ANIMAL INDUSTRY ACT
Act 466 of 1988
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
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Am. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994
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Am. 1996, Act 369, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996
© 2009 Legislative Council, State of Michigan
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
| 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 F. |
| Section 287.704 | Section | Definitions; F to I. |
| Section 287.705 | Section | Definitions; L to O. |
| Section 287.706 | Section | Definitions; O to W. |
| Section 287.707 | Section | State veterinarian as chief animal health official; appointment; qualifications; office facilities and laboratory services. |
| Section 287.708 | Section | State veterinarian; powers and duties generally. |
| Section 287.709 | Section | 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 | Section | Determination of extraordinary emergency; notice to governor; recommendations; proclamation of state emergency; expediting necessary procedures. |
| 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 287.713 | Section | Designating status of certain herds, flocks, or stocks as being free of specific disease. |
| Section 287.713a | Section | Terminal operation. |
| Section 287.714 | Section | 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 | Section | Subrogation agreement and documents as condition to indemnification; civil or criminal action. |
| Section 287.716 | Section | Slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of livestock; branding and identification. |
| Section 287.717 | Section | Repealed. 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993. |
| Section 287.717a | Section | Swine; feed; inspection; quarantine required. |
| Section 287.718 | Section | Repealed. 1996, Act 369, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1996. |
| Section 287.719 | Section | Imported livestock; 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 or documents. |
| Section 287.723 | Section | Requirements for cattle entering state; exemption under MCL 287.724 or determination by director. |
| Section 287.724 | Section | Nonnative cattle capable of reproduction; identification; exemption from MCL 287.723; notification of destination. |
| Section 287.724a | Section | Placement of nonnative cattle capable of reproduction in cattle importation lot. |
| 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 | Section | 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 | Section | Sheep. |
| Section 287.728 | Section | Goats. |
| Section 287.729 | Section | New world camelids. |
| Section 287.729a | Section | Aquaculture. |
| Section 287.730 | Section | Poultry and hatching poultry eggs. |
| Section 287.730a | Section | Privately owned cervidae. |
| Section 287.730b | Section | Privately owned cervidae; intrastate movement. |
| Section 287.730c | Section | Privately owned white-tailed deer or elk; inspection and testing for tuberculosis. |
| Section 287.730d | Section | Privately owned cervid farm; testing and inspection for tuberculosis. |
| Section 287.731 | Section | Species not to be imported; applicability of order to genetically engineered variant; wild or exotic animals; feral swine. |
| Section 287.732 | Section | San Juan rabbits. |
| Section 287.733 | Section | Livestock sold at livestock auction market; identification. |
| Section 287.734 | Section | Repealed. 1994, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 14, 1994. |
| Section 287.735 | Section | Movement of livestock and newborn from slaughter facility. |
| 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; 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 | Section | Exhibition of poultry; requirements. |
| 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 | Veterinary biologicals. |
| Section 287.743a | Section | Repealed. 2002, Act 458, Imd. Eff. June 21, 2002. |
| Section 287.744 | Section | 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; prohibitions; exceptions; violation of section; injunction; construction of section; effective date of certain provisions. |
| Section 287.747 | Section | Repealed. 2000, Act 323, Imd. Eff. Oct. 31, 2000. |
