December 13, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Lucido and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1919 PA 339, entitled
"Dog law of 1919,"
by amending section 9 (MCL 287.269), as amended by 2000 PA 438.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9. (1) Each dog license issued under this act shall
display all of the following:
(a)
An expiration date. Subject to section 6(4), the
expiration
date for a license issued under
section 6(2) or 6(3)(b)
shall
be expires 1 year after the date on or before which the
license was required to be obtained under section 6, and for a
license
issued under section 6(3)(a) or 6(3)(c), shall be 1 year or
3 years after that date. Subject to section 6(4), the expiration
date
of a license issued under section 6(3)(d), (e), or (f) shall
be
is the earlier of the following:
(i) One year or 3 years, as applicable, after the date on
which the license was required to be obtained.
(ii) The expiration date of the dog's rabies vaccination.
(b) A serial number corresponding to the number on the metal
tag furnished to the owner.
(c) The name of the county issuing the license.
(d) A full description of the dog licensed.
(e) Upon the request of an applicant, a notation indicating
that the dog licensed is a service animal, emotional support
animal, or therapy animal, if the applicant provides all of the
following:
(i) For a service animal, an affidavit signed by the person
seeking the notation in this subsection attesting that the dog for
which the notation is being sought has been individually trained to
do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a
disability as defined in section 12102 of the Americans with
disabilities act of 1990, 42 USC 12102, and 28 CFR 36.104.
(ii) For a service animal, an emotional support animal, or a
therapy animal, a basic obedience program certificate of completion
issued by a basic obedience training instructor or provider under
section 9 of the assistance animal basic obedience training and
instruction act, or the equivalent as determined by the department
of agriculture and rural development.
(2) A person who knowingly or willingly submits a false or
fraudulent affidavit under subsection (1)(e)(i) or a false or
fraudulent basic obedience program certificate of completion, or
the equivalent, under subsection (1)(e)(ii) is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by 1 or more of the following:
(a) Imprisonment for not more than 93 days.
(b) A fine of not more than $500.00.
(c) Community service for not more than 30 days.
(3) As used in this section, "service animal", "emotional
support animal", or "therapy animal" means those terms as defined
in section 2 of the assistance animal basic obedience training and
instruction act.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5281 (request no.
04634'17) of the 99th Legislature is enacted into law.