Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 287 - Animal Industry
Act 274 of 2000 - Large Carnivore Act (287.1101 - 287.1123)

Section 287.1101 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...

Section 287.1102 - Definitions. - Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Animal control...

Section 287.1103 - Prohibited Conduct. - Sec. 3. A person shall not do any of the...

Section 287.1104 - Possession of Large Carnivores; Conditions; Permit Application; Conditions for Issuance; Permit Contents; Notification to Department by Local Unit of Government; Permit Fee. - Sec. 4. (1) A person shall not possess 1 or...

Section 287.1105 - Placement of Identification Number via Subcutaneous Microchip. - Sec. 5. The owner of a large carnivore shall have...

Section 287.1106 - Confinement and Control of Large Carnivore; Requirements; Duties of Owner. - Sec. 6. (1) A large carnivore shall not be tethered...

Section 287.1107 - Transportation Requirements. - Sec. 7. A person lawfully in possession of a large...

Section 287.1108 - Exportation Requirements. - Sec. 8. A person shall not export or attempt to...

Section 287.1109 - Exposure of Human, Livestock, or Mammalian Pet to Rabies. - Sec. 9. (1) If a large carnivore potentially exposes a...

Section 287.1110 - Euthanasia of Large Carnivore Exposing Human, Livestock, or Mammalian Pet to Rabies; Examination. - Sec. 10. If a large carnivore potentially exposes a human,...

Section 287.1111 - Conditions Permitting Law Enforcement Officer or Other Person to Kill Large Carnivore; Liability; Actions Constituting Trespass. - Sec. 11. (1) A law enforcement officer or other person...

Section 287.1112 - Liability of Owner for Death or Injury of Human or for Property Damage; Escape or Release of Large Carnivore. - Sec. 12. (1) The owner of a large carnivore is...

Section 287.1113 - Inspection of Facility by Law Enforcement Officer. - Sec. 13. (1) A facility is subject to inspection at...

Section 287.1114 - Notice of Violation; Transfer of Ownership and Possession; Second Inspection; Fee; Finding of Noncompliance; Forfeiture. - Sec. 14. (1) If there is probable cause to believe...

Section 287.1115 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Fine; Exception. - Sec. 15. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person who...

Section 287.1116 - Violation; Request for Civil Forfeiture; Filing. - Sec. 16. (1) If a person who owns or possesses...

Section 287.1117 - Seizure Order; Circumstances; Method; Placement; Return to Crime Victim. - Sec. 17. (1) A law enforcement officer shall seize a...

Section 287.1118 - Correction of Conditions Leading to Seizure; Return to Owner; Court Approval; Notice of Seizure and Intent to Forfeit; Delivery of Notice; Notice to Prosecuting Attorney or Attorney General. - Sec. 18. (1) A law enforcement officer may return a...

Section 287.1119 - Motion by Owner for Return of Large Carnivore; Hearing; Establishment of Probable Cause; Burden of Proof; Admissibility of Testimony in Criminal Prosecution. - Sec. 19. (1) The owner of a large carnivore may...

Section 287.1120 - Return of Seized Large Carnivore to Owner; Conditions; Notice; Order of Forfeiture; Liability for Care and Placement Costs. - Sec. 20. (1) A law enforcement officer shall return a...

Section 287.1121 - Local Ordinance More Restrictive Than Act; Requirements as Additional to Other State and Federal Law. - Sec. 21. (1) A local unit may adopt an ordinance...

Section 287.1122 - Exceptions; Breeding Black Bear Sows. - Sec. 22. (1) Sections 4, 5, and 6 do not...

Section 287.1122a - Breeding License; Requirements. - Sec. 22a. Subject to section 22b, a person who meets...

Section 287.1122b - Breeding License Application; Form; Contents; Documentation Required; Fee; Large Carnivore Breeding Advisory Committee; Disposition of Application Fees; Amended License. - Sec. 22b. (1) The application for a license to breed...

Section 287.1122c - Duties of Person Holding a Breeding License; Prohibited Acts. - Sec. 22c. (1) A person who holds a breeding license...

Section 287.1123 - Information Provided to Pet Shop, Animal Control Shelter, and Animal Protection Shelter. - Sec. 23. The department shall provide each pet shop, animal...