Thursday, December 4, 2008

Michigan Laws and Regulations

The laws relative to Animal Control Officers are (follow the links)
The primary law pertaining to pet shops. Among other things, this law specifies who does and does not need a pet shop license and it includes requirements for importing and selling puppies and kittens.
Regulations and requirements for operating a licensed pet shop, dog pound or animal shelter. This is a very important regulation to read and understand, as it covers areas that MDA Inspectors review when visiting these facilities.
Requirements for importing wild and exotic animals such as birds and reptiles.
This describes the specific regulations operating under the Animal Industry Act.
An excerpt from the amended Animal Industry Act (PA 466 of 1988).
An Act to regulate the ownership, possession, and care of certain large carnivores.
An Act to regulate the ownership, possession, and care of certain wolf-dog crosses.
An Act to license and regulate animal food manufacturing plants, transfer stations, dead animal dealers, rendering plants, and certain vehicles.
An Act to license and regulate dealers in and research facilities using dogs and cats for research purposes; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.
An Act relating to dogs and the protection of live stock and poultry from damage by dogs; providing for the licensing of dogs; regulating the keeping of dogs, and authorizing their destruction in certain cases, etc.
An Act providing for the recovery of damages by persons bitten by dogs; and creating a liability of the owners of such dogs.
An Act to provide for the regulation, registration, identification and licensing of dogs.
An Act to regulate animals running at large; to provide for compensation for damage done by animals running at large; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.
An Act to regulate dangerous animals; to provide for the confinement, tattooing, or destruction of dangerous animals; and to provide penalties for the owners or keepers of dangerous animals that attack human beings.
State requirements for the sale of small turtles. (Federal law covers to whom turtles may be sold, state law covers specifics about the sale.)
Legalized and controls the sale and breeding of ferrets.
Prohibits the sale of dyed chicks, rabbits, ducklings, etc.
Swine laws, pertinent for stores selling pot-bellied or other pet pigs.
An Act to regulate civil liability related to equine activities; and to prescribe certain duties for equine professionals.
An Act to license and regulate horse riding stables and sales barns; to prescribe the duties of the department of agriculture; and to provide a penalty.
This discusses the requirements to administer euthanasia or tranquilize.
For information on the laws pertaining to animal euthanasia training see sections R 338.3138 and R 338.3139.
Person with disabilities or trainer led by guide, leader, hearing, or service dog; refusing entry to or use of public or private accomodations as misdemeanor; conditions; identification card; list; definitions.

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