2011 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 287 — ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Act 466 of 1988 — ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT (287.701 - 287.747)
Section 287.719 — Imported livestock; requirements.

ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 466 of 1988

287.719 Imported livestock; requirements.

Sec. 19.

(1) Livestock imported into this state shall meet any and all requirements under appropriate provisions of this act and shall be accompanied by 1 of the following:

(a) An official interstate health certificate.

(b) An official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection.

(c) An owner-shipper statement or sales invoice if consigned directly to slaughter, or if nonnative neutered cattle imported directly to a cattle importation lot.

(d) A report of sales of hatching eggs, chicks, and poults (vs form 9-3) for participants in the national poultry improvement plan.

(e) A permit for movement of restricted animals (vs form 1-27), if prior approval is granted by the director.

(f) A fish disease inspection report for aquaculture only.

(g) Permission from the director.

(2) Brucellosis or tuberculosis officially classified suspect or reactor cattle shall not be imported into this state.

(3) A person shall not import or move intrastate livestock known to be affected with or exposed to chronic wasting disease, tuberculosis, or brucellosis, as determined by an official test, without permission of the director.

(4) The director may require that a prior entry permit be obtained for certain classifications of livestock.

(5) Any person, consignee, dealer, or livestock market operator must ensure that any testing required under this act, any official identification required under this act, and any requirements for official interstate or intrastate health certificate, official interstate or intrastate certificate of veterinary inspection, animal movement certificate, owner-shipper statement, sales invoice, report of sales of hatching eggs, chicks, and poults (vs form 9-3), permit for movement of restricted animals (vs form 1-27), or prior entry permit have been fulfilled before accepting any animals on such a certificate and that a true copy is provided to the director upon request.

(6) Livestock shall not be diverted to premises other than the destination site named on the official interstate or intrastate health certificate, official interstate or intrastate certificate of veterinary inspection, owner-shipper statement, sale invoice, entry authorization form, exit authorization form, prior movement form, vs form 9-3, or vs form 1-27.

(7) Livestock imported for exhibition shall meet the requirements prescribed by this act for importation of breeding animals of that species and shall be accompanied by a copy of an official interstate health certificate or an official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian from the state of origin.

(8) The director may refuse entry into this state of livestock that the director has reason to believe may pose a threat to the public health or health of livestock. Livestock imported into this state shall not originate from a herd under quarantine unless accompanied by permission issued by the director. The director may waive specific requirements if it is determined that livestock imported from a certain area or state are not a threat to the public health or health of livestock.

(9) If the director determines that there is a threat to public health or a threat to the health of animals in this state, the director may require additional testing and vaccination requirements for animals imported or to be imported into this state.

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 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2000 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 458, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002