287.111 - Definitions.
- Section 287.112 - License required to own or operate riding stable or sales barn; enforcement; rules; agents; exemption of certain horse auction sales.
- Section 287.113 - Application for license; qualifications of applicant; investigation and information; fee; display of license; separate license for each business location; license nontransferable; ex
- Section 287.114 - Inspections and investigations.
- Section 287.115 - Records of horses or ponies.
- Section 287.116 - Suspension, revocation, or denial of license; grounds.
- Section 287.117 - Removal and disposition of abused or neglected horses or ponies; notice; no liability for removal; prerequisite to return of horses or ponies.
- Section 287.118 - Violation; penalty.
- Section 287.119 - Mistreatment of rented horse; penalty.
Act 120 of 1975 - MICHIGAN COMMERCIAL FEED LAW (287.521 - 287.535)
- Section 287.521 - Short title.
- Section 287.522 - Administration.
- Section 287.523 - Definitions.
- Section 287.524 - License to manufacture or distribute commercial feed; application; form; fee; issuance; expiration; approval of label; exemption.
- Section 287.525 - Requirements as to bags and containers for commercial feed; document for customer-formula feed; label for commercial feed.
- Section 287.526 - Tonnage inspection fee; filing statement of tonnage and fees; penalty; verification of statement; disclosure of information.
- Section 287.527 - Inspecting, sampling, and analyzing commercial feed; laboratory; methods; forwarding results of official analysis; requesting portion of sample.
- Section 287.528 - Commercial feed deemed to be adulterated.
- Section 287.529 - Commercial feed deemed to be misbranded.
- Section 287.530 - Recall of adulterated or misbranded commercial feed; notice.
- Section 287.531 - Rules.
- Section 287.532 - Refusal, revocation, or suspension of license; hearing.
- Section 287.533 - Selection of sample for official analysis and comparison with label; seizing or stopping sale of commercial feed; cooperation and agreements with governmental agencies; report.
- Section 287.534 - Misdemeanor; effect of minor violation; notice of warning.
- Section 287.535 - Repeal of MCL 287.501 to 287.519.
Act 122 of 1883 - BRANDING LIVESTOCK (287.221 - 287.223)
- Section 287.221 - Adoption of brand; application; earmark, tattoo, or vaccination mark; identification number; assignment and recordation; approval of brand.
- Section 287.222 - Placement and size of brand.
- Section 287.223 - Duration of original brand; renewal and transfer; application forms and fees; disposition of fees.
Act 132 of 2007 - ANIMAL WELFARE FUND ACT (287.991 - 287.997)
- Section 287.991 - Short title.
- Section 287.992 - Definitions.
- Section 287.993 - Animal welfare fund; creation; purpose; credit; fund consisting of money, interest and earnings, and other value; investment; money remaining in fund.
- Section 287.994 - Expenditures; money received as gift or donation; administrative costs.
- Section 287.995 - Grants proposals; solicitation; entities receiving grants; purposes; limitations.
- Section 287.996 - Annual report; form.
- Section 287.997 - Noncompliance with act or grant provisions; ineligibility for future grants; repayment.
Act 134 of 1929 - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY REMEDIES (287.141 - 287.150)
- Section 287.141 - Livestock remedies; defined; remedies excepted.
- Section 287.142 - Livestock remedies; certificate, contents, filing; sample package, affidavit, filing.
- Section 287.143 - Livestock remedies; labels; contents, use.
- Section 287.144 - Livestock remedies; license, fees, issuance, term.
- Section 287.145 - License; refusal to issue, cancellation; lowering of guaranteed analyses; changing of ingredients.
- Section 287.146 - One fee and one certificate required for each brand.
- Section 287.147 - Right of access; right to take samples; annual analysis.
- Section 287.148 - Prosecutions; evidence.
- Section 287.149 - Violation; definition; penalty.
- Section 287.150 - Enforcement; regulations.
Act 150 of 1966 - Repealed-CERTIFICATION OF LIVESTOCK (287.211 - 287.216)
Act 151 of 1975 - Repealed-ANIMAL TECHNICIANS (287.481 - 287.488)
Act 152 of 1956 - Repealed-THE VETERINARY PRACTICE ACT (287.451 - 287.474)
Act 163 of 1962 - HUMANE SLAUGHTER OF LIVESTOCK (287.551 - 287.556)
- Section 287.551 - Humane slaughter of livestock; definitions.
- Section 287.552 - Humane slaughter of livestock; methods prohibited.
- Section 287.553 - Humane slaughter of livestock; exemptions.
- Section 287.554 - Ritual slaughter.
- Section 287.555 - Rules and regulations; inhumane methods.
- Section 287.556 - Violation of act; penalty.
Act 173 of 1953 - Repealed-FEEDING OF GARBAGE TO SWINE (287.401 - 287.409)
Act 181 of 1919 - Repealed-ANIMAL INDUSTRY (287.1 - 287.26a)
Act 181 of 1974 - Repealed-DISPOSAL OF LIVESTOCK OR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS (287.71 - 287.77)
Act 190 of 2000 - PRIVATELY OWNED CERVIDAE PRODUCERS MARKETING ACT (287.951 - 287.969)
- Section 287.951 - Short title.
- Section 287.952 - Definitions.
- Section 287.953 - Administration of act; conduct of activities.
- Section 287.954 - Cervidae livestock operation as agricultural enterprise.
- Section 287.955 - Cervidae livestock operation; registration; records; compliance with facility standards.
- Section 287.956 - Application; fee; standards; business plan; forwarding copies of application; notice to local governmental units; issuance; renewal; determination of completed application; denial; r
- Section 287.957 - Completion of facility construction; notice; inspection; issuance of registration; determination of noncompliance; notice of registration denial; request for second inspection; revie
- Section 287.958 - Registration; duration; information; fees; renewal.
- Section 287.959 - Registration; modification; application; decommission.
- Section 287.960 - Memorandum of understanding with department of agriculture.
- Section 287.961 - Killing cervidae species; permit; reimbursement.
- Section 287.962 - Inspection of facility by department.
- Section 287.963 - Prohibited conduct.
- Section 287.964 - Noncompliance with act, standards, or orders; denial, suspension, or revocation of registration; determination of unreasonable or adverse effect; hearing.
- Section 287.965 - Repealed. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006.
- Section 287.966 - Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
- Section 287.967 - Prohibited conduct; violation; penalty.
- Section 287.968 - Conviction; costs and attorney fees; findings of violations; remedies.
- Section 287.969 - Effective date.
Act 198 of 1885 - Repealed-TEXAS CATTLE (287.91 - 287.95)
Act 207 of 1970 - LEADER DOGS FOR BLIND PERSONS (287.291 - 287.291)
- Section 287.291 - Guide, leader, hearing, or service dogs not subject to licensing fee; definitions.
Act 213 of 1962 - STARTED PULLETS (287.171 - 287.175)
- Section 287.171 - Started pullets; definitions.
- Section 287.172 - Started pullets; inspection, certificate.
- Section 287.173 - Started pullets; inspection fees.
- Section 287.174 - Repealed. 2002, Act 322, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002.
- Section 287.175 - Started pullets; misrepresentations; violation of act or rules; criminal and civil liability.
Act 224 of 1969 - USE OF DOGS AND CATS FOR RESEARCH (287.381 - 287.395)
- Section 287.381 - Regulation of dealers and facilities using animals in research; definitions.
- Section 287.382 - License; application, fee.
- Section 287.383 - License; issuance; qualifications; “good moral character” defined.
- Section 287.384 - Unlawful sale or transportation of animals; dealers' licenses needed.
- Section 287.385 - Rules; promulgation.
- Section 287.386 - Identification or marking of dogs and cats.
- Section 287.387 - Records of purchases, sales, transportation.
- Section 287.388 - Disposition of dogs or cats; time; notice; record; exceptions.
- Section 287.389 - Sales by public auction or by weight; disposal of unclaimed dogs and cats, maximum price.
- Section 287.390 - License; suspension or revocation; grounds, notice, reinstatement.
- Section 287.391 - Bill of sale; form.
- Section 287.392 - Violations, penalty.
- Section 287.393 - Dealers or facilities; responsible for acts of agents or employees.
- Section 287.394 - Effect on other acts.
- Section 287.395 - Repeal.
Act 226 of 1929 - Repealed-BODIES OF DEAD ANIMALS (287.231 - 287.241)
Act 227 of 1935 - Repealed-BABY CHICKS (287.161 - 287.169)
Act 239 of 1982 - BODIES OF DEAD ANIMALS (287.651 - 287.683)
- Section 287.651 - Meanings of words and phrases.
- Section 287.653 - Definitions; A to F.
- Section 287.654 - Definitions; G to T.
- Section 287.657 - Establishment of business without license prohibited; exemptions; transportation of officially quarantined dead animals on public highway; permit; rules.
- Section 287.659 - License; exemptions.
- Section 287.661 - Application for license; form; filing; fee; renewal; application of dead animal dealer license; specification of destination; annual license application fee; issuance or denial of li
- Section 287.663 - License denial; notice; hearing; request for second inspection.
- Section 287.665 - Rules.
- Section 287.667 - Repealed. 1993, Act 228, Eff. Feb. 4, 1994.
- Section 287.669 - Inspection of facility, vehicle, and composting; suspension or revocation of license; hearings; alternative methods authorized by director; operation under common ownership or manage
- Section 287.671 - Dead animals; transfer from 1 vehicle to another; disposal; exceptions.
- Section 287.673 - Dead animals transported to licensed facility for production into animal or pet food; decharacterizing or denaturing; container label; preventing diversion of dead animals for use as
- Section 287.675 - Repealed. 1993, Act 228, Eff. Feb. 4, 1994.
- Section 287.677 - Rules.
- Section 287.678 - Request for administrative hearing by aggrieved person; administrative fine or warning.
- Section 287.679 - Violation of act as misdemeanor or felony; penalties; civil actions.
- Section 287.681 - Repeal of MCL 287.231 to 287.241.
- Section 287.683 - Effective date.
Act 239 of 1992 - PSEUDORABIES AND SWINE BRUCELLOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION ACT (287.801 - 287.859)
- Section 287.801 - Short title.
- Section 287.803 - Meanings of words and phrases.
- Section 287.805 - Definitions; A, B.
- Section 287.807 - Definitions; D to F.
- Section 287.809 - Definitions; G to L.
- Section 287.811 - Definitions; M to P.
- Section 287.813 - Definitions; P to R.
- Section 287.815 - Definitions; S to V.
- Section 287.817 - Pseudorabies and brucellosis in porcine species; disease control and eradication; agreements with secretary of agriculture; market swine identification program.
- Section 287.819 - Feeder pigs; origination and movement requirements.
- Section 287.821 - Transferring swine infected with or exposed to pseudorabies; transferring feeder pigs to approved pseudorabies quarantined feedlot; movement permit; requirements.
- Section 287.823 - Identification of feeder pigs.
- Section 287.825 - Establishment of herd status; conducting official pseudorabies test; transfer of status; schedule; test requirements; herd number or designations; retesting.
- Section 287.827 - Pseudorabies and swine brucellosis control and eradication fund.
- Section 287.829 - Pseudorabies; diagnosis; availability of herd for testing.
- Section 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 v
- Section 287.833 - Identification of herd of origin; notification; availability of herd for official test.
- Section 287.835 - Approved pseudorabies quarantined feedlot.
- Section 287.837 - Importing swine into state with prior entry permit; delivery to slaughterhouse or collection facility; compliance; requirements for breeding swine imported into state.
- Section 287.839 - Importation of swine; requirements; waiver.
- Section 287.841 - Importation of feeder pigs; requirements; entry of feral swine.
- Section 287.843 - Pseudorabies veterinary biological; use; conditions; distribution.
- Section 287.845 - Swine presented to livestock auction or collection point as entering interstate commerce.
- Section 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 perm
- Section 287.849 - Sale as feeding and breeding swine; requirements; conveyance; facilities approved as swine assembly point; pseudorabies test requirements; identification of swine consignment; remova
- Section 287.851 - Pseudorabies advisory committee.
- Section 287.853 - Pseudorabies herd cleanup technical advisory committee.
- Section 287.855 - Violations; penalties; enforcement.
- Section 287.857 - Rules.
- Section 287.859 - Repeal of MCL 287.717, 287.725, 287.736, 287.737, and 287.738.
Act 242 of 1959 - Repealed-COMMERCIAL FEED ACT (287.501 - 287.519)
Act 244 of 1907 - Repealed-VETERINARY MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, AND SURGERY (287.51 - 287.65)
Act 246 of 2000 - WOLF-DOG CROSS ACT (287.1001 - 287.1023)
- Section 287.1001 - Short title.
- Section 287.1002 - Definitions.
- Section 287.1003 - Prohibited conduct; exception; rebuttable presumption in civil forfeiture proceeding; method of representation.
- Section 287.1004 - Possession of wolf-dog crosses; conditions; permit requirements.
- Section 287.1005 - Placement of identification number via subcutaneous microchip.
- Section 287.1006 - Keeping wolf-dog cross in facility; requirements; exceptions.
- Section 287.1007 - Transportation.
- Section 287.1008 - Exportation.
- Section 287.1009 - Rabies vaccinaton.
- Section 287.1010 - Exposure to rabies.
- Section 287.1011 - Killing of wolf-dog cross by law enforcement officer or other person; conditions; liability.
- Section 287.1012 - Liability of owner or possessor of wolf-dog cross.
- Section 287.1013 - Inspection of facility; violation; consultation with expert on wolf-dog cross identification.
- Section 287.1014 - Notice of violation; correction; transfer of ownership and possession; inspection; noncompliance; forfeiture.
- Section 287.1015 - Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; additional punishment; exception.
- Section 287.1016 - Violation; civil forfeiture.
- Section 287.1017 - Seizure order; circumstances; methods; return of wolf-dog cross to victim.
- Section 287.1018 - Seizure of wolf-dog cross; return to owner; notice of seizure.
- Section 287.1019 - Motion to return wolf-dog cross; filing; grounds; hearing; failure to sustain burden of proof; order; admissibility of testimony in criminal prosecution.
- Section 287.1020 - Return of seized wolf-dog cross; conditions; notice; order of forfeiture; liability for costs.
- Section 287.1021 - Local ordinances; effect; additional requirements.
- Section 287.1022 - Applicability of MCL 287.1004, 287.1005, 287.1006, 287.1008, and 287.1014.
- Section 287.1023 - Providing information to pet shops and animal shelters.
Act 274 of 2000 - LARGE CARNIVORE ACT (287.1101 - 287.1123)
- Section 287.1101 - Short title.
- Section 287.1102 - Definitions.
- Section 287.1103 - Prohibited conduct.
- Section 287.1104 - Possession of large carnivores; conditions; permit application; conditions for issuance; permit contents; notification to department by local unit of government; permit fee.
- Section 287.1105 - Placement of identification number via subcutaneous microchip.
- Section 287.1106 - Confinement and control of large carnivore; requirements; duties of owner.
- Section 287.1107 - Transportation requirements.
- Section 287.1108 - Exportation requirements.
- Section 287.1109 - Exposure of human, livestock, or mammalian pet to rabies.
- Section 287.1110 - Euthanasia of large carnivore exposing human, livestock, or mammalian pet to rabies; examination.
- Section 287.1111 - Conditions permitting law enforcement officer or other person to kill large carnivore; liability; actions constituting trespass.
- Section 287.1112 - Liability of owner for death or injury of human or for property damage; escape or release of large carnivore.
- Section 287.1113 - Inspection of facility by law enforcement officer.
- Section 287.1114 - Notice of violation; transfer of ownership and possession; second inspection; fee; finding of noncompliance; forfeiture.
- Section 287.1115 - Violation as misdemeanor; fine; exception.
- Section 287.1116 - Violation; request for civil forfeiture; filing.
- Section 287.1117 - Seizure order; circumstances; method; placement; return to crime victim.
- Section 287.1118 - Correction of conditions leading to seizure; return to owner; court approval; notice of seizure and intent to forfeit; delivery of notice; notice to prosecuting attorney or attorney
- Section 287.1119 - Motion by owner for return of large carnivore; hearing; establishment of probable cause; burden of proof; admissibility of testimony in criminal prosecution.
- Section 287.1120 - Return of seized large carnivore to owner; conditions; notice; order of forfeiture; liability for care and placement costs.
- Section 287.1121 - Local ordinance more restrictive than act; requirements as additional to other state and federal law.
- Section 287.1122 - Exceptions.
- Section 287.1123 - Information provided to pet shop, animal control shelter, and animal protection shelter.
Act 280 of 1965 - SLAUGHTERHOUSES; EDIBLE RENDERING, WHOLESALE FABRICATING, PROCESSING, OR STORAGE ESTABLISHMENTS (287.571 - 287.582)
- Section 287.571 - Definitions.
- Section 287.572 - Administration; adoption of rules; minimum standards; inspection programs.
- Section 287.572a - Transfer of local meat inspection officers and employees to department; agreements; civil service and retirement rights and benefits.
- Section 287.573 - License required; sale and transportation of products; exemption.
- Section 287.574 - Slaughtering meat animals from producer's herd; wild game animals.
- Section 287.575 - Ante-mortem inspection of meat animals.
- Section 287.576 - Postmortem inspection and reinspection; exception; expenses, state share.
- Section 287.577 - License; application, fee, expiration; expense of inspection programs.
- Section 287.577a - Repealed. 1970, Act 166, Imd. Eff. Aug. 3, 1970.
- Section 287.578 - Meat inspection mark; possession and use.
- Section 287.579 - Prohibited sales of meat; wild game animals.
- Section 287.580 - Authorization to seek federal approval of program and to enter cooperative agreement.
- Section 287.581 - Denial or revocation of license; grounds, notice, hearing, appeal.
- Section 287.582 - Violation of act; penalty.
Act 282 of 1966 - Repealed-USE OF DOGS AND CATS FOR RESEARCH (287.361 - 287.375)
Act 284 of 1937 - LICENSING LIVESTOCK DEALERS (287.121 - 287.131)
- Section 287.121 - Livestock dealer license; definitions.
- Section 287.122 - Licensing of dealers or brokers.
- Section 287.123 - Licensing of livestock dealer, broker, or agent; application; contents; fees; deposit of fines; weighmasters; receipt of completed application; issuance of license within certain tim
- Section 287.123a - Livestock auction; bond, producers' proceeds account, deposits; record of charges.
- Section 287.124 - Dealers or brokers license; revocation, hearing, notice, review; causes for revocation.
- Section 287.125 - Dealers or brokers license; place of keeping license.
- Section 287.126 - Trucks, yards, pens; requirements as to cleanliness.
- Section 287.127 - Inspection of animals; test or treatment, fee; false statements as to physical condition.
- Section 287.128 - Records of licensee; inspection.
- Section 287.129 - Rules and regulations; adoption, promulgation, enforcement.
- Section 287.131 - Violation of act; penalty.
Act 287 of 1969 - PET SHOPS, DOG POUNDS, AND ANIMAL SHELTERS (287.331 - 287.340)
- Section 287.331 - Definitions.
- Section 287.332 - Rules; promulgation.
- Section 287.333 - License required.
- Section 287.334 - Application for pet shop licenses; fee; deposit; filing of completed license application; report; “completed application” defined.
- Section 287.335 - Inspection of pet shop premises.
- Section 287.335a - Prohibited conduct.
- Section 287.336 - Animal control shelter; registration.
- Section 287.337 - Animal control shelter or animal protection shelter; registration application; forms.
- Section 287.338 - Animal control shelter or animal protection shelter; inspection; compliance.
- Section 287.338a - Animal control shelter or animal protection shelter; alteration of dog, cat, or ferret.
- Section 287.339 - Animal breeders and animal researchers; applicability of act.
- Section 287.339a - Animal control shelter or animal protection shelter; maintenance of records.
- Section 287.339b - Violation of act or rule; sanctions; court action or order.
- Section 287.340 - Violations; penalty.
Act 291 of 1972 - BEEF INDUSTRY COMMISSION ACT (287.601 - 287.610)
- Section 287.601 - Short title.
- Section 287.602 - Definitions.
- Section 287.603 - Commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; lists.
- Section 287.604 - Commission; duties; compensation; personnel; contracts; appropriations; rules.
- Section 287.605 - Purposes and objectives of commission's program.
- Section 287.606 - Assessments; collection; records; report; duties of market agency; commission expenses.
- Section 287.607 - Failure to file report or pay assessment or falsification of information as misdemeanor; penalty; order to pay assessment; interest on unpaid assessment.
- Section 287.608 - Enforcement of act; reimbursement.
- Section 287.609 - Exemption of assessments prohibited; referendum; petition; ballots; costs; termination of programs; payment of debts; disposition of unexpended or unencumbered funds.
- Section 287.609a - Veal producers; assessment; “veal” defined.
- Section 287.610 - Falsification of affidavits, records, receipts, or information.
Act 304 of 1931 - Repealed-TUBERCULOSIS IN LIVESTOCK (287.81 - 287.81)
Act 308 of 1976 - DISPOSAL OF LIVESTOCK (287.251 - 287.258)
- Section 287.251 - Definitions.
- Section 287.252 - Selection and preparation of site for disposal of livestock.
- Section 287.253 - Conditions for receiving and disposing of livestock.
- Section 287.254 - Availability of site; notice.
- Section 287.255 - Contracts.
- Section 287.256 - Reimbursement of owner for livestock.
- Section 287.257 - Appropriation.
- Section 287.258 - Expiration of act.
Act 309 of 1939 - REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF DOGS (287.301 - 287.308)
- Section 287.301 - Dogs; tattooing of serial number; application, fee.
- Section 287.302 - Dogs; assignment of title; filing; issuance of title to purchaser.
- Section 287.303 - Identification certificate; issuance to owner.
- Section 287.304 - Record of dog and owner kept by commissioner of agriculture.
- Section 287.305 - Lost dog; finder entitled to fee for keeping.
- Section 287.306 - Fees credited to general fund.
- Section 287.307 - Mutilating of serial number prohibited; penalty.
- Section 287.308 - Stealing or holding dog in possession; penalty.
Act 339 of 1919 - DOG LAW OF 1919 (287.261 - 287.290)
- Section 287.261 - Short title; definitions.
- Section 287.262 - Dogs; licensing, tags, leashes.
- Section 287.263 - Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970.
- Section 287.264 - Supervision and enforcement.
- Section 287.265 - Tags, blanks and license forms.
- Section 287.266 - Dog licenses; application; resolution; provisions; proof of vaccination.
- Section 287.266a - Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970.
- Section 287.267 - Dog license; tag, approval; kept on dog.
- Section 287.268 - Dog license; unlicensed and young dogs; application; fee after certain date.
- Section 287.269 - Dog license; contents.
- Section 287.269a - Production of proof of license.
- Section 287.270 - “Kennel” defined; kennel license; fee; tags; certificate; rules; inspection; exception.
- Section 287.270a - Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970.
- Section 287.270b - Kennel licensing ordinance.
- Section 287.271 - Rules governing kennel dogs.
- Section 287.272 - Lost tags.
- Section 287.273 - License and tag; transferability.
- Section 287.274 - Application for license blanks and tags; issuance of dog licenses and tags; fee; return of unused tags, books, and receipts; contents of receipt; paying over money; resolution provid
- Section 287.274a - Issuance of dog license; information to be provided to dog owner; definitions.
- Section 287.275 - County treasurer's record; inspection.
- Section 287.276 - Listing of dogs; compensation of supervisor; appointment, duties, and compensation of animal control officer.
- Section 287.277 - Identification and location of unlicensed dogs; public nuisance; list; commencement of proceedings; duties of sheriff; nonfeasance in office.
- Section 287.278 - Killing of dog molesting wildlife.
- Section 287.279 - Killing of dog pursuing, worrying, or wounding livestock or poultry, or attacking person; damages for trespass; effect of license tag.
- Section 287.279a - Killing dog or other animal; use of high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution prohibited.
- Section 287.280 - Loss or damage to livestock or poultry caused by dogs; complaint; examination; summons; proceedings; killing of dog; liability of owner or keeper.
- Section 287.281 - Report of examination.
- Section 287.282 - Damage to livestock or poultry by dogs; fees of justice, inclusion in damages.
- Section 287.283 - Payment for amount of loss or damage; costs; investigation.
- Section 287.284 - Board of county auditors; duties.
- Section 287.285 - Saving clause; disposition of dog fund; expense of dog department in cities, payment.
- Section 287.286 - Penalties; disposition of fines.
- Section 287.286a - Sworn complaint; contents; issuance of summons; hearing; order; penalty for disobedience; costs; audit and payment of claims.
- Section 287.286b - Penalty for stealing or confining licensed dog.
- Section 287.287 - Recovery of value of dog illegally killed.
- Section 287.288 - Common law liability.
- Section 287.289 - Dogs imported temporarily.
- Section 287.289a - Animal control agency; establishment; employees; jurisdiction; contents of animal control ordinance.
- Section 287.289b - County animal control officers; employment standards.
- Section 287.289c - Municipal animal control officers; employment standards.
- Section 287.290 - Municipal animal control ordinances; certificate of vaccination.
Act 358 of 1994 - FERRETS (287.891 - 287.901)
- Section 287.891 - Definitions.
- Section 287.892 - Ferrets; vaccinations required; exception; bite, scratch, abrasions, or contamination; report to county health department; handling; production of rabies certificate upon request.
- Section 287.893 - Ferrets; breeding without license; criteria; review of veterinary care; compliance; violation as misdemeanor.
- Section 287.894 - Ferrets; identification; confinement; release or abandonment.
- Section 287.895 - Importation.
- Section 287.896 - Sale or transfer.
- Section 287.897 - Quarantine.
- Section 287.898 - Licensing requirements; ordinances established by local units of government.
- Section 287.899 - Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; actions by law enforcement agent, animal control officer, or director.
- Section 287.900 - Rules.
- Section 287.901 - Repeal of MCL 317.151 to 317.152.
Act 424 of 1988 - TURTLES (287.311 - 287.314)
- Section 287.311 - “Turtle” defined.
- Section 287.312 - Sale or distribution of turtle eggs or live turtles; health advisory sheet required.
- Section 287.313 - Publication and availability of health advisory sheet.
- Section 287.314 - Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Act 426 of 1988 - DANGEROUS ANIMALS (287.321 - 287.323)
- Section 287.321 - Definitions.
- Section 287.322 - Sworn complaint; summons; surrender of animal; expense; rabies vaccination and license required; destruction of animal; notification of animal control authority; ordering owner of an
- Section 287.323 - Owner guilty of involuntary manslaughter, felony, or misdemeanor; penalty; costs.
Act 466 of 1988 - ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT (287.701 - 287.747)
- Section 287.701 - Short title; scope and construction of act.
- Section 287.702 - Meanings of words and phrases.
- Section 287.703 - Definitions; A to F.
- Section 287.704 - Definitions; F to I.
- Section 287.705 - Definitions; L to O.
- Section 287.706 - Definitions; O to W.
- Section 287.707 - State veterinarian as chief animal health official; appointment; qualifications; office facilities and laboratory services.
- Section 287.708 - State veterinarian; powers and duties generally.
- Section 287.709 - Animal affected with reportable disease or contaminated with toxic substance; moving restrictions and requirements; designation of high risk areas; exemption; conduct of bovine tuber
- Section 287.710 - Determination of extraordinary emergency; notice to governor; recommendations; proclamation of state emergency; expediting necessary procedures.
- Section 287.711 - Agreements to protect or enhance growth of livestock industry or human food chain.
- Section 287.711b - Official identification.
- Section 287.712 - Quarantine.
- Section 287.713 - Designating status of certain herds, flocks, or stocks as being free of specific disease.
- Section 287.713a - Terminal operation.
- Section 287.714 - Seizure, slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of livestock or domestic animals; notice; disposal of animals, animal products, and animal feeds; indemnification; appraisals an
- Section 287.715 - Subrogation agreement and documents as condition to indemnification; civil or criminal action.
- Section 287.716 - Slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of livestock; branding and identification.
- Section 287.717 - Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
- Section 287.717a - Swine; feed; inspection; quarantine required.
- Section 287.718 - Repealed. 1996, Act 369, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996.
- Section 287.719 - Imported livestock; requirements.
- Section 287.720 - Official interstate or intrastate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection; forwarding of certificate to state veterinarian; slaughter of imported livestoc
- Section 287.721 - Repealed. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994.
- Section 287.722 - Animal imported without required official tests or documents.
- Section 287.723 - Requirements for cattle entering state; exemption under MCL 287.724 or determination by director.
- Section 287.724 - Nonnative cattle capable of reproduction; identification; exemption from MCL 287.723; notification of destination.
- Section 287.724a - Placement of nonnative cattle capable of reproduction in cattle importation lot.
- Section 287.725 - Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
- Section 287.726 - Repealed. 2000, Act 323, Eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
- Section 287.726a - Additional definitions; equine infectious anemia test; repeal of section.
- Section 287.727 - Sheep.
- Section 287.728 - Goats.
- Section 287.729 - New world camelids.
- Section 287.729a - Aquaculture.
- Section 287.730 - Poultry and hatching poultry eggs.
- Section 287.730a - Privately owned cervidae.
- Section 287.730b - Privately owned cervidae; intrastate movement.
- Section 287.730c - Privately owned white-tailed deer or elk; inspection and testing for tuberculosis.
- Section 287.730d - Privately owned cervid farm; testing and inspection for tuberculosis.
- Section 287.731 - Species not to be imported; applicability of order to genetically engineered variant; wild or exotic animals; feral swine.
- Section 287.732 - San Juan rabbits.
- Section 287.733 - Livestock sold at livestock auction market; identification.
- Section 287.734 - Repealed. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994.
- Section 287.735 - Movement of livestock and newborn from slaughter facility.
- Section 287.736-287.738 - Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
- Section 287.739 - Exhibition facilities; requirements.
- Section 287.740 - Fair; veterinarian; duties of fair, exhibition, exposition, or show authority; removal of diseased livestock; responsibility of exhibitor; requirements for swine exhibition; presenta
- Section 287.741 - Exhibition of poultry; requirements.
- Section 287.742 - Official test, vaccination, or diagnosis; identification of livestock; reporting results of official test, sample submission, or official vaccination; form; official brucellosis calf
- Section 287.743 - Veterinary biologicals.
- Section 287.743a - Repealed. 2002, Act 458, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002.
- Section 287.744 - Felonies; penalty; violation of act or rule as misdemeanor; costs and attorney fees; powers of director; failure to pay fine; civil action and penalties; remedies and sanctions as in
- Section 287.745 - Rules.
- Section 287.746 - Definitions; tether or confinement of farm animal; prohibitions; exceptions; violation of section; injunction; construction of section; effective date of certain provisions.
- Section 287.747 - Repealed. 2000, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2000.
E.R.O. No. 2004-2 - EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION ORDER (287.981 - 287.981)
- Section 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.