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MI HB4534
Bill
Status
4/10/2013
Primary Sponsor
Paul Muxlow
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AI Summary
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Requires animal control shelters and animal protection shelters to conduct an ICHAT search before allowing an individual to adopt an animal to determine if the person has a prior criminal history for animal abuse offenses.
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Provides liability protection for shelters that conduct the required ICHAT search, even if the search fails to disclose an animal abuse offense history.
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Exempts pet shops that partner with animal protection shelters by allowing use of their premises, facilities, employees, equipment, and advertising from the ICHAT search requirement, and shields such pet shops from liability for adoptions performed by the shelter.
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Designates the new section as "Logan's Law."
Legislative Description
Animals; animal shelters; use of animal abuse registry by animal control shelters and animal protection shelters when allowing an animal adoption; require, and prohibit animal control shelters and animal protection shelters from allowing a person listed on an animal abuse registry to adopt an animal. Amends 1969 PA 287 (MCL 287.331 - 287.340) by adding sec. 8b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4535'13
Animals, other
Last Action
Referred To Committee Of The Whole
10/1/2014