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MI HB5784

Bill

Status

Passed

10/17/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Daley

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes licensing requirements for livestock dealers, brokers, agents, and truckers, with four tiered license classes charging $400, $250, $50, and $25 respectively, with fee waivers for honorably discharged veterans.

  • Requires livestock auction and buying station operators to maintain a "producers' proceeds account" and deposit funds equal to total money due sellers within 7 calendar days following each auction.

  • Imposes bonding requirements for livestock auction and buying station operators based on average weekly gross dollar volume of business, with minimum bond of $1,500 and additional amounts for higher volumes.

  • Adds new section 7a prohibiting transport of nonambulatory livestock to auctions or stations and requiring humane euthanasia or separation of animals that become nonambulatory, with specific handling restrictions.

  • Establishes inspection, record-keeping, and sanitation standards for licensed facilities and vehicles, including requirements for animal identification, movement permits, testing, and facility construction and maintenance.

Legislative Description

Agriculture; animals; livestock dealers act; modify. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 11 of 1937 PA 284 (MCL 287.121 et seq.) & adds sec. 7a.

Occupations, licensing fees

Last Action

Assigned Pa 317'12 With Immediate Effect

10/17/2012

Committee Referrals

Agriculture7/18/2012

Full Bill Text

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