Sec. 15.
(1) "Sow" means any female swine that has farrowed or given birth to or aborted 1 litter or more.
(2) "State veterinarian" means the chief animal health official of the state as appointed by the director in accordance with section 7 of the animal industry act of 1987, Act No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, being section 287.707 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(3) "Swine premises" means any land together with buildings, enclosures, and facilities that may be used for swine housing and production.
(4) "Vaccinated feeder pig monitored herd" means a swine breeding herd meeting the requirements of a feeder pig monitored herd in which all breeding swine are vaccinated with a single manufacturer's approved differential vaccine and that has been tested negative using an approved differential test or official test.
(5) "Veterinarian" means a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under article 15 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.16101 to 333.18838 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or under a state or federal law applicable to that person.
(6) "Veterinary biological" means a product of biological origin used in the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of animal disease, including, but not limited to, serums, vaccines, antitoxins, bacterins, and antigens.
History: 1992, Act 239, Eff. Mar. 31, 1993
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 239 of 1992 - Pseudorabies and Swine Brucellosis Control and Eradication Act (287.801 - 287.859)
Section 287.801 - Short Title.
Section 287.803 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.
Section 287.805 - Definitions; A, B.
Section 287.807 - Definitions; D to F.
Section 287.809 - Definitions; G to L.
Section 287.811 - Definitions; M to P.
Section 287.813 - Definitions; P to R.
Section 287.815 - Definitions; S to V.
Section 287.819 - Feeder Pigs; Origination and Movement Requirements.
Section 287.823 - Identification of Feeder Pigs.
Section 287.827 - Pseudorabies and Swine Brucellosis Control and Eradication Fund.
Section 287.829 - Pseudorabies; Diagnosis; Availability of Herd for Testing.
Section 287.835 - Approved Pseudorabies Quarantined Feedlot.
Section 287.839 - Importation of Swine; Requirements; Waiver.
Section 287.841 - Importation of Feeder Pigs; Requirements; Entry of Feral Swine.
Section 287.843 - Pseudorabies Veterinary Biological; Use; Conditions; Distribution.
Section 287.851 - Pseudorabies Advisory Committee.
Section 287.853 - Pseudorabies Herd Cleanup Technical Advisory Committee.
Section 287.855 - Violations; Penalties; Enforcement.
Section 287.859 - Repeal of MCL 287.717, 287.725, 287.736, 287.737, and 287.738.