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MI Comp L § 287.113 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|Section 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.

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.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 knowledgeable in the business. The department may conduct further investigation and require further information that it considers necessary to establish the sufficiency of the application.  (2) Upon filing an application, the applicant shall pay a fee of $100.00 for each license until September 30, 2012 and $25.00 for each license after September 30, 2012.   (3) The license shall be displayed prominently in the licensee's place of business. An applicant shall obtain a separate license for each business location. Licenses are not transferable and expire on the following January 1.   (4) A licensee may renew his or her license upon paying a renewal fee of $50.00 until September 30, 2012 and $25.00 after September 30, 2012.   (5) The department shall deposit administrative and noncriminal fines received under this act and license fees and other administrative fees received under this section in the agriculture licensing and inspection fees fund created in section 9 of the insect pest and plant disease act, 1931 PA 189, MCL 286.209, to be used, pursuant to appropriation, by the director in administering and carrying out those duties required by law under this act. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 86, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2003 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 80, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2007
MI Comp L § 287.114 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|Section 287.114 - Inspections and Investigations.

287.114 Inspections and investigations. 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. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974
MI Comp L § 287.115 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|Section 287.115 - Records of Horses or Ponies.

287.115 Records of horses or ponies. 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. The records shall be kept for a period of 2 years after the horse is no longer owned or kept by the licensee. The records shall be made available to the department, or its authorized representative, at all reasonable hours. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974
MI Comp L § 287.116 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|Section 287.116 - Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of License; Grounds.

287.116 Suspension, revocation, or denial of license; grounds. 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 failure to provide suitable harnesses, saddles, bridles, and other equipment reasonably necessary under the circumstances.  (d) The use of unfit horses for riding or driving purposes.  (e) The commission of an act of cruelty or torture or the inflicting of unnecessary pain upon a horse or pony, whether by the licensee or by his agent or employee.  (f) The supplying of false information to the department, the refusal to permit inspection or furnish records upon request, or otherwise obstructing the department in the performance of its duties. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974
MI Comp L § 287.117 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|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.

287.117 Removal and disposition of abused or neglected horses or ponies; notice; no liability for removal; prerequisite to return of horses or ponies. 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 cost of the violator. The department shall notify the violator personally or by certified mail at his last known address of the removal of the horses or ponies and the place where they will be kept. The department or its authorized agent is not liable for the removal of the horses or ponies. The horses or ponies shall not be returned to the violator until the department is satisfied that the objectionable conditions have been or will be corrected.  (2) The department may order the removal of horses or ponies from any sales barn where it finds that the horses or ponies have been abused or neglected. The horses or ponies shall be returned to their owners. The expenses of the removal and return shall be borne by the violator. The department shall notify the violator personally or by certified mail at his last known address of the removal. The department or its authorized agent shall not be liable for the removal of the horses or ponies. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974
MI Comp L § 287.118 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|Section 287.118 - Violation; Penalty.

287.118 Violation; penalty. 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. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974
MI Comp L § 287.119 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 93 of 1974 - Horse Riding Stables and Sales Barns (287.111 - 287.119)|Section 287.119 - Mistreatment of Rented Horse; Penalty.

287.119 Mistreatment of rented horse; penalty. Sec. 9.  Any patron of a riding stable who mistreats a rented horse shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1974, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974
MI Comp L § 287.122 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 284 of 1937 - Licensing Livestock Dealers (287.121 - 287.131)|Section 287.122 - Dealer, Broker, Agent, or Livestock Trucker; License Required.

287.122 Dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker; license required.Sec. 2.  A dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker shall not engage in or carry on the business of buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transportation, or transfer of any animals within the state unless the person is licensed as provided in this act. A dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker is responsible for acts performed or contracts made by any person employed by the dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker in buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, transporting, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, transportation, or transfer of livestock. History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 237, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 287.122 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 287.123a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 284 of 1937 - Licensing Livestock Dealers (287.121 - 287.131)|Section 287.123a - Livestock Auction or Buying Station; Bond, Producers' Proceeds Account, Deposits; Record of Charges.

287.123a Livestock auction or buying station; bond, producers' proceeds account, deposits; record of charges.Sec. 3a.  Each licensee operating a livestock auction or buying station, in addition to providing a bond as required by this act, shall maintain a "producers' proceeds account". Within 7 calendar days following each livestock auction, the licensee shall deposit in the producers' proceeds account funds equal to the total amount of money due the livestock sellers or consignors of livestock sold or consigned through the livestock auction. Failure to make such deposits in their entirety is a violation of this section. The director shall audit from time to time the producers' proceeds account and ascertain whether the provisions of this section are being complied with. All records of the licensee shall be made available to the director for the purposes of auditing the account. The entire sale price of livestock sold through the auction less commissions, handling charges, service fees and other accepted charges shall be placed in the producers' proceeds account and shall be used to pay the seller or consignor for the livestock and for no other purpose. A record of the commissions, handling charges, service fees and other charges shall be maintained by the licensee and shall be provided to the seller or consignor of the livestock at the completion of the sale. History: Add. 1957, Act 290, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 287.124 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 284 of 1937 - Licensing Livestock Dealers (287.121 - 287.131)|Section 287.124 - Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License; Hearing; Notice, Decision; Appeal; Causes for Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation.

287.124 Refusal, suspension, or revocation of license; hearing; notice, decision; appeal; causes for refusal, suspension, or revocation.Sec. 4.  If a person fails or refuses to comply with this act, the department may refuse to issue a license or may suspend or revoke the license held by the licensee. Before refusing, suspending, or revoking the license, the department shall give written notice of a hearing to be had thereon to the licensee affected. The notice shall appoint a time of hearing at the department and shall be mailed by certified or registered mail to the licensee. On the day of the hearing, the licensee may present evidence to the director as he or she considers appropriate regarding the violations charged, and after the hearing the director shall render a decision. A licensee who feels aggrieved at the decision of the director may appeal the decision within 10 days to the circuit court of the county where the licensee resides. The following reasons are cause for refusal to issue a license or for the suspension or revocation of a license:  (a) The applicant or licensee has failed to pay in full any amounts due on livestock purchased, or has violated the laws of the state or rules promulgated by the director governing the interstate or intrastate movement, shipment, or transportation of animals.  (b) There have been intentionally false or misleading statements to the purchaser concerning the identity or the physical condition of an animal, any test intended to establish the health status of an animal; or as to the ownership of an animal, the quantity of animals, or other matter in connection with the buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, soliciting, or negotiating the sale, resale, exchange, transport, transfer, weighing, or shipment of animals.  (c) The licensee has engaged in buying or receiving animals, or receiving, selling, exchanging, soliciting, or negotiating the sale, resale, exchange, transport, or transfer of animals that do not comply with official identification, testing, permitting, or intrastate or interstate animal movement requirements under the animal industry act, 1988 PA 466, MCL 287.701 to 287.746.  (d) The licensee has failed to practice measures of sanitation, disinfection, dead animal disposal as required in 1982 PA 239, MCL 287.651 to 287.683, bodies of dead animals, animal handling, or inspection as required by this act, related to the premises or vehicles used for the stabling or transportation of animals.  (e) There has been a failure or refusal on the part of the licensee, upon the request of the department, to produce records required under this act. History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 287.124 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 290, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 287.125 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 284 of 1937 - Licensing Livestock Dealers (287.121 - 287.131)|Section 287.125 - Dealer, Broker, Livestock Trucker, or Agent; License; Place of Keeping License.

287.125 Dealer, broker, livestock trucker, or agent; license; place of keeping license.Sec. 5.  Every dealer, broker, livestock trucker, or agent licensed under this act and carrying on or conducting business under the license shall at all times keep in or at the place of business or in each vehicle used by the licensee for the purpose of transporting livestock a copy of the license for inspection by any representative of the department, sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, state police or any other law enforcing agency. Each person licensed under this act that utilizes a vehicle, trailer, or other conveyance for the purpose of transporting livestock shall place and visibly maintain the required vehicle permit on the upper forward corner of the left side of the vehicle, trailer, or other conveyance. History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 287.125 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 287.126 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 284 of 1937 - Licensing Livestock Dealers (287.121 - 287.131)|Section 287.126 - Yards, Pens, Premises, or Vehicles; Requirements as to Cleanliness and Repair; Application for Vehicle Permit; Compliance With State and Federal Requirements for Transport Vehicles or Livestock Conveyances; Official Health Certificates, Movement Permits or Testing Forms.

287.126 Yards, pens, premises, or vehicles; requirements as to cleanliness and repair; application for vehicle permit; compliance with state and federal requirements for transport vehicles or livestock conveyances; official health certificates, movement permits or testing forms.Sec. 6.  (1) Each dealer, broker, livestock trucker, or agent leasing, renting, operating, or owning any livestock yards, pens, premises, or vehicles in which animals are quartered, fed, held, or transported shall keep the yards, premises, or vehicles properly cleaned, disinfected, and in adequate repair as prescribed by the department. The director may restrict the use of a licensed livestock auction facility, portion of a facility, or permitted vehicle, trailer, or conveyance until the licensee can demonstrate that it complies with cleaning, disinfecting, and adequate repair requirements under this act or a rule promulgated under this act.  (2) The application for a vehicle permit under this section shall be on forms approved by the director and shall demonstrate that the applicant meets requirements for registration and vehicle licensing required by this state.  (3) A vehicle, trailer, or other conveyance permitted under this act shall comply with all state and federal requirements for transport vehicles or livestock conveyances, and shall be maintained to ensure the safety and welfare of any animals that are transported in the vehicle. The operator of the permitted conveyance shall allow inspection of the conveyance during normal business hours and when operating, or at any reasonable time agreed upon by the licensee and the director. The director may revoke the permit for an individual vehicle without prior notification for a violation of this subsection.  (4) A licensee shall obtain and maintain during transport any official health certificates, movement permits, or testing forms required by state or federal law. History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 287.126 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 287.127a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 284 of 1937 - Licensing Livestock Dealers (287.121 - 287.131)|Section 287.127a - Transportation or Movement of Nonambulatory Livestock; Prohibited Conduct by Licensee; Methods of Euthanasia; Disposal of Dead Animals.

287.127a Transportation or movement of nonambulatory livestock; prohibited conduct by licensee; methods of euthanasia; disposal of dead animals.Sec. 7a.  (1) A licensee shall not transport nonambulatory livestock to a livestock auction, collection point, or buying station. Livestock that become nonambulatory in transport, or while present at a livestock auction, collection point, or buying station shall be humanely euthanized, and the dead animal disposed of as required in subsection (4) or be humanely moved or physically separated from other livestock.  (2) A licensee shall ensure that nonambulatory livestock are not dragged, pulled, pushed, rolled, or otherwise moved except as passive passengers on or in slings, mats, floats, carts, pallets, or containers, or as directly necessary to facilitate the use of these devices. When moved by these devices, the motive force shall be attached to the device, not the livestock. Nonambulatory animals that are not immediately euthanized shall be managed as provided in this section and shall receive appropriate veterinary care.  (3) The director may require a licensee to adhere to specific methods of euthanasia to ensure the welfare of the animal during the euthanasia process.   (4) A licensee shall dispose of any dead animals as defined in 1982 PA 239, MCL 287.651 to 287.683, in the manner required in that act. History: Add. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 287.128 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 284 of 1937 - Licensing Livestock Dealers (287.121 - 287.131)|Section 287.128 - Records of Licensee; Inspection; Sale of Certain Animals for Slaughter.

287.128 Records of licensee; inspection; sale of certain animals for slaughter.Sec. 8.  (1) The director may inspect the records of any licensee at any time to determine the origin and destination of any livestock handled by the licensee and to determine if any provisions of this act or the rules promulgated under this act, or requirements for importation of animals, or movement of animals within the state, have been violated.  (2) Each person licensed under this act shall keep the following records, for a minimum of 5 years, on each animal bought, received, sold, exchanged, transported, resold, or transferred:  (a) The identity of each animal, including all of the following:  (i) Species.  (ii) Breed or physical description.  (iii) Age or type.  (iv) Gender.  (b) The date and source of each animal, including complete name and address of the person from whom the animal is acquired.  (c) Records of all required tests, treatments, movement certificates, and permits.  (d) The date and place of disposition of each animal including the complete name and address of the destination and the name of the person receiving the animal.  (3) In addition to the records described in subsection (2), a person licensed to operate a livestock auction, buying station, or collection point shall keep the following records of each animal bought, received, sold, exchanged, transported, resold, or transferred:  (a) The official identification of each animal recorded by official eartag, official breed registry tattoo, or official backtag number.  (b) If an animal is sold by weight, the official weight of the animal.  (4) Animals, as determined by the director, at a licensed livestock auction, collection point, or buying station consigned for slaughter, or that do not meet intrastate testing requirements for movement from 1 premises to another, shall be sold for slaughter only and shall be moved directly to slaughter. A person operating a livestock auction or buying station shall not sell livestock to a buyer of animals not meeting intrastate testing requirements for movement from 1 premises to another unless the buyer certifies in a signed statement that the animals removed from the premises shall be moved directly to a slaughter establishment and slaughtered within 5 days after movement. A licensee shall not allow animals to be removed from a livestock auction, collection point, or buying station premises until the buyer provides the slaughter destination information for each animal being removed from the premises. History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 287.128 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012
MI Comp L § 287.129 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 284 of 1937 - Licensing Livestock Dealers (287.121 - 287.131)|Section 287.129 - Rules and Regulations; Adoption, Promulgation, Enforcement.

287.129 Rules and regulations; adoption, promulgation, enforcement. Sec. 9.  The department is authorized to formulate, adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act. History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937 ;-- CL 1948, 287.129 Admin Rule: R 285.119.1 of the Michigan Administrative Code.