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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-417 - Part 417 Game Bird Hunting Preserves (324.41701...324.41712) › Section 324.41706 - Tagging of Birds; Cost; Reuse.

324.41706 Tagging of birds; cost; reuse.
Sec. 41706.
Except as otherwise provided by an order issued under section 41710, before a game bird shot under authority of a game bird hunting preserve license is consumed on the premises or removed from the property, a stamp-mark, band, tag, or seal as designated by the department shall be affixed to the carcass or to the container holding the carcass. The bands, tags, or seals shall be furnished at reasonable cost to the operator of the game bird hunting preserve by the department. Except as otherwise provided by an order issued under section 41710, a person shall not remove the stamp-mark, band, tag, or seal from the carcass until the carcass is prepared for consumption or from the container until each carcass in the container is prepared for consumption. Such items of identification shall not be reused by any person.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 18, 2001
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-417 - Part 417 Game Bird Hunting Preserves (324.41701...324.41712) › Section 324.41707 - Species of Wild Animal or Bird Permitted to Be Hunted.

324.41707 Species of wild animal or bird permitted to be hunted.
Sec. 41707.
A wild animal, or a wild bird of a species other than those permitted to be hunted under authority of a license issued under this part, shall not be hunted or killed on a game bird hunting preserve except in accordance with the laws of this state governing the hunting of that species.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 18, 2001
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-417 - Part 417 Game Bird Hunting Preserves (324.41701...324.41712) › Section 324.41708 - Operator's Records; Contents; Inspection; Reports.

324.41708 Operator's records; contents; inspection; reports.
Sec. 41708.
Each operator of a game bird hunting preserve licensed under this part shall maintain a record of the names, addresses, and hunting license numbers of all persons hunting upon the preserve, together with the date upon which they hunted and the number of each species taken. The operator shall also maintain an accurate record of the total number, by species, of birds propagated, reared, or purchased and, for each release of birds, the date of the release and the number of individuals of each species released. The records shall be open for inspection by the department at any reasonable time. The licensee shall also provide complete and accurate reports when and as required by the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 18, 2001
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-417 - Part 417 Game Bird Hunting Preserves (324.41701...324.41712) › Section 324.41709 - License; Application; Contents.

324.41709 License; application; contents.
Sec. 41709.
An application for a license under this part shall state the name and address of the applicant, the legal description of the premises to be licensed, the kind of birds to be covered by the license, and other information required by the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-417 - Part 417 Game Bird Hunting Preserves (324.41701...324.41712) › Section 324.41710 - Open Season; Duration; Orders.

324.41710 Open season; duration; orders.
Sec. 41710.
(1) By order, the department may establish an open season for game bird hunting preserves that shall be not less than 120 days. The department may issue other orders governing the administration of this part as the department considers expedient.
(2) Orders issued under subsection (1) shall be issued subject to the procedure under section 40107.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 18, 2001
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-417 - Part 417 Game Bird Hunting Preserves (324.41701...324.41712) › Section 324.41711 - License Fees; Credit to Game and Fish Protection Account.

324.41711 License fees; credit to game and fish protection account.
Sec. 41711.
All money received from the sale of licenses and tags or seals as provided in this part shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the game and fish protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2010.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 587, Eff. Dec. 23, 2006
Compiler's Notes:
Enacting section 2 of Act 587 of 2004 provides:"Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Joint Resolution Z of the 92nd Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963."
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-417 - Part 417 Game Bird Hunting Preserves (324.41701...324.41712) › Section 324.41712 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Grounds for Suspension or Revocation of License.

324.41712 Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
Sec. 41712.
(1) A person who violates this part or an order issued under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00 and the costs of prosecution, or both.
(2) In addition to the penalty provided in this section, a license issued under this part may be suspended or revoked, after a hearing as provided by law, if the license holder fails to comply with the requirements of this part, if a licensee fails to maintain or submit accurate reports and records as required by the department, or if a licensee is convicted of a violation of this part. Birds held under a license that is suspended or revoked shall then be disposed of only in a manner approved by the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 23, Imd. Eff. June 18, 2001
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-419 - Part 419 Hunting Area Control (324.41901...324.41905) › Section 324.41901 - Regulation and Prohibitions in Certain Areas; Powers of Department; Area Closures; Hearings, Investigations, Studies, and Statement of Facts; Regulations.

324.41901 Regulation and prohibitions in certain areas; powers of department; area closures; hearings, investigations, studies, and statement of facts; regulations.
Sec. 41901.
(1) In addition to all of the department powers, in the interest of public safety and the general welfare, the department may regulate and prohibit hunting, and the discharge of firearms and bow and arrow, as provided in this part, on those areas established under this part where hunting or the discharge of firearms or bow and arrow may or is likely to kill, injure, or disturb persons who can reasonably be expected to be present in the areas or to destroy or damage buildings or personal property situated or customarily situated in the areas or will impair the general safety and welfare. In addition, the department may determine and define the boundaries of the areas. Areas or parts of areas may be closed throughout the year. The department, in furtherance of safety, may designate areas where hunting is permitted only by prescribed methods and weapons that are not inconsistent with law. Whenever the governing body of any political subdivision determines that the safety and well-being of persons or property are endangered by hunters or discharge of firearms or bow and arrows, by resolution it may request the department to recommend closure of the area as may be required to relieve the problem. Upon receipt of a certified resolution, the department shall establish a date for a public hearing in the political subdivision, and the requesting political authority shall arrange for suitable quarters for the hearing. The department shall receive testimony on the nature of the problems resulting from hunting activities and firearms use from all interested parties on the type, extent, and nature of the closure, regulations, or controls desired locally to remedy these problems.
(2) Upon completion of the public hearing, the department shall cause such investigations and studies to be made of the area as it considers appropriate and shall then make a statement of the facts of the situation as found at the hearing and as a result of its investigations. The department shall then prescribe regulations as are necessary to alleviate or correct the problems found.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-419 - Part 419 Hunting Area Control (324.41901...324.41905) › Section 324.41902 - Submission of Findings and Recommendations; Approval or Disapproval of Prescribed Controls; Ordinance; Certified Copy; Repeal of Ordinance; Enforcement; Rules.

324.41902 Submission of findings and recommendations; approval or disapproval of prescribed controls; ordinance; certified copy; repeal of ordinance; enforcement; rules.
Sec. 41902.
(1) The department shall submit its findings and recommendations to the governing body of the political subdivision concerned. By majority vote, the governing body shall advise the department by certified resolution that it approves or disapproves the prescribed hunting or firearms controls. If the governing body disapproves the prescribed controls, further action shall not be taken. If the governing body approves the prescribed controls, a local ordinance shall be enacted in accordance with the provisions of law pertaining to the enactment of ordinances, which ordinance shall be identical in all respects to the regulations prescribed by the department. A certified copy of the ordinance shall be forwarded to the department. The governing body of the political subdivision, having established such an ordinance, by majority vote, may repeal the ordinance at any time. The department shall be informed of such action by certified resolution.
(2) State, local, and county law enforcement officers shall enforce ordinances enacted in accordance with this part.
(3) All rules promulgated under this section and section 41901 before March 17, 1986 shall remain in effect unless rescinded pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-419 - Part 419 Hunting Area Control (324.41901...324.41905) › Section 324.41903 - Closure Notice Signs; Materials, Form, Placement, Maintenance, Spacing, Publication of Notice; Rescission of Closure.

324.41903 Closure notice signs; materials, form, placement, maintenance, spacing, publication of notice; rescission of closure.
Sec. 41903.
The department shall designate closure notice signs of approved material, overall size, number, and letter size and composition of message. At least 4 notices, relatively equally spaced, shall be posted on the boundaries of the closed area. A closure is not effective prior to the erection of closure notices by the petitioning political subdivisions and approval of the same by the department. The petitioning political subdivision shall place and maintain the signs and shall publish a notice of closure for 3 successive weeks, at least once in each week, in a newspaper published in the county in which the area to be closed is located. If no newspaper is published in the county, then the notice shall be published in a newspaper published in an adjoining county. If, in the judgment of the department, closure signs are not maintained so as to adequately give notice of the closure to a careful and prudent person, the closure may be rescinded by service of notice of rescission on the clerk or recording officer of the political subdivision, and in such case the closure shall terminate 30 days after service of notice of rescission.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-419 - Part 419 Hunting Area Control (324.41901...324.41905) › Section 324.41904 - Prohibitions Against Discharge of Firearms; Exceptions.

324.41904 Prohibitions against discharge of firearms; exceptions.
Sec. 41904.
Any prohibition against discharge of firearms made under authority of this part does not apply to peace officers or members of any branch of the armed forces in the discharge of their proper duties. The department may authorize the use of firearms to prevent or control the depredations of birds or animals in situations where significant damages are being caused by wildlife.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-419 - Part 419 Hunting Area Control (324.41901...324.41905) › Section 324.41905 - Violation of Part or Rules as Misdemeanor.

324.41905 Violation of part or rules as misdemeanor.
Sec. 41905.
Any person who violates this part or a rule promulgated under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-421 - Part 421 Dog Training Areas (324.42101...324.42106) › Section 324.42101 - Special Dog Training Area; Permit; Application; Fee; Size; Limitation; Additional Permits.

324.42101 Special dog training area; permit; application; fee; size; limitation; additional permits.
Sec. 42101.
Upon application of any club or organization having 10 or more members who are citizens of this state, or upon the application of 10 or more citizens of this state, and the payment of a registration fee of $5.00, the department, pursuant to part 13, may issue a permit authorizing the establishment and maintenance by the club, organization, or citizens on land owned by them, or over which they have legal control, of a special dog training area where dogs may be trained at any time during the year. A dog training area shall not be less than 40 acres or more than 240 acres, and permits shall not be issued for more than 6 special dog training areas in any 1 county. In counties having a population of 100,000 or more, the department may issue additional permits as the department considers to be in the public interest.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-421 - Part 421 Dog Training Areas (324.42101...324.42106) › Section 324.42102 - Training Dogs; Conditions; Rules; Prohibitions.

324.42102 Training dogs; conditions; rules; prohibitions.
Sec. 42102.
Permit holders may at any time during the year train their own dogs or the dogs of other persons on land described in section 42101 or permit others to do so under conditions that are mutually agreed upon and under rules as may be considered expedient by the department. Hunting or the carrying or possession of firearms other than a pistol or revolver with blank cartridges at any time of year on lands described in section 42101 is unlawful.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-421 - Part 421 Dog Training Areas (324.42101...324.42106) › Section 324.42103 - Dog Training Areas; Posting Boundary Lines; Notice; Contents.

324.42103 Dog training areas; posting boundary lines; notice; contents.
Sec. 42103.
The boundary lines of each such special dog training area described in section 42101 shall be kept plainly and conspicuously posted by the permit holder with legible notices at least 10 inches by 12 inches in size placed not more than 100 yards apart which shall bear the following warning:
Special Dog Training Area
Hunting is Unlawful
This Land is Set Aside under Special Permit
For the Training of Dogs
Entering Hereon for the Purpose of Hunting or
Permitting Dogs to Enter without Proper Authorization
Is Punishable by Fine and/or Imprisonment
..............................................
(Name and address of permit holder to be printed here)
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-421 - Part 421 Dog Training Areas (324.42101...324.42106) › Section 324.42104 - Area for Field Dog Trials and Dog Training on State-Owned Lands; Establishment; Closing Areas; Fee; Bond; Care and Maintenance of Areas.

324.42104 Area for field dog trials and dog training on state-owned lands; establishment; closing areas; fee; bond; care and maintenance of areas.
Sec. 42104.
The department may establish areas that include the Gladwin, Brighton, Highland, Waterloo, Ionia, Escanaba state forest, and White Cloud areas for field dog trials and dog training on state owned lands or lands under the department's jurisdiction or control and may promulgate rules governing the operation and control of the areas as it considers desirable or expedient. The department may close the areas for any period to the hunting, trapping, or both, of any or all species of wild birds and wild animals or to dog training. The department may establish a fee for the use of the areas established by this section or may require a performance bond to insure cleanup measures and other factors, or may establish and require both a fee and a bond. Fees collected for the use of the areas, subject to annual appropriations by the legislature, shall be used in the care and maintenance of the areas.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-421 - Part 421 Dog Training Areas (324.42101...324.42106) › Section 324.42105 - Dog Training Areas; Boundary Fence or Poster; Mutilation, Injury, or Destruction Prohibited.

324.42105 Dog training areas; boundary fence or poster; mutilation, injury, or destruction prohibited.
Sec. 42105.
A person shall not willfully, negligently, or maliciously cut, remove, cover up, deface, or otherwise mutilate, injure, or destroy any special dog training area boundary fence or wire or poster placed in accordance with this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS - Shooting and Hunting Grounds (324.41501...324.42106) › 451-1994-III-2-1-SHOOTING-AND-HUNTING-GROUNDS-421 - Part 421 Dog Training Areas (324.42101...324.42106) › Section 324.42106 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

324.42106 Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Sec. 42106.
A person who violates this part or any rule promulgated under section 42102 or 42104, upon conviction, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $100.00 and costs of prosecution, or both.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-425 - Part 425 Furs, Hides, and Pelts (324.42501...324.42507) › Section 324.42501 - Protected Game Birds or Game Animals; Dealers in Furs, Hides, Plumage, or Pelts; License; Fees; Designation by Department; “Plumage” Defined.

324.42501 Protected game birds or game animals; dealers in furs, hides, plumage, or pelts; license; fees; designation by department; “plumage” defined.
Sec. 42501.
(1) A person shall not engage in the business of buying, selling, dealing, or the tanning and dressing of raw furs, hides, or pelts of beaver, otter, fisher, marten, muskrat, mink, skunk, raccoon, opossum, wolf, lynx, bobcat, fox, weasel, coyote, badger, deer, or bear and the plumage, skins, or hides of protected game birds or game animals except as authorized by a license issued by the department under part 13. A license application shall be accompanied by a fee as follows:
(a) For any person who engages in the business of buying and selling raw furs, hides, and pelts of fur-bearing animals or the plumage, skins, or hides of protected game birds or game animals, the fee is $10.00.
(b) Each person in the business of manufacturing furs who buys raw pelts is a dealer, and the fee for each individual or agent who buys furs is, for a resident, $10.00 and, for a nonresident, $50.00.
(c) For any person who engages in the business of custom tanning or dressing of raw furs, the fee is $5.00. However, such a license does not authorize that person to buy or sell raw furs.
(2) Any person holding a fur dealer's license under this part is entitled to buy furs, hides, pelts, and the plumage, skins, or hides, and parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals that are legally taken.
(3) The department may designate the plumage and skin of those game birds and game animals that may not be bought or sold if it determines that such a prohibition will best serve the public interest. The plumage and skins, or parts of plumage and skins, of migratory game and nongame birds may be bought and sold only in accordance with federal law or rule.
(4) For the purposes of this part, "plumage" means any part of the feathers, head, wings, or tail of any bird.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 160, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2014
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-425 - Part 425 Furs, Hides, and Pelts (324.42501...324.42507) › Section 324.42502 - Fur Dealer's License; Forms and Blanks; Term; Revocation.

324.42502 Fur dealer's license; forms and blanks; term; revocation.
Sec. 42502.
The department may prepare suitable report forms and blanks covering the different kinds of licenses to be issued under this part. All licenses issued under this part are for the calendar year and shall expire on December 31 of each year. Licenses may be revoked at any time by the department for a violation of the law relating to the buying, selling, or dealing in furs, hides, or pelts of fur-bearing animals and the plumage, skins, or hides of protected game birds and game animals. Any fraudulent practice employed in connection with the buying or selling of the furs, hides, or pelts of any of the animals mentioned in this part and the plumage, skins, or hides of protected game birds and game animals, or the failure to make a report required by this part, is sufficient grounds for the revocation of a license issued under this part. Any person whose license has been revoked shall not secure another license except in the discretion of the department.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-425 - Part 425 Furs, Hides, and Pelts (324.42501...324.42507) › Section 324.42503 - Shipping Permits; Contents; Label; Confiscation.

324.42503 Shipping permits; contents; label; confiscation.
Sec. 42503.
Any dealer who desires to ship or transport out of the state any fur-bearing animals or the raw skins of fur-bearing animals, or parts thereof, or the plumage, skins, or hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals legally taken or killed in the state during the open season, shall first procure a permit from the department. The permit shall state the names of the consignee and consignor, destination and number and kinds of fur-bearing animals, or the raw skins of fur-bearing animals, or parts thereof, or the plumage, skins, or hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals that are to be shipped or transported, and the permit shall be presented to transportation company with consignment. All shippers of fur-bearing animals, or the raw skins of fur-bearing animals, or parts thereof, or the plumage, skins, or hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals are required to label all packages offered for shipment by parcel post, common carrier, or otherwise. The label shall be securely attached to the package, and shall plainly indicate the names and addresses of the consignee and consignor and the complete contents of the package. A person or the agent or employee of any common carrier, association, stage, express, railway, or transportation company shall not transport or receive for transportation or carriage, or sell or offer for sale, any fur-bearing animals legally taken during the open season for that animal, or the raw skins of such a fur-bearing animal, or part thereof, or the plumage, skin, or hide, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals except as specifically provided for by this part. All fur-bearing animals, or the raw skins of fur-bearing animals, or parts thereof, or the plumage, skins, or hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals possessed or that have been shipped or are being transported in violation of this part, shall be confiscated and disposed of as provided by law.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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Act 451
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-425 - Part 425 Furs, Hides, and Pelts (324.42501...324.42507) › Section 324.42504 - Report of Pelts in Possession on Last Day of Season.

324.42504 Report of pelts in possession on last day of season.
Sec. 42504.
Within 10 days after the close of the respective open seasons provided by law for the taking of fur-bearing animals, game birds, and game animals, each person holding a license under this part shall report to the department stating the number and kinds of furs, hides, or pelts of each fur-bearing animal, and the plumage, skins, or hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals in his or her possession on the last day of the open season for each fur-bearing animal, game bird, and game animal. The reports shall be notarized and sent by registered mail.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-425 - Part 425 Furs, Hides, and Pelts (324.42501...324.42507) › Section 324.42505 - Monthly Reports.

324.42505 Monthly reports.
Sec. 42505.
On or before the tenth day of every month, each person licensed to do business under this part shall make a report to the department on blanks to be furnished by the department, stating the number and kinds of raw furs, hides, or pelts of fur-bearing animals, or the plumage, skins, or hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals purchased or sold during the preceding month, and the name and address of the person from whom purchased and to whom sold. The report shall be notarized and sent by registered mail.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-425 - Part 425 Furs, Hides, and Pelts (324.42501...324.42507) › Section 324.42506 - Money Received From Sale of Licenses; Credit to Game and Fish Protection Account; Use.

324.42506 Money received from sale of licenses; credit to game and fish protection account; use.
Sec. 42506.
All money received from the sale of licenses as provided in this part shall be forwarded to the state treasurer and placed to the credit of the game and fish protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation legacy fund provided for in section 2010, and shall be used for the purpose necessary to the protection, propagation, and distribution of game and fur-bearing animals as provided by law.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 356, Imd. Eff. May 23, 2002 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 587, Eff. Dec. 23, 2006
Compiler's Notes:
Enacting section 2 of Act 587 of 2004 provides:"Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Joint Resolution Z of the 92nd Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963."
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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-425 - Part 425 Furs, Hides, and Pelts (324.42501...324.42507) › Section 324.42507 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

324.42507 Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Sec. 42507.
A person or his or her agent or servant who violates this part is guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall forfeit to the state all furs, hides, and pelts of fur-bearing animals and the plumage, skins, or hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds or game animals illegally bought or held, and reimburse the state for illegal furs or illegal plumage, skins, hides, or parts thereof, of protected game birds and game animals sold. If a fine and costs are imposed, the court shall sentence the offender to imprisonment until the fine and costs are paid, but for a period not exceeding the maximum jail penalty provided for this offense.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-427 - Part 427 Breeders and Dealers (324.42701...324.42714) › Section 324.42701 - Definitions.

324.42701 Definitions.
Sec. 42701.
As used in this part:
(a) "Game" has the same meaning ascribed to that term in part 401.
(b) "License" means a game breeder's license issued pursuant to this part.
(c) "Stock" means game.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-427 - Part 427 Breeders and Dealers (324.42701...324.42714) › Section 324.42702 - Possession of Game for Propagation and Dealing and Selling of Game; License; Denial; Zoning Requirements; License Nontransferable; Validity.

324.42702 Possession of game for propagation and dealing and selling of game; license; denial; zoning requirements; license nontransferable; validity.
Sec. 42702.
(1) The department may, pursuant to part 13, issue licenses to authorize the possession of game for propagation and the dealing in and selling of game.
(2) The department shall deny an application for a new license under subsection (1) if the applicant is not the owner or lessee of the premises to be used for the purposes designated in the license application.
(3) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection, unless the premises to be used for the purposes designated in the license application are zoned agricultural, the department shall notify in writing the city or the township and, if applicable, village where the premises are located that an application has been filed under this section. The notice shall include a copy of the application. If, within 30 days after the notice is sent, the local unit of government notifies the department that the use designated in the license application would violate a local ordinance that prohibits the captivity of game animals and that does not violate the Michigan right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.471 to 286.474, the department shall deny the license application.
(4) A license issued under subsection (1) is nontransferable and is valid from July 1 to June 30 of the third license year.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 191, Eff. June 1, 2001 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 537, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2005 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 569, Imd. Eff. Jan. 16, 2009
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-427 - Part 427 Breeders and Dealers (324.42701...324.42714) › Section 324.42703 - License to Be Valid and Current; Exemptions.

324.42703 License to be valid and current; exemptions.
Sec. 42703.
A person shall not maintain in captivity or propagate or sell game, except as otherwise provided by law, unless that person holds a valid and current license issued pursuant to this part. Public zoological parks are not required to secure a license. A license is not required of a person who purchases any carcass, product, or part of game sold from a person licensed pursuant to this part.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
Popular Name:
Act 451
Popular Name:
NREPA
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection › Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106) › Article III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109) › 451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519) › 451-1994-III-2-1 - Subchapter 1 Wildlife (324.40101...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE - Possession, Sale, Regulation of Wildlife (324.42501...324.43303) › 451-1994-III-2-1-POSSESSION-SALE-REGULATION-OF-WILDLIFE-427 - Part 427 Breeders and Dealers (324.42701...324.42714) › Section 324.42704 - License Fees.

324.42704 License fees.
Sec. 42704.
The fee for a license shall be established by the department as follows:
(a) If it is practicable to count the applicant's game, the fee shall be $45.00 for the total number of game not exceeding 500, and an additional fee of $15.00 shall be assessed for each additional number of game of 500 or less.
(b) If it is impracticable to count the game, the fee shall be $45.00 for 40 acres or less that is to be used by the applicant for game propagation purposes, and $15.00 for each additional 40 acres or less.
(c) If the fee for an applicant is determined by utilizing a combination of the methods provided in subdivisions (a) and (b), the fee shall be the larger one that can be charged under either subdivision (a) or (b).
(d) The maximum fee for a single license shall not exceed $150.00.
History:
Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995
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Act 451
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NREPA