2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 287 - ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Act 466 of 1988 - ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT (287.701 - 287.747)
Section 287.728 - Goats.

Sec. 28.

(1) Goats, other than goats consigned directly to a slaughterhouse or to a livestock auction market for sale as slaughter goats and imported into this state shall be accompanied by an official interstate health certificate or official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection.

(2) Goats entering this state shall meet 1 or more of the following requirements regarding bovine tuberculosis:

(a) Originate directly from an accredited bovine tuberculosis-free state or bovine tuberculosis-free zone as defined in title 9 of the code of federal regulations and the bovine tuberculosis eradication: uniform methods and rules effective January 22, 1999, approved by the veterinary services of the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture, and all amendments to those publications thereafter adopted pursuant to rules that the director may promulgate.

(b) Originate directly from an accredited bovine tuberculosis-free herd as defined in title 9 of the code of federal regulations and the bovine tuberculosis eradication: uniform methods and rules effective January 22, 1999, approved by the veterinary services of the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture, and all amendments to those publications thereafter adopted pursuant to rules that the director may promulgate.

(c) Regarding goats not meeting the requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), or both, originate from a state or zone whose bovine tuberculosis status is less than accredited bovine tuberculosis-free as defined in title 9 of the code of federal regulations and the bovine tuberculosis eradication: uniform methods and rules effective January 22, 1999, approved by the veterinary services of the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States department of agriculture, and all amendments to those publications thereafter adopted pursuant to rules that the director may promulgate, shall originate from a herd that has had a negative official whole herd test as defined in section 9 within the preceding 12 months and the individual goats being imported shall have had a negative official test for bovine tuberculosis within 60 days before entry.

(3) Goats more than 6 months old except wethers, test negative to an official test for brucellosis within 30 days before importation or originate directly from a herd that is certified brucellosis-free by the state of origin.

History: 1988, Act 466, Eff. Mar. 28, 1989 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 40, Imd. Eff. Mar. 29, 1990 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 369, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2000