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Chapter 287 - Animal Industry
Act 466 of 1988 ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT (287.701 - 287.747)
An act to authorize and require the appointment of a state veterinarian within the department of agriculture; to protect the human food chain and the livestock and aquaculture industries of the state through prevention, control, and eradication of infectious, contagious, or toxicological diseases of livestock and other animals; to prevent the importation of certain nonindigenous animals under certain circumstances; to safeguard the human population from certain diseases that are communicable between animals and humans; to prevent or control the contamination of livestock with certain toxic substances through certain livestock or livestock products; to provide for indemnification for livestock under certain circumstances; to provide for certain powers and duties for certain state agencies and departments; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain hearings; to provide for remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
History: 1988, Act 466, Eff. Mar. 28, 1989 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 369, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996
- Section 287.701 Short title; scope and construction of act.
- Section 287.702 Meanings of words and phrases.
- Section 287.703 Definitions; A to F.
- Section 287.704 Definitions; F to I.
- Section 287.705 Definitions; L to O.
- Section 287.706 Definitions; O to W.
- Section 287.707 State veterinarian as chief animal health official; appointment; qualifications; office facilities and laboratory services.
- Section 287.708 State veterinarian; powers and duties generally.
- Section 287.709 Animal affected with reportable disease or contaminated with toxic substance; moving restrictions and requirements; designation of high risk areas; exemption; conduct of bovine tuberculosis testing.
- Section 287.710 Determination of extraordinary emergency; notice to governor; recommendations; proclamation of state emergency; expediting necessary procedures.
- Section 287.711 Agreements to protect or enhance growth of livestock industry or human food chain.
- Section 287.711b Official identification.
- Section 287.712 Quarantine.
- Section 287.713 Designating status of certain herds, flocks, or stocks as being free of specific disease.
- Section 287.713a Terminal operation.
- Section 287.714 Seizure, slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of livestock or domestic animals; notice; disposal of animals, animal products, and animal feeds; indemnification; appraisals and inventories; records; affidavit; appraisal certificate; annual budget; release of claim against state; applicability of right to indemnity; cleaning and disinfecting premises; repopulation of premises; cooperating and coordinating with secretary of agriculture; reports.
- Section 287.715 Subrogation agreement and documents as condition to indemnification; civil or criminal action.
- Section 287.716 Slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of livestock; branding and identification.
- Section 287.717 Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
- Section 287.717a Swine; feed; inspection; quarantine required.
- Section 287.718 Repealed. 1996, Act 369, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996.
- Section 287.719 Imported livestock; requirements.
- Section 287.720 Official interstate or intrastate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection; forwarding of certificate to state veterinarian; slaughter of imported livestock.
- Section 287.721 Repealed. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994.
- Section 287.722 Animal imported without required official tests or documents.
- Section 287.723 Requirements for cattle entering state; exemption under MCL 287.724 or determination by director.
- Section 287.724 Nonnative cattle capable of reproduction; identification; exemption from MCL 287.723; notification of destination.
- Section 287.724a Placement of nonnative cattle capable of reproduction in cattle importation lot.
- Section 287.725 Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
- Section 287.726 Repealed. 2000, Act 323, Eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
- Section 287.726a Definitions; equine infectious anemia test required; report of positive results to department; containment; testing within certain area; quarantine; testing of complete source herd; records; epidemiological investigations; destruction or removal of test-positive equidae; identification with freeze brand; movement of restricted equidae; establishment of voluntary program regarding equidae identification card system; disclosure of information.
- Section 287.727 Sheep.
- Section 287.728 Goats.
- Section 287.729 New world camelids.
- Section 287.729a Aquaculture.
- Section 287.730 Poultry and hatching poultry eggs.
- Section 287.730a Privately owned cervidae.
- Section 287.730b Privately owned cervidae; intrastate movement.
- Section 287.730c Privately owned white-tailed deer or elk; inspection and testing for tuberculosis.
- Section 287.730d Privately owned cervid farm; testing and inspection for tuberculosis.
- Section 287.731 Species not to be imported; applicability of order to genetically engineered variant; wild or exotic animals; feral swine.
- Section 287.732 San Juan rabbits.
- Section 287.733 Livestock sold at livestock auction market; identification.
- Section 287.734 Repealed. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994.
- Section 287.735 Movement of livestock and newborn from slaughter facility.
- Section 287.736-287.738 Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
- Section 287.739 Exhibition facilities; requirements.
- Section 287.740 Fair; veterinarian; duties of fair, exhibition, exposition, or show authority; removal of diseased livestock; responsibility of exhibitor; requirements for swine exhibition; presentation of reports, test charts, and health certificates for inspection; swine exhibited or removed in violation of section.
- Section 287.741 Exhibition of poultry; requirements.
- Section 287.742 Official test, vaccination, or diagnosis; identification of livestock; reporting results of official test, sample submission, or official vaccination; form; official brucellosis calfhood vaccination; tattoo; testing and surveillance for brucellosis and tuberculosis; participation in programs; collection of blood or tissue samples.
- Section 287.743 Veterinary biologicals.
- Section 287.743a Repealed. 2002, Act 458, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002.
- Section 287.744 Felonies; penalty; violation of act or rule as misdemeanor; costs and attorney fees; powers of director; failure to pay fine; civil action and penalties; remedies and sanctions as independent and cumulative powers of department.
- Section 287.745 Rules.
- Section 287.746 Definitions; tether or confinement of farm animal; prohibitions; exceptions; violation of section; injunction; construction of section; effective date of certain provisions.
- Section 287.747 Repealed. 2000, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2000.
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