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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 129 - Dog Kennels › Section R. 285.129.1 - Dog kennels

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1.
(1) The
				following rule is hereby established to be effective on and after April 22,
				1946:
(a) Any dog kennel which under Michigan
				state law is to be covered by a license shall be of such construction as will
				adequately and comfortably house any dogs kept therein at any season of the
				year. The buildings, including walls and floors, shall be of such construction
				as to be readily cleaned, and kennels and yards connected therewith used to
				confine kennel dogs shall be kept cleaned and free from accumulation of filth,
				mud, and debris.
(b) All dogs kept
				or maintained in connection with such kennels shall be furnished with a clean,
				fresh water supply and adequate and proper food to maintain such animals in a
				normal condition of health.
(c) The
				necessary inspections to be made under this rule to determine whether the same
				has been complied with shall be made by the dog warden, if there be one,
				otherwise by such person as may be appointed by the board of supervisors or the
				legislative body of the government unit involved. If no such appointment is
				made and in effect in any county, city, or village, then such inspection shall
				be made on behalf of the commissioner of agriculture by the sheriff or chief of
				police.
(d) In all cases, upon such
				inspection being satisfactory, a certificate of inspection shall be signed by
				such inspector on behalf of the commissioner of agriculture as required by the
				act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 144 - Claims Against Livestock Auctions › Section R. 285.144.1 - Procedure for determining claims against livestock auctions

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Rule 1.
(1) A
				notice, setting forth the date, time, and place of a proposed hearing will be:
(a) Mailed to each known claimant.
(b) Published in a newspaper serving the area
				where the affected livestock auction is located once each week for 2
				consecutive weeks.
(c) Posted at 6
				prominent places on the premises of the affected livestock auction.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 146 - Humane Slaughter Methods › Section R. 285.146.1 - Humane slaughter methods

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Rule 1.
(1) For the
				purpose of this rule the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to
				mean:
(a) "The act." Act No. 163 of the
				Public Acts of 1962.
(b)
				"Director." The director of the Michigan department of agriculture.
(c) "Division." Livestock disease control
				division of the Michigan department of agriculture.
(d) "Inspectors." Inspectors of the
				division.
(e) "Carbon dioxide." A
				gaseous form of the chemical formula CO2.
(f) "Carbon dioxide concentration." Ratio of
				carbon dioxide gas and atmospheric air.
(g) "Exposure time." The period of time an
				animal is exposed to an anesthesia-producing carbon dioxide
				concentration.
(h) "Anesthesia."
				Loss of sensation or feeling.
(i)
				"Surgical anesthesia." A state of unconsciousness measured in conformity with
				accepted surgical practices.
(j)
				"Consciousness." Responsiveness of the brain to the impressions made by the
				senses.
(k) "Captive bolt." A
				stunning instrument which when activated drives a bolt out of a barrel for a
				limited distance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE › Section R. 285.151.1 - Definitions

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Rule 1. In addition to the definitions in Act No. 287 of
					 the Public Acts of 1969, as used in these rules:
(a) "Act" means Act No. 287 of the Public
				  Acts of 1969, being S287.331 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(b) "Ambient temperature" means the
				  temperature surrounding an animal.
(c) "Department" means the department of
				  agriculture.
(d) "Director" means
				  the director of the department or his authorized representative.
(e) "Euthanasia" means the humane destruction
				  of an animal accomplished by a method involving instantaneous unconsciousness
				  and immediate death, or by a method involving anesthesia produced by an agent
				  which causes painless loss of consciousness and death during such loss of
				  consciousness.
(f) "Housing
				  facility" means a room, building, or area used to contain a primary enclosure
				  or enclosures.
(g) "Incompetence"
				  means the demonstrated incapability of a person to understand the requirements
				  of these rules by failure or refusal to conform to such requirements for the
				  care and handling of dogs and cats.
(h) "Licensee" means a person, corporation,
				  or company licensed as a pet shop pursuant to the act.
(i) "Primary enclosure" means a structure
				  used to immediately restrict 1 or more animals to a limited amount of space,
				  such as a room, pen, run, cage, or compartment.
(j) "Registrant" means a dog pound or animal
				  shelter registered pursuant to the act and these rules.
(k) "Sanitize" means to make physically clean
				  and to remove and destroy to a practical minimum agents injurious to
				  health.
(l) "Standards" means the
				  requirements with respect to the humane handling, care, treatment, and
				  transportation of animals by the licensee and registrant.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE › Section R. 285.151.2 - Scope

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Rule 2. The department may confer with the owner or
					 operator of any pet shop, dog pound, or animal shelter which is licensed under
					 the act at any time necessary in the administration of the act or these
					 rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 2 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, ANIMAL TAGS, AND RECORDS › Section R. 285.151.11 - Pet shop licenses

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Rule 11.
(1) A
				  person operating or desiring to operate a pet shop shall apply for a license on
				  a form furnished upon request by the department. The completed application form
				  shall be filed with the department. The license is not transferable.
(2) A copy of the applicable standards shall
				  be furnished with each application for license and the applicant shall
				  acknowledge receipt of the standards and agree to comply with them by signing a
				  form provided for such purpose. The form shall be filed with the application
				  for license.
(3) An applicant shall
				  demonstrate that his facilities comply with the standards required in these
				  rules. If the applicant's facilities do not comply with the standards, the
				  applicant shall be advised in writing of deficiencies and the corrective
				  measures that shall be taken before facilities will be in compliance with the
				  standards. After January 1, 1971, if the applicant has an existing business and
				  his facilities do not comply with the standards and the applicant has been duly
				  notified as to the corrective measures necessary to comply with the standards,
				  the director may issue a temporary permit to operate such facility for a period
				  of time, to be agreed upon in writing by both parties for the purpose of
				  bringing the facility into compliance. All rules of sanitation shall be
				  complied with as set forth in these rules.
(4) A licensee shall notify the department
				  promptly of any change in name, address, management, or substantial control or
				  ownership of his business or operation.
(5) A person who has been an officer, agent,
				  or employee of the licensee whose license has been suspended or revoked, and
				  who was responsible for, or participated in, the violation upon which the order
				  of suspension or revocation was based, will not be licensed during the period
				  in which the order of suspension or revocation is in effect.
(6) A person whose license has been suspended
				  or revoked shall not again be licensed in his own name or in any other manner
				  during the period in which the order of suspension or revocation is in effect
				  and a partnership, firm, or corporation in which such a person has a
				  substantial financial interest shall not be licensed during such
				  period.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 2 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, ANIMAL TAGS, AND RECORDS › Section R. 285.151.12 - Dog pound and animal shelter registrations

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Rule 12.
(1) A dog
				  pound or animal shelter shall register with the department by completing and
				  filing a properly executed form furnished by the department upon request. The
				  registration form shall be filed with the department.
(2) A copy of the standards set forth in
				  these rules shall be furnished with each registration form and the registrant
				  shall acknowledge his receipt and agree to comply with them by signing a form
				  provided by the department. The form shall be signed by the chairman of the
				  board of commissioners, city manager, or mayor in the case of a dog pound or by
				  the president of the animal welfare society in the case of an animal
				  shelter.
(3) A registrant shall
				  demonstrate that his facilities comply with the standards required in these
				  rules. If the registrant's facilities do not comply with the standards, the
				  registrant will be advised in writing of deficiencies and the corrective
				  measures that shall be taken before the facilities are in compliance with the
				  standards. After January 1, 1971, if the registrant and his existing facilities
				  do not comply with the standards and the registrant has been duly notified as
				  to the corrective measures necessary to comply with the standards, the director
				  may issue a temporary permit to operate such facility for a period of time, to
				  be agreed upon in writing by both parties for the purpose of bringing the
				  facility into compliance. All rules of sanitation shall be complied with as set
				  forth in these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 2 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, ANIMAL TAGS, AND RECORDS › Section R. 285.151.13 - Pet shop, dog pound, and animal shelter records

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Rule 13.
(1) For
				  each dog and cat purchased or otherwise acquired, held, transported, sold, or
				  otherwise disposed of, the management shall keep and maintain the following
				  information in a manner prescribed by the department:
(a) Name and address of the person from whom
				  the animal was acquired and the name and address of the person to whom it was
				  sold or otherwise disposed of.
(b)
				  Date of acquisition.
(c)
				  Description and identification of the animal, including the breed, sex, color,
				  and approximate weight.
(d) Date,
				  nature, and method of disposition; for example, sale, death, euthanasia, or
				  donation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 3 - FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS › Section R. 285.151.21 - Facilities

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Rule 21.
(1) A
				  housing facility for dogs or cats shall be structurally sound and maintained in
				  good repair to protect the animals from injury, to contain the animals, and to
				  restrict the entrance of other animals.
(2) Adequate potable water shall be
				  available.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 3 - FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS › Section R. 285.151.22 - Sanitation

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Rule 22.
(1)
				  Supplies of food and bedding shall be stored in facilities which adequately
				  protect them against infestation or contamination by vermin. Refrigeration
				  shall be provided for supplies of perishable food.
(2) Provisions shall be made for the removal
				  and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, dead animals, and debris.
				  Disposal facilities shall be so provided and operated as to minimize vermin
				  infestation, odors, and disease hazards.
(3) Washrooms, basins, or sinks shall be
				  provided to maintain cleanliness of the animal caretakers.
(4) The interior building surfaces of an
				  indoor housing facility shall be constructed of a nonabsorbent material that
				  may be readily sanitized.
(5) A
				  suitable method shall be provided to eliminate excess water from an indoor
				  housing facility. Drains shall be properly constructed and kept in good repair
				  to avoid foul odors therefrom. Closed drainage systems shall be equipped with
				  traps and so installed as to prevent any backup on the floor of the
				  room.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 3 - FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS › Section R. 285.151.23 - Heating, ventilating, and lighting of indoor facilities

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Rule 23.
(1) An
				  indoor housing facility for dogs and cats shall be sufficiently heated to
				  protect the dogs and cats from cold and to provide for their health and
				  comfort. The ambient temperature shall not be allowed to fall below 50 degrees
				  Fahrenheit for dogs and cats.
(2)
				  An indoor housing facility for dogs and cats shall be adequately ventilated to
				  provide for the health and comfort of the animals at all times. The facility
				  shall be provided with fresh air, either by means of windows, doors, vents, or
				  air conditioning, and shall be ventilated so as to minimize drafts, odors, and
				  moisture condensation.
(3) An
				  indoor housing facility for dogs and cats shall have ample light of good
				  quality by natural or artificial means or both. The lighting shall provide
				  uniformly distributed illumination of sufficient intensity to permit routine
				  inspection and cleaning during the entire working period. Primary enclosures
				  shall be so placed as to protect the dogs or cats from excessive
				  illumination.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 3 - FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS › Section R. 285.151.24 - Shelter provided by outdoor facilities

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Rule 24.
(1) When
				  sunlight is likely to cause overheating or discomfort, sufficient shade shall
				  be provided to allow dogs and cats to protect themselves from the direct rays
				  of the sun.
(2) An access to
				  shelter shall be provided for dogs and cats to allow them to remain dry during
				  rain or snow.
(3) Outside shelters
				  shall be located in an area which has suitable drainage.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 3 - FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS › Section R. 285.151.25 - Primary enclosures

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Rule 25.
(1) A
				  primary enclosure shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to
				  protect the dogs and cats from injury, to contain them, to keep predators out
				  and enable dogs and cats to remain dry and clean.
(2) A primary enclosure shall provide
				  sufficient space to allow each dog and cat to turn about freely and to easily
				  stand, sit and lie in a comfortable normal position. Where the primary
				  enclosure is used for more than 1 animal, a resting perch for each cat shall be
				  provided.
(3) A primary enclosure
				  shall be constructed and maintained so that dogs and cats kept therein have
				  convenient access to clean food and water.
(4) The floors of a primary enclosure shall
				  be constructed so as to protect the feet and legs of the dogs and cats from
				  injury.
(5) Adequate litter shall
				  be provided for cats.
(6) The
				  number of dogs or cats in a primary enclosure shall not exceed a number which
				  would prevent proper ventilation and sanitation.
(7) Female animals in estrus shall not be
				  housed in the same primary enclosure as male animals.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 3 - FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS › Section R. 285.151.26 - Dog houses with chains

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Rule 26.
(1) If
				  dog houses with chains are used as primary enclosures for dogs kept out of
				  doors, the chains shall be so placed or attached that they cannot become
				  entangled with the chains of other dogs, or any other objects. A chain shall be
				  of a type commonly used for the size dog involved and shall be attached to the
				  dog by a well-fitted collar. A chain shall be of such length as to allow
				  exercise and convenient access to the dog house.
(2) Outdoor facilities shall be fenced around
				  the perimeter so that animals cannot escape or other animals gain
				  entrance.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 4 - ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY › Section R. 285.151.31 - Feeding and water

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Rule 31.
(1) Dogs
				  and cats shall be fed at least once each day except as otherwise required. The
				  food shall be free from contamination and shall be wholesome, palatable, and of
				  sufficient quantity and nutritive value to meet the normal daily requirements
				  for condition and size of the animal.
(2) Food receptacles shall be accessible to
				  all dogs and cats and shall be located to minimize contamination by excreta.
				  Feeding pans shall be durable and kept clean. Disposable food receptacles may
				  be used but shall be discarded after each feeding. Self-feeders may be used for
				  the feeding of dry food and shall be sanitized regularly to prevent molding,
				  deterioration, or caking of food.
(3) If potable water is not accessible to the
				  dogs and cats at all times, potable liquids shall be offered to them at least
				  twice daily for periods of not less than 1 hour except as otherwise required.
				  Watering receptacles shall be kept clean.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 4 - ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY › Section R. 285.151.32 - Cleaning of primary enclosures

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Rule 32. Excreta shall be removed from a primary enclosure
					 as often as necessary to prevent contamination of the dogs or cats kept therein
					 and to reduce disease hazards and odors. When a hosing or flushing method is
					 used for cleaning a primary enclosure, any dog contained therein shall be
					 removed during the cleaning process and adequate measures shall be taken to
					 protect the animals in other enclosures from being contaminated with water and
					 other wastes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 4 - ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY › Section R. 285.151.33 - Housekeeping

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Rule 33.
(1) A
				  primary enclosure for dogs and cats shall be sanitized often enough to prevent
				  an accumulation of debris or excreta or a disease hazard.
(2) All buildings and grounds included in the
				  premises shall be kept clean and in good repair in order to protect the animals
				  from injury and to facilitate the prescribed husbandry practices set forth in
				  these rules. The premises shall remain free of an accumulation of
				  debris.
(3) An effective program
				  for the control of insects, ectoparasites, and avian and mammalian pests shall
				  be established and maintained.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 4 - ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY › Section R. 285.151.34 - Compatible animal groups

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Rule 34.
(1)
				  Animals housed in the same primary enclosure shall be maintained in compatible
				  groups.
(2) A dog or cat exhibiting
				  a vicious disposition shall be housed individually in a primary
				  enclosure.
(3) Puppies and kittens
				  shall not be housed in the same primary enclosure with adult dogs and cats
				  other than their dams.
(4) No 2
				  species of animals shall be housed in the same primary enclosure.
(5) Dogs and cats exhibiting symptoms of
				  communicable disease shall be separated from all other susceptible species of
				  animals in such a manner as to prevent spread of such disease.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 4 - ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY › Section R. 285.151.35 - Employees

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Rule 35. A sufficient number of employees shall be used to
					 maintain the prescribed level of husbandry practices set forth in these
					 rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 4 - ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY › Section R. 285.151.36 - Veterinary services

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Rule 36.
(1) The
				  services of a licensed veterinarian shall be available, and his name shall
				  appear on the application for license or registration. The director shall be
				  promptly notified of any change of veterinary service.
(2) The licensee or registrant shall seek the
				  services of this veterinarian whenever a health hazard arises.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 4 - ANIMAL HEALTH AND HUSBANDRY › Section R. 285.151.37 - Confiscation and destruction of animals

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Rule 37. If an animal held by a dog pound, animal shelter,
					 or pet shop is found by the director to be suffering as a result of failure to
					 provide proper food and water or inhumane treatment by the management of the
					 dog pound, animal shelter, or pet shop, the director may order the animal
					 confiscated or destroyed in a humane manner, if he determines the circumstances
					 warrant such action.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 151 - Pet Shops, Dog Pounds, and Animal Shelters › Part 5 - TRANSPORTATION › Section R. 285.151.41 - Vehicles

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Rule 41.
(1) A
				  vehicle used in transporting dogs and cats shall be mechanically sound and
				  equipped to provide fresh air to all animals being transported without
				  injurious drafts or undue exposure to the elements.
(2) The interior of the animal cargo space
				  shall be kept clean.
(3) The
				  vehicle shall not be overcrowded to the extent that it will cause injury to the
				  animals being transported.
(4)
				  Animals transported in the same primary enclosure shall be of the same species
				  and maintained in compatible groups.
(5) Puppies or kittens shall not be
				  transported with adult dogs or cats other than their dams.
(6) A dog or cat exhibiting a vicious
				  disposition shall be transported individually.
(7) A female dog or cat in season or estrus
				  shall not be transported in the same primary enclosure with a male.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.1 - Definitions

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Rule 1.
(1) The
				terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these
				rules.
(2) "Act" means Act No. 93
				of the Public Acts of 1974, being S287.111 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled
				Laws.
(3) "Director" means the
				director of the department of agriculture or his authorized
				representative.
(4) "Facility"
				means a riding stable or a sales barn, or both.
(5) "Licensee" means a person, firm, or
				corporation licensed as a riding stable or sales barn.
(6) "Standards" means the requirements as set
				forth in the act and these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.2 - Scope

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Rule 2. Except as limited by section 5 of the act, the
				  department may confer with the owner or operator of a riding stable or sales
				  barn at any time to further the administration of the act or these
				  rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.3 - Licensing

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Rule 3.
(1) A
				person, firm, or corporation operating, or desiring to operate, a riding stable
				or sales barn shall apply for a license on an application form secured from the
				department. The completed application shall be filed with the
				department.
(2) A copy of these
				rules shall be attached to each application for a license. The applicant shall
				acknowledge receipt of the rules and agree to comply with them by signing a
				form provided for that purpose. The signed form shall accompany the application
				for a license.
(3) Before a license
				is issued, an applicant shall demonstrate that his facility complies with the
				standards set forth in these rules. If the applicant's facility does not comply
				with the standards, the applicant shall be advised in writing of the
				deficiencies which exist and the corrective measures which shall be completed
				before a license is issued. When an existing facility does not comply with the
				standards, the director may issue a temporary permit to operate the facility
				for a specified period of time. This period of time shall not exceed 90 days
				for the facility to be brought into compliance with the standards. While
				operating under a temporary permit, the rules of sanitation and humane
				treatment of the animals set forth in these rules shall be complied
				with.
(4) A licensee shall notify
				the department promptly of changes in name, address, management, or substantial
				control of ownership of his business or operation.
(5) A person whose license has been suspended
				or revoked shall not be licensed in any manner during the period in which the
				order of suspension or revocation is in effect. A partnership, firm, or
				corporation in which such a person has a substantial financial interest shall
				not be licensed during that period. A person who has been an officer, agent, or
				employee of the licensee whose license has been revoked, and who was
				responsible for, or participated in, the violation upon which the order of
				suspension or revocation was based, shall not be licensed during the period in
				which the order of suspension or revocation is in effect.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.5 - Shelter; box stalls and pens; slip stall or tie areas

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Rule 5.
(1) A
				facility shall provide a shelter or barn which is large enough to comfortably
				accommodate all animals during inclement weather. This shelter shall be
				structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect an animal from
				injury. The construction of the shelter shall provide for proper drainage so
				that the floor can be maintained in a dry condition.
(2) Box stalls and pens shall be of adequate
				size and height to allow animals to move about in a normal manner and to lie
				down comfortably.
(3) Slip stalls
				or tie areas shall provide adequate room for an animal to stand normally and to
				lie down comfortably.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.6 - Tack

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Rule 6.
(1)
				Equipment shall be kept in satisfactory repair and condition so that it will
				not cause undue stress, pain, or injury when used on the animals.
(2) Tack shall be kept clean to prevent the
				spread of disease or ectoparasites.
(3) The storage area for tack shall be kept
				clean and be so constructed that it can be maintained properly. Debris shall
				not be allowed to accumulate in this area.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.7 - Sanitation

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Rule 7.
(1) An
				effective program for the control of insects, ectoparasites, and vermin shall
				be established and maintained.
(2)
				Provision shall be made for the removal and proper disposal of animal wastes
				and debris. Dead animals shall be immediately removed and properly disposed
				of.
(3) The floor of the shelter or
				barn shall be kept dry, clean, and bedded to provide comfort to the
				animals.
(4) Buildings housing
				animals shall be properly ventilated to prevent the harmful accumulation of
				ammonia and condensation of moisture.
(5) Manure piles shall not be allowed to
				accumulate to the point where they create an insect or vermin
				problem.
(6) A sales barn shall be
				completely cleaned of manure and debris between each sales day. An approved
				method of disinfection shall be conducted between each sales day.
(7) Buildings and grounds included in the
				premises shall be kept clean and in good repair in order to protect the animals
				from injury and to facilitate the prescribed husbandry practices set forth in
				these rules. The premises shall remain free of accumulated debris.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.8 - Animals to be kept in compatible groups

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8.
(1) Animals
				shall be kept in compatible groups so that undue injury is not inflicted upon
				animals by other animals. Animals shall not be kept from their share of feed
				and water by boss or dominant animals.
(2) Stallions shall be confined in enclosures
				which are structurally sound so that the animal is kept separate from other
				animals under all conditions except for breeding and riding purposes at which
				times the stallion shall be under the control of the handler or
				rider.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.10 - Feed and water

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 10.
(1) An
				animal shall be supplied daily with feed of sufficient quantity and nutritive
				value to meet the normal maintenance requirements for that animal. When animals
				are kept in groups, care shall be taken to provide adequate space and
				accessibility so that each animal receives his share of the feed and is not
				deprived of that share by boss or dominant animals.
(2) An animal shall be provided with an
				adequate amount of clean water daily. A watering receptacle shall be so
				constructed that an animal can drink freely. The receptacle shall be maintained
				in a sanitary condition.
(3) A feed
				receptacle shall be easily accessible for an animal. A feed receptacle shall be
				maintained in a sanitary condition and in good repair to prevent injury to
				animals. Grain shall be fed only in a feed receptacle.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.12 - Disease or injury

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 12.
(1)
				Approved practices of disease control shall be followed. An animal, exhibiting
				symptoms, or known to be a carrier of a communicable disease, shall be
				separated from susceptible animals in an approved manner so as to prevent the
				spread of the disease.
(2) An
				animal that has an injury, disease, or other infirmity shall not be ridden or
				driven if doing so could cause it undue pain, suffering, or
				discomfort.
(3) Proper medical
				attention shall be given to an animal suffering from injury or
				disease.
(4) An animal suffering
				from a terminal condition shall be humanely destroyed by accepted
				methods.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › RegulationNo 154 - Riding Stables and Sales Barns › Section R. 285.154.13 - Veterinary service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 13. The services of a licensed veterinarian shall be
				  available to the licensee and the name of the veterinarian shall appear on the
				  application for license.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Bodies of Dead Animals › Section R. 287.651a - Adoption of standards by reference

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Rule 1a. The following standards are adopted by reference in
				  these rules and are available for inspection, and may be obtained without cost,
				  from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Animal
				  Industry Division, P.O. Box 30017, Lansing, Michigan, 48909. The rules may also
				  be obtained at no cost from the sources listed below:
(a) The Natural Resources Conservation
				Service 635 Vegetated Treatment Area Conservation Practice Standard, Date
				October, 2009, is available at
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/Standards/nhcp.html
or Natural Resources Conservation Service, Attention: Conservation
				Communications Staff, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013.
(b) The Natural Resources Conservation
				Service 313 Waste Storage Facility Conservation Practice Standard, November,
				2005, is available at
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/Standards/nhcp.html
or Natural Resources Conservation Service, Attention: Conservation
				Communications Staff, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013.
(c) The Michigan Animal Tissue Composting
				Operational Standards, Michigan State University and Natural Resources
				Conservation Service, September, 2006, is available at
				https://www.msu.edu/~rozeboom/ [File Link Not Available] or Swine Nutrition
				& Production Management, 2209 Anthony, Department of Animal Science,
				Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1225 or the Michigan
				  Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, P.O. Box 30017, Lansing,
				  Michigan 48909, or
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mda/BODA_Composting_Operational_Standards
				  216592_7.pdf [File Link Not Available]
(d) The Natural Resources Conservation
				Services, Field Operations Technical Guide Anaerobic Digester (NO) 366, October
				2010, is available at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/Standards/nhcp.html
				[File Link Not Available] or Natural Resources Conservation Service, Attention:
				Conservation Communications Staff, P.O. Box 2890, Washington, DC
				20013.
An obvious error in
				  R
				  287.651 was corrected at the request of the
				  promulgating agency, pursuant to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000
				  PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule containing the error was published in Michigan
				  Register, 2011 MR 11. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in
				  Michigan Register, 2011 MR 20
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Bodies of Dead Animals › Section R. 287.652 - Disposal of dead animals and residue from burning process of dead animals

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) Dead
				animals, excluding restaurant grease, buried in individual graves shall be in
				compliance with all of the following requirements:
(a) The dead animal shall not come in contact
				with waters of the state.
(b) The
				number of individual graves per acre shall not be more than 100 and the total
				combined animal weight shall not be more than 5 tons per acre.
(c) Individual graves shall be separated by a
				minimum of 2 1/2 feet.
(d) A grave
				shall not be located within 200 feet of any existing groundwater well that is
				used to supply potable drinking water.
(e) The owner of the land has authorized the
				placement of the dead animal.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Bodies of Dead Animals › Section R. 287.653 - Vehicles licensed for transportation of dead animals or restaurant grease

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) A
				vehicle licensed for the transportation of dead animals or restaurant grease
				shall conform to both of the following specifications:
(a) The parts of the licensed vehicle that
				come in contact with dead animals or restaurant grease shall be made of
				impervious material and shall be constructed to prevent leakage or seepage of
				any material from the vehicle.
(b)
				Except for specifically designed container trucks, the body of the licensed
				vehicle shall be designed to prevent public viewing of the truck's
				contents.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Bodies of Dead Animals › Section R. 287.654 - Licensed facilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) Except
				for approved escapes for steam, all tanks, cookers, boilers, driers, and
				condensers shall be airtight. Steam shall be controlled in a manner that does
				not constitute a public or private nuisance or pose a threat to the health of
				the public or animals.
(2) The
				facility shall be constructed for the purpose intended and shall be maintained
				and kept in proper repair at all times.
(3) Licensed facilities shall have all of the
				following:
(a) Floors and walls constructed of
				a material that can be easily cleaned and disinfected.
(b) Floors that have adequate surface
				drainage so that liquids will not collect or create standing pools.
(c) An adequate supply of running hot water
				for cleaning purposes.
(d) Properly
				equipped storage facilities for raw and finished product to prevent access by
				birds, vermin, or other animals.
(e) Loading and unloading docks and platforms
				constructed so that drainage is adequate and natural precipitation will not
				collect or create standing pools.
(f) Equipment necessary to maintain the
				facility in a clean and sanitary condition, including insect and pest control
				equipment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Bodies of Dead Animals › Section R. 287.655 - Composting

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5.
(1) Unless otherwise approved by the director, composting methods must accommodate only normal daily natural mortality under common ownership and be designed with capacity for both active composting and curing.
(2) Active composting consists of all of the following:
(a) Organic materials.
(b) Aeration and moisture management.
(c) Heat production.
(d) Repeated temperature patterns.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Bodies of Dead Animals › Section R. 287.657 - Anaerobic digestion

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7.
(1) Unless
				otherwise approved by the director, anaerobic digestion methods shall
				accommodate either of the following:
(a)
				Normal daily natural mortality under common ownership.
(b) Dead animals under the management of
				licensed dead animal dealers.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Animal Industry › Section R. 287.701 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Act" means Act No. 466 of the Public
				Acts of 1988, as amended, being S287.701 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled
				Laws.
(b) "Cattle importation lot"
				means a premises used only to feed, in preparation for slaughter, non-native
				cattle that are capable of reproduction that do not meet the importation
				requirements for breeding and dairy purposes. Livestock confined to a cattle
				importation lot are not eligible to achieve native status.
(c) "Commingle" means concurrently or
				subsequently sharing or subsequent use by native livestock of the same pen or
				pens or same section or sections in a facility or same section or sections in a
				transportation unit or units where there is physical contact with other
				livestock or contact with bodily excrements or fluids from other
				livestock.
(d) "Department" means
				the Michigan department of agriculture.
(e) "EIA" means equine infectious
				anemia.
(f) "Official (vaccination)
				ear tag" means an ear tag that conforms to the 9 character alpha-numeric
				national uniform ear-tagging system.
(g) "USDA" means the United States department
				of agriculture.
(h) "USDA, APHIS,
				VS" means the United States department of agriculture, animal and plant health
				inspection service, veterinary services.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Animal Industry › Section R. 287.702 - Indemnification of livestock

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2.
(1) The
				director may order the slaughter, destruction, or disposition of livestock to
				control or eradicate livestock disease or toxicological contamination or to
				protect public health.
(2) An owner
				of livestock that are ordered slaughtered, destroyed, or disposed of due to
				diseases or toxicological contamination may apply for indemnification within
				the limits described in section 14 of the act. The application shall be made on
				forms supplied by the department and the application shall be filed with the
				department. All of the following information shall accompany the application:
(a) An affidavit signed by the owner
				attesting to the amount of compensation received or to be received from any
				other source for the livestock ordered slaughtered, destroyed, or disposed
				of.
(b) All records that indicate
				other sources of indemnity.
(c)
				Registration papers.
(d) Names and
				addresses of all persons to whom or from whom the owner has transferred animals
				within a time period determined by the director.
(e) Signed permission allowing the breed
				association or associations to disclose information requested by the
				director.
(f) An executed and
				signed subrogation agreement assigning to the state the ownership of a cause of
				action to recover damages for the loss up to the amount of indemnification paid
				to the owner pursuant to the act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Animal Industry › Section R. 287.703 - Importation, distribution, and use of veterinary biologicals

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 3.
(1) Any
				person, agency, or company that desires to import into this state or to
				distribute intrastate, for experimental or field trial use, any veterinary
				biological that is not conditionally or unconditionally licensed by the USDA
				shall request and obtain permission from the director to do so.
(2) All of the following information is
				required when requesting permission to distribute, in this state, veterinary
				biologicals which are conditionally or unconditionally licensed by the USDA or
				which have import permits for distribution and sale issued by the USDA.
(a) A copy of the current USDA
				license.
(b) Any restrictions set
				forth by the USDA.
(c) A complete
				product name--generic and trade.
(d) Product information, including directions
				for use.
(e) Slaughter withdrawal
				times, if applicable.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Animal Industry › Section R. 287.704 - Prevention of certain reportable contagious diseases in animals

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 4. To prevent the spread of certain contagious and
				  infectious reportable diseases among animals, the director may require that a
				  vehicle used to transport animals that are confirmed to be affected by a
				  contagious or infectious reportable disease be thoroughly cleaned and
				  disinfected in an approved manner with a disinfectant approved by the
				  department before the vehicle is again used for any purpose.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Animal Industry › Section R. 287.705 - Public exhibition of livestock

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5.
(1)
				Livestock that have a known exposure to, or that show clinical signs of,
				infectious, contagious, or toxicological disease, as determined by a
				veterinarian, shall not be displayed or housed at an exhibition, exposition, or
				fair unless permission to do so is granted by the director.
(2) The exhibition, exposition, or fair
				authority is responsible for ensuring that the livestock are removed from the
				premises.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Agriculture and Rural Development › Animal Industry Division › Animal Industry › Section R. 287.706 - Tuberculosis and brucellosis testing of livestock

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6.
(1)
				Tuberculosis and brucellosis testing of livestock shall be conducted only by
				accredited veterinarians.
(2) Any
				veterinarian who conducts, within this state, a tuberculin test or a
				brucellosis test on any livestock, except poultry, shall individually identify
				each animal tested by an USDA, APHIS, VS official ear tag, an ear tattoo number
				for registered livestock only, or a method approved by the director. The tag
				shall be inserted in the right ear, unless some physical problem precludes use
				of the right ear.
(3) A complete
				record of the test shall be accurately completed on forms provided by the
				department and shall be filed with the department within 5 working days after
				completion of the test.