Bill Text: MI HB5495 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Law enforcement; peace officers; reference to peace officer certification under the commission on law enforcement standards act in the wolf-dog cross act; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 2000 PA 246 (MCL 287.1002).
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-10-19 - Assigned Pa 299'16 With Immediate Effect [HB5495 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB5495-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5495
March 22, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Chang, Kesto and Tedder and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 2000 PA 246, entitled
"Wolf-dog cross act,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 287.1002).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Animal control officer" means a county animal control
officer as described in sections 29a and 29b of the dog law of
1919, 1919 PA 339, MCL 287.289a and 287.289b, or a city, village,
or township animal control officer as described in section 29c of
the dog law of 1919, 1919 PA 339, MCL 287.289c.
(b) "Animal control shelter" or "animal protection shelter"
means an animal control shelter or animal protection shelter,
respectively, registered with the department under section 6 of
1969 PA 287, MCL 287.336.
(c) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural
development.
(d) "Dog" means an animal of the species Canis familiaris or
Canis lupus familiaris.
(e) "Expert on wolf-dog cross identification" means an
individual who has, cumulatively, at least 10 years of training and
field experience in wolf and wolf-dog cross behavioral and
morphological characteristics and who is recognized as an expert at
the state and national levels by others in the same field.
(f) "Facility" means an indoor or outdoor cage, pen, or
similar enclosure where a wolf-dog cross is kept.
(g) "Law enforcement officer" means:
(i) A sheriff or sheriff's deputy.
(ii) A village or township marshal.
(iii) An officer of the police department of a city, village,
or township.
(iv) An officer of the Michigan state police.
(v) A peace officer who is trained and licensed or certified
under the commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203,
MCL
28.601 to 28.616.28.615.
(vi) A conservation officer appointed by the department of
natural resources.
(vii) An animal control officer.
(viii) A law enforcement officer of the federal government
authorized to enforce any federal law regulating animals.
(h) "Livestock" means that term as defined in section 5 of the
animal industry act of 1987, 1988 PA 466, MCL 287.705.
(i) "Local unit" means a city, village, township, or county.
(j) "Permit" means a permit issued under section 4.
(k) "Permitting agency" means the agency of a local unit that
issues permits under section 4.
(l) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.
(m) "Pet shop" means a pet shop licensed by the department
under section 3 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.333.
(n) "Veterinarian" means a person licensed to practice
veterinary medicine under article 15 of the public health code,
1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16101 to 333.18838.
(o) "Wolf" means an animal of the species Canis rufus or Canis
lupus, but does not include an animal of the species Canis lupus
familiaris.
(p) "Wolf-dog cross" means a canid resulting from the breeding
of any of the following:
(i) A wolf with a dog.
(ii) A wolf-dog cross with a wolf.
(iii) A wolf-dog cross with a dog.
(iv) A wolf-dog cross with a wolf-dog cross.
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. 92 or House Bill No.____ (request no.
00913'15 *) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.
