Michigan · statute · 93 of 1974, Mich. Comp. Laws · 9 active provisions
As used in this act: (a) "Department" means the department of agriculture. (b) "Riding stable" means any establishment in which, for business purposes, 6 or more horses or ponies are rented, hired, or loaned for riding. (c) "Sales barn" means any establishment where horses or ponies owned by others are sold or offered…
A person, firm, or corporation shall not own or operate a riding stable or sales barn without first having obtained a license under this act. The department shall enforce this act and shall promulgate rules therefor in accordance with and subject to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.…
(1) The department shall require an applicant for license to furnish information it considers necessary to determine that the applicant is of good reputation and character, adequately financed to carry out the business that it intends to pursue, and sufficiently knowledgeable in the business. The department may conduct…
The department shall conduct random inspections of the premises of all licensees under this act. The department, pursuant to complaints or on its own initiative, shall investigate to determine whether a riding stable or sales barn is being operated without a license.
A licensee shall maintain current records of each horse or pony owned or kept by him, including the name and address of the supplier or seller, the date the horse or pony was acquired, the age, sex, breed, and color with markings, and a description of any physical defects. The records shall be kept for a period of 2 ye…
The department may suspend, revoke, or deny the issuance of a license for any of the following reasons: (a) The failure to provide suitable shelter, food, and water for horses or ponies. (b) The maintenance of an unsanitary or unfit riding stable or sales barn. (c) The failure to provide suitable harnesses, saddles, br…
(1) The department may order the removal of horses or ponies from any riding stable where it finds that the horses or ponies have been abused or neglected. The department may place the horses or ponies in a facility which it maintains or in a licensed establishment at the cost of the violator. The department shall noti…
A person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both.
Any patron of a riding stable who mistreats a rented horse shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.