2012 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 287 — ANIMAL INDUSTRY
Act 246 of 2000 — WOLF-DOG CROSS ACT (287.1001 - 287.1023)
Section 287.1013 — Inspection of facility; violation; consultation with expert on wolf-dog cross identification.

WOLF-DOG CROSS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 246 of 2000

287.1013 Inspection of facility; violation; consultation with expert on wolf-dog cross identification.

Sec. 13.

(1) A facility is subject to inspection at reasonable hours by a law enforcement officer to ensure compliance with this act.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), if there is probable cause to believe that this act is being violated, a law enforcement officer shall do 1 of the following:

(a) Issue to the violator a notice of the violation under section 14.

(b) Arrest the violator or seek a warrant for his or her arrest, as appropriate under chapter IV of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 764.1 to 764.29, for a misdemeanor under section 15.

(c) File a sworn complaint under section 16(3).

(3) If a law enforcement officer believes that a canid is a wolf-dog cross but the owner of the canid is unable or unwilling to verify that the canid is a wolf-dog cross, the law enforcement officer, before enforcing this act, shall consult with an expert on wolf-dog cross identification. The expert on wolf-dog cross identification shall consider all relevant aspects of identification, such as behavioral characteristics, and morphological traits, including gait, and any necropsy results. Consultation with an expert on wolf-dog cross identification is not a prerequisite to enforcing this act for a violation of section 3(1)(d) or (e).

History: 2000, Act 246, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2000