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MI Comp L § 287.859 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 239 of 1992 - Pseudorabies and Swine Brucellosis Control and Eradication Act (287.801 - 287.859)|Section 287.859 - Repeal of MCL 287.717, 287.725, 287.736, 287.737, and 287.738.

287.859 Repeal of MCL 287.717, 287.725, 287.736, 287.737, and 287.738. 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Public Acts of 1988, being sections 287.717, 287.725, 287.736, 287.737, and 287.738 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are repealed. History: 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
MI Comp L § 287.892 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.892 - Ferrets; Vaccinations Required; Exception; Bite, Scratch, Abrasions, or Contamination; Report to County Health Department; Handling; Production of Rabies Certificate Upon Request.

287.892 Ferrets; vaccinations required; exception; bite, scratch, abrasions, or contamination; report to county health department; handling; production of rabies certificate upon request. Sec. 2.  (1) A person shall not own or harbor a ferret over 12 weeks of age unless the ferret has a current vaccination against rabies with an approved rabies vaccine administered by a veterinarian, except that rabies vaccinations are not required for research ferrets kept at research facilities registered pursuant to the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.1101 to 333.25211 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (2) A person who owns or harbors a ferret that has bitten, scratched, caused abrasions or contaminated with saliva or other infectious material an open wound or mucous membrane of a human being shall report the incident within 48 hours to the county public health department.  (3) A person who owns or harbors a ferret that has potentially exposed a person or other animal to rabies by biting, scratching, causing abrasions, or contaminating open wounds or mucous membranes with saliva or other infectious material shall handle the ferret in accordance with current published guidelines of the centers of disease control and prevention.  (4) A person who owns or harbors a ferret shall produce proof of a valid rabies certificate signed by a veterinarian for the ferret upon request of a law enforcement agent or animal control officer or the director. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
MI Comp L § 287.894 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.894 - Ferrets; Identification; Confinement; Release or Abandonment.

287.894 Ferrets; identification; confinement; release or abandonment. Sec. 4.  (1) The director may require that a ferret be identified pursuant to Act No. 309 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 287.301 to 287.308 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, at the expense of the owner.  (2) An owner shall prevent a ferret from leaving the owner's property unless the ferret is confined or leashed and under the direct control of the owner or a responsible person designated by the owner.  (3) A person shall not release a ferret into the wild or abandon a ferret. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
MI Comp L § 287.895 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.895 - Importation.

287.895 Importation. Sec. 5.  (1) A person shall not import a ferret into this state unless the person has an official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection signed by an accredited veterinarian and a current rabies vaccination if the ferret is over 12 weeks of age, and a current distemper vaccination if the ferret is over 6 weeks of age. A record of the vaccinations including date and type administered shall be on the official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection. A copy of the official interstate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection approved by the state veterinarian in the state of origin shall be forwarded to the state veterinarian within 10 days after the date of issuance. An official interstate health certificate may be obtained from a veterinarian or the department.  (2) A ferret under 6 weeks of age shall not be imported into this state unless it is accompanied by its natural mother. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
MI Comp L § 287.896 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.896 - Sale or Transfer.

287.896 Sale or transfer. Sec. 6.  A person who sells or transfers a ferret shall furnish a ferret health information sheet provided by the director to the person to whom a ferret is sold or transferred. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
MI Comp L § 287.897 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.897 - Quarantine.

287.897 Quarantine. Sec. 7.  (1) The director may declare a quarantine on ferrets in any district or region of this state to control or prevent the spread of an infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease. A person shall not move a ferret that is under quarantine to other premises without permission from the director. A person shall not allow a ferret under quarantine to mingle or have contact with animals that the director has not placed under quarantine without the permission of the director. The director may prescribe procedures for the identification, inventory, separation, mode of handling, treatment, feeding, and caring for the quarantined ferrets to prevent the quarantined ferrets from infecting nonquarantined animals. A person shall not import into this state a ferret from another state or jurisdiction if that ferret is under quarantine in the other state or jurisdiction unless that person obtains prior permission from the director.  (2) A ferret found running at large in violation of a quarantine declaration may be killed by a law enforcement agent or animal control officer. The director may ask for the cooperation of a law enforcement agency or animal control agency to enforce the quarantine.  (3) A law enforcement agent or animal control officer who kills a ferret due to a quarantine under this section is not subject to liability as a result of the killing of the ferret. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
MI Comp L § 287.898 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.898 - Licensing Requirements; Ordinances Established by Local Units of Government.

287.898 Licensing requirements; ordinances established by local units of government. Sec. 8.  A local unit of government by ordinance may establish licensing requirements for ferrets. The ordinance shall provide for proof of rabies vaccination, license tags, forms, and procedures as described for dogs pursuant to the dog law of 1919, Act No. 339 of the Public Acts of 1919, being sections 287.261 to 287.290 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
MI Comp L § 287.899 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.899 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Actions by Law Enforcement Agent, Animal Control Officer, or Director.

287.899 Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; actions by law enforcement agent, animal control officer, or director. Sec. 9.  (1) A person who intentionally violates a condition of a quarantine is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay the costs of the quarantine and prosecution. In addition, the misdemeanor is punishable by 1 or more of the following:  (a) Imprisonment for not more than 1 year.  (b) A fine of not more than $5,000.00.  (c) Community service work for not more than 500 hours.  (d) Permanent relinquishment of the privilege of animal ownership.  (2) A person who violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act other than as provided under subsection (1) or (3) is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall pay the costs of the prosecution. In addition, the misdemeanor is punishable by 1 or more of the following:  (a) Imprisonment for not more than 90 days.  (b) A fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00.  (c) Community service work of not more than 120 hours.  (d) Permanent relinquishment of the privilege of animal ownership.  (3) A person who violates section 4(2) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00, and shall pay the costs of the prosecution.  (4) A law enforcement agent, an animal control officer, or the director may issue an appearance ticket, as described and authorized by sections 9a to 9g of chapter IV of the code of criminal procedure, Act No. 175 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 764.9a to 764.9g of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for any misdemeanor violation of this act as described in subsection (2).  (5) In addition to any other action authorized by this act, a law enforcement agent, an animal control officer, or the director may bring an action to do 1 or more of the following:  (a) Obtain a declaratory judgment that a method, act, or practice is a violation of this act.  (b) Obtain an injunction against a person who is engaging, or about to engage, in a method, act, or practice that violates this act. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
MI Comp L § 287.900 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.900 - Rules.

287.900 Rules.Sec. 10.  The director may promulgate rules for the implementation and enforcement of this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 220, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2006
MI Comp L § 287.901 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 358 of 1994 - Ferrets (287.891 - 287.901)|Section 287.901 - Repeal of MCL 317.151 to 317.152.

287.901 Repeal of MCL 317.151 to 317.152. Sec. 11.  Act No. 277 of the Public Acts of 1927, being sections 317.151 to 317.152 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, is repealed. History: 1994, Act 358, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1994
MI Comp L § 287.951 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 190 of 2000 - Privately Owned Cervidae Producers Marketing Act (287.951 - 287.969)|Section 287.951 - Short Title.

287.951 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "privately owned cervidae producers marketing act". History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties under the cervidae act from the department of agriculture, or its director, to the department of natural resources by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2004-2, compiled at MCL 287.981.For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources to department of natural resources and environment, and abolishment of department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2009-31, compiled at MCL 324.99919.For transfer of powers and duties of department of natural resources and environment to department of natural resources, see E.R.O. No. 2011-1, compiled at MCL 324.99921.
MI Comp L § 287.952 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 190 of 2000 - Privately Owned Cervidae Producers Marketing Act (287.951 - 287.969)|Section 287.952 - Definitions.

287.952 Definitions.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 measures, actions, or precautions taken to prevent the transmission of disease in, among, or between free-ranging and privately owned cervidae species.  (c) "Cervidae livestock facility" means a privately owned cervidae livestock operation on privately controlled lands capable of holding cervidae species.  (d) "Cervidae livestock operation" means an operation that contains 1 or more privately owned cervidae species involving the producing, growing, propagating, using, harvesting, transporting, exporting, importing, or marketing of cervidae species or cervidae products under an appropriate registration.  (e) "Cervidae products" means any products, co-products, or by-products of cervidae, including antler, antler velvet, meat, or any part of the animal.  (f) "Cervidae species" means members of the cervidae family including, but not limited to, deer, elk, moose, reindeer, and caribou.  (g) "Department" means the Michigan department of natural resources.  (h) "Director" means the director of the Michigan department of natural resources or his or her designee.  (i) "Farm" or "farm operation" means those terms as defined in the Michigan right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.471 to 286.474.  (j) "Flush" or "flushed" means to move or chase from a cervidae livestock facility.  (k) "Identify" means any documentable system or process that allows a person to recognize as separate or different an individual animal.  (l) "Law enforcement officer" means a person appointed by the state or a local governmental unit who is responsible for the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state.  (m) "Owner" means the person who owns or is responsible for a cervidae livestock operation.  (n) "Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, association, joint venture, or other legal entity.  (o) "Release" means to cause or allow an animal to become located outside the perimeter fence of a cervidae livestock facility not under the direct control of the owner. History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties under the cervidae act from the department of agriculture, or its director, to the department of natural resources by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2004-2, compiled at MCL 287.981.
MI Comp L § 287.953 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 190 of 2000 - Privately Owned Cervidae Producers Marketing Act (287.951 - 287.969)|Section 287.953 - Administration of Act; Conduct of Activities.

287.953 Administration of act; conduct of activities.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 law. History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties under the cervidae act from the department of agriculture, or its director, to the department of natural resources by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2004-2, compiled at MCL 287.981.
MI Comp L § 287.954 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 190 of 2000 - Privately Owned Cervidae Producers Marketing Act (287.951 - 287.969)|Section 287.954 - Cervidae Livestock Operation as Agricultural Enterprise.

287.954 Cervidae livestock operation as agricultural enterprise.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, privileges, opportunities, and responsibilities of other agricultural enterprises.  (2) Cervidae livestock operations are a form of agriculture. Cervidae livestock facilities and their equipment are considered to be agricultural facilities and equipment. Uses related to the farming of cervidae are considered agricultural uses.  (3) Cervidae products and cervidae species lawfully produced, purchased, possessed, or acquired from within this state or imported into this state are the exclusive and private property of the owner.  (4) An owner harvesting privately owned cervidae species from a registered cervidae livestock facility is exempt from possession limits and closed seasons involving cervidae imposed in parts 401, 411, and 427 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.40101 to 324.40120, 324.41101 to 324.41105, and 324.42701 to 324.42714. This act does not give a cervidae livestock operation authority to take free-ranging animals in violation of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.101 to 324.90106, unless under a permit issued by the department.   (5) Any movement, importing, or exporting of cervidae species or cervidae products shall be in compliance with the animal industry act, 1988 PA 466, MCL 287.701 to 287.745. History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties under the cervidae act from the department of agriculture, or its director, to the department of natural resources by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2004-2, compiled at MCL 287.981.
MI Comp L § 287.955 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 190 of 2000 - Privately Owned Cervidae Producers Marketing Act (287.951 - 287.969)|Section 287.955 - Cervidae Livestock Operation; Registration; Records; Compliance With Facility Standards.

287.955 Cervidae livestock operation; registration; records; compliance with facility standards.Sec. 5.  (1) A person shall not possess cervidae or engage in a cervidae livestock operation unless he or she obtains from the department a cervidae livestock facility registration or unless otherwise exempt by rule or law. If the activity in which the cervidae livestock facility is engaged is required to be regulated under any other act, registration under this act does not exempt the person or cervidae livestock facility from requirements imposed under any local, state, or federal regulation. Zoos accredited under the American zoological association or other accreditations or standards determined appropriate by and acceptable to the department are exempt from this act.  (2) A person registered under this act shall keep and maintain records of production, purchases, or imports in order to establish proof of ownership and shall keep any other records required under standards incorporated by reference under section 6. A person transporting cervidae species shall produce documentation that contains the origin of shipment, registration or permit copies or documentation, documentation demonstrating shipping destination, and any other proof that may be required under the animal industry act, 1988 PA 466, MCL 287.701 to 287.745, upon demand of the director or a law enforcement officer.  (3) Until July 1, 2008, a cervidae livestock facility registered prior to the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection must comply with the facility standards contained in "Operational Standards for Registered Privately Owned Cervid Facilities", published by the Michigan department of agriculture, (May 2000). A cervidae livestock facility in existence on or before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection shall be in compliance with the facility standards by July 1, 2008, which are contained in "Operational Standards for Registered Privately Owned Cervidae Facilities" published by the Michigan department of natural resources, (revised December 2005), adopted by the Michigan commission of agriculture on January 9, 2006, and adopted by the natural resources commission on January 12, 2006, and are incorporated by reference. History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties under the cervidae act from the department of agriculture, or its director, to the department of natural resources by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2004-2, compiled at MCL 287.981.
MI Comp L § 287.959 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 190 of 2000 - Privately Owned Cervidae Producers Marketing Act (287.951 - 287.969)|Section 287.959 - Registration; Modification; Application; Decommission.

287.959 Registration; modification; application; decommission.Sec. 9.  (1) A registered cervidae livestock facility shall apply for a modification of the cervidae livestock facility registration if any changes to the information on the registration have occurred or will occur. Except for registrations approved under subsection (2)(a), expiration dates shall not change for approved modifications.  (2) A completed modification application shall be submitted and approved by the department before any of the following changes occur:  (a) A change in registration class.  (b) A modification to the size of a cervidae livestock facility.  (3) A modification application submitted under subsection (2)(a) shall include the appropriate fee for the new class. If approved by the department, the registration expires 3 years from the new date of issuance.  (4) A modification application submitted under subsection (2)(b) shall include the submission of a modification application fee of $100.00.  (5) A modification application shall be submitted within 30 days after any of the following changes have occurred:  (a) A change to the complete name, business name, business address, or telephone number of the current cervidae livestock facility registration holder.  (b) A change to the complete address of the cervidae livestock facility location.  (c) A sale or transfer of ownership of a cervidae livestock facility. The modification application shall include a written statement signed by the new and previous owner verifying the sale or transfer of ownership.  (d) The introduction of new species into a cervidae livestock facility.  (6) A registrant may request decommissioning of a cervidae livestock facility. The decommissioning of a cervidae livestock facility shall be in compliance with the operational standards incorporated by reference under section 6(1) and upon approval by the department, unless there is a risk to the environment and to the health of other free-ranging animals in the area in the removal of fencing and other barriers. History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties under the cervidae act from the department of agriculture, or its director, to the department of natural resources by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2004-2, compiled at MCL 287.981.
MI Comp L § 287.960 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 287 - Animal Industry|Act 190 of 2000 - Privately Owned Cervidae Producers Marketing Act (287.951 - 287.969)|Section 287.960 - Memorandum of Understanding With Department of Agriculture.

287.960 Memorandum of understanding with department of agriculture.Sec. 10.  The director shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of agriculture for approving disease herd plans and determining compliance by persons engaged in cervidae livestock operations, applicants, and registered cervidae livestock facilities with this act and investigation of violations of this act. History: 2000, Act 190, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of certain powers and duties under the cervidae act from the department of agriculture, or its director, to the department of natural resources by type II transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2004-2, compiled at MCL 287.981.