Bill Text: MI HB6297 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Animals; dogs; requirement to license a dog under the dog law of 1919; remove reference in 1969 PA 287. Amends sec. 9 of 1969 PA 287 (MCL 287.339). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6301'17
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-09-06 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/05/2018 [HB6297 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB6297-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6297
September 5, 2018, Introduced by Rep. LaFave and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1969 PA 287, entitled
"An act to regulate pet shops, animal control shelters, and animal
protection shelters; to establish uniform procedures and minimum
requirements for adoption of dogs, cats, and ferrets; and to
prescribe penalties and civil fines and to provide remedies,"
by amending section 9 (MCL 287.339), as amended by 2016 PA 392.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 9. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
the licensing and registration requirements of this act do not
apply to a person who breeds his or her own animals or to a person
subject to 1969 PA 224, MCL 287.381 to 287.395. The licensing and
registration requirements of this act apply to a large-scale dog
breeding kennel.
(2) Subsection (1) does not create an exemption from
vaccination
and licensing requirements under the dog law of 1919,
1919
PA 339, MCL 287.261 to 287.290, or from vaccination and
handling requirements under 1994 PA 358, MCL 287.891 to 287.901.
(3) This act does not require the alteration of a dog, cat, or
ferret being reclaimed from an animal control shelter or animal
protection shelter by its owner unless a local government ordinance
requires the alteration.
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. 6301 (no.
01879'17) of the 99th Legislature is enacted into law.
