MCL - Act 466 of 1988


ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT

Act 466 of 1988

AN ACT to authorize and require the appointment of a state veterinarian within the department of agriculture and rural development; to protect the human food chain and the livestock industry of this state through prevention, control, and eradication of infectious 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 animals with certain toxic substances through certain animals or animal 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 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 287.701 Section Short title; scope and construction of act.
Section 287.702 Section Meanings of words and phrases.
Section 287.703 Section Definitions; A to W.
Section 287.703a Section Determination of extraordinary emergency; notice to governor; recommendations; proclamation of state emergency; emergency order.
Section 287.703b Section Scientifically based orders; requirements; revision or rescission of orders; enforcement; authority to enter into agreements.
Section 287.704-287.706 Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.707 Section State veterinarian as chief animal health official; appointment; qualifications; office facilities and laboratory services; powers and duties.
Section 287.708 Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.709 Section Animal affected with reportable disease or contaminated with toxic substance; restrictions on information that identifies owner of an affected animal; notification of certain disease found in certain wild birds, animals, or game.
Section 287.710 Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.711 Section Agreements to protect or enhance growth of livestock industry or human food chain.
Section 287.711b Section Official identification.
Section 287.712 Section Quarantine.
Section 287.712a Section Movement controls; official certificate required.
Section 287.712b Section Movement of privately owned cervids; requirements; database.
Section 287.713, 287.713a Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.714 Section Seizure, slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of livestock or domestic animals; notice; disposal of animals, animal products, and animal feeds; cleaning and disinfecting premises; repopulation of premises; biosecurity and wildlife risk mitigation measures.
Section 287.714a Section Indemnification; application; eligibility; acceptance of compensation; applicability of right to indemnity.
Section 287.715, 287.716 Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.717 Section Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
Section 287.717a Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.717b Section Surveillance testing program; status designation; movement restriction.
Section 287.717c Section Equid herd; change of ownership and location; equine infectious anemia test; requirements; quarantine and testing; records; destruction or removal prohibited; interstate movement permit.
Section 287.717d Section Tuberculosis testing of cervid operation; exception; chronic wasting disease herd certification program.
Section 287.718 Section Repealed. 1996, Act 369, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996.
Section 287.719 Section Imported animals; requirements.
Section 287.720 Section 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 Section Repealed. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994.
Section 287.722 Section Animal imported without required official tests, vaccination, official identification, or documents.
Section 287.723-287.724a Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.725 Section Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
Section 287.726 Section Repealed. 2000, Act 323, Eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
Section 287.726a-287.730d Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.731 Section Species not to be imported; wild or exotic animals; feral swine; large carnivores; wolf-dog cross.
Section 287.732, 287.733 Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.734 Section Repealed. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994.
Section 287.735 Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.736-287.738 Section Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993.
Section 287.739 Section Exhibition facilities; requirements.
Section 287.740 Section Fair, exhibition, exposition, or show; veterinarian; duties of fair, exhibition, exposition, or show authority; removal of diseased animals; responsibility of exhibitor; exhibition or exposition of poultry requirements.
Section 287.740a Section Imported poultry; operation of live bird market; requirements.
Section 287.740b Section Housing baby poultry for sale; requirements.
Section 287.741 Section Repealed. 2019, Act 132, Eff. Feb. 19, 2020.
Section 287.742 Section 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 Section Autogenous veterinary biologicals; requirements for revocation and permission to distribute veterinary biologicals; experiments and field trial requirements; liability; reporting of adverse reaction.
Section 287.743a Section Euthanization of animals; requirements; exception.
Section 287.744 Section Enforcement of act; criminal and civil actions; 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 Section Rules.
Section 287.746 Section Definitions; tether or confinement of farm animal or egg-laying hen; exceptions; violation of section; injunction; construction of section; good faith defense; effective date.
Section 287.747 Section Repealed. 2000, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2000.