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MI SB1503
Bill
Status
9/22/2010
Primary Sponsor
Michael Switalski
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AI Summary
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Establishes the "Commercial Dog and Cat Breeder Act" to regulate breeders possessing 25 or more unaltered dogs or cats over 4 months old intended for sale as companion animals.
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Requires commercial breeders to obtain a license from the Department of Agriculture, with an initial application fee of $200 (until September 30, 2012) and renewal fee of $100, or $150 after that date.
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Mandates Department inspection of premises before license issuance and requires breeders to provide veterinary health certificates documenting vaccinations before selling dogs or cats.
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Specifies required vaccinations: dogs must receive CPV-2, CDV, CAV-2, and rabies; cats must receive panleukopenia/herpesvirus-1/calicivirus and rabies at age-appropriate times.
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Authorizes the Director to suspend/revoke licenses and impose administrative fines up to $1,000 per violation, with violations classified as misdemeanors; fees deposited into the agriculture licensing and inspection fees fund.
Legislative Description
Animals; other; regulation of commercial dog and cat breeders; implement. Creates new act.
Occupations, individual licensing and regulation
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Agriculture And Bioeconomy
9/22/2010