HOUSE BILL NO. 6199

November 26, 2024, Introduced by Rep. Skaggs and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

A bill to amend 1919 PA 339, entitled

"Dog law of 1919,"

by amending section 14a (MCL 287.274a), as amended by 2022 PA 120.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 14a. (1) When issuing a dog license under section 14, a county treasurer, city clerk, city treasurer, township treasurer, or the authorized agent of a city or township treasurer, including, but not limited to, a veterinarian, animal control shelter, or animal protection shelter, shall also provide information to the dog owner regarding the availability of microchip implantation and registration for dogs by a veterinarian, animal control shelter, or animal protection shelter.

(2) As used in this section, "animal control shelter" and "animal protection shelter" mean those terms as defined in section 1 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.331, and are facilities registered licensed with the department of agriculture and rural development under section 6 4 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.336.287.334.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6198 (request no. 06071'24) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.