Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 339 of 1919 - Dog Law of 1919 (287.261 - 287.290)
Section 287.273 - License and Tag; Transferability.

Sec. 13.
No license or license tag issued for 1 dog shall be transferable to another dog. Whenever the ownership or possession of any dog is permanently transferred from 1 person to another within the same county, the license of such dog may be likewise transferred, upon notice given to the county treasurer who shall note such transfer upon his record. This act does not require the procurement of a new license, or the transfer of a license already secured, when the possession of a dog is temporarily transferred, for the purpose of hunting game, or for breeding, trial, or show, in the state of Michigan.
History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, 1919 ;-- CL 1929, 5257 ;-- CL 1948, 287.273

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Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 287 - Animal Industry

Act 339 of 1919 - Dog Law of 1919 (287.261 - 287.290)

Section 287.261 - Short Title; Definitions.

Section 287.262 - Dogs; Licensing, Tags, Leashes.

Section 287.263 - Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970.

Section 287.264 - Supervision and Enforcement.

Section 287.265 - Tags, Blanks and License Forms.

Section 287.266 - Dog Licenses; Application; Resolution; Provisions; Proof of Vaccination.

Section 287.266a - Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970.

Section 287.267 - Dog License; Tag, Approval; Kept on Dog.

Section 287.268 - Dog License; Unlicensed and Young Dogs; Application; Fee After Certain Date.

Section 287.269 - Dog License; Contents.

Section 287.269a - Production of Proof of License.

Section 287.270 - “Kennel” Defined; Kennel License; Fee; Tags; Certificate; Rules; Inspection; Exception.

Section 287.270a - Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970.

Section 287.270b - Kennel Licensing Ordinance.

Section 287.271 - Rules Governing Kennel Dogs.

Section 287.272 - Lost Tags.

Section 287.273 - License and Tag; Transferability.

Section 287.274 - Application for License Blanks and Tags; Issuance of Dog Licenses and Tags; Fee; Return of Unused Tags, Books, and Receipts; Contents of Receipt; Paying Over Money; Resolution Providing That Clerk Perform Duties of Treasurer.

Section 287.274a - Issuance of Dog License; Information About Microchip Implantation Availability to Be Provided to Dog Owner; Definitions.

Section 287.275 - County Treasurer's Record; Inspection.

Section 287.276 - Listing of Dogs; Compensation of Supervisor; Appointment, Duties, and Compensation of Animal Control Officer.

Section 287.277 - Identification and Location of Unlicensed Dogs; Public Nuisance; List; Commencement of Proceedings.

Section 287.278 - Killing of Dog Molesting Wildlife.

Section 287.279 - Killing of Dog Pursuing, Worrying, or Wounding Livestock or Poultry, or Attacking Person; Damages for Trespass; Effect of License Tag.

Section 287.279a - Killing Dog or Other Animal; Use of High Altitude Decompression Chamber or Electrocution Prohibited.

Section 287.280 - Loss or Damage to Livestock or Poultry Caused by Dogs; Complaint; Examination; Summons; Proceedings; Killing of Dog; Liability of Owner or Keeper.

Section 287.281 - Report of Examination.

Section 287.282 - Damage to Livestock or Poultry by Dogs; Fees of Justice, Inclusion in Damages.

Section 287.283 - Payment for Amount of Loss or Damage; Costs; Investigation.

Section 287.284 - Board of County Auditors; Duties.

Section 287.285 - Saving Clause; Disposition of Dog Fund; Expense of Dog Department in Cities, Payment.

Section 287.286 - Penalties; Disposition of Fines.

Section 287.286a - Sworn Complaint; Contents; Issuance of Summons; Hearing; Order; Penalty for Disobedience; Costs; Audit and Payment of Claims.

Section 287.286b - Penalty for Stealing or Confining Licensed Dog.

Section 287.287 - Recovery of Value of Dog Illegally Killed.

Section 287.288 - Common Law Liability.

Section 287.289 - Dogs Imported Temporarily.

Section 287.289a - Animal Control Agency; Establishment; Employees; Jurisdiction; Contents of Animal Control Ordinance.

Section 287.289b - County Animal Control Officers; Employment Standards.

Section 287.289c - Municipal Animal Control Officers; Employment Standards.

Section 287.290 - Municipal Animal Control Ordinances; Certificate of Vaccination.