Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.951
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "privately owned cervidae producers marketing act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — PRIVATELY OWNED CERVIDAE PRODUCERS MARKETING ACT (Act 190 of 2000)
Michigan · statute · 190 of 2000, Mich. Comp. Laws · 18 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.952
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Business plan" means a written document of intent that a person submits to the department that defines the methods, protocols, or procedures that the person intends on implementing to be in compliance with this act. (b) "Biosecurity" means measures, actions, or precautions taken to prevent the…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.953
Administration of act; conduct of activities.
(1) The department shall administer this act. The departments of agriculture and environmental quality shall provide consultation. (2) The department of agriculture may conduct activities designed to develop and assist the cervidae industry in the manner provided for by law.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.954
Cervidae livestock operation as agricultural enterprise.
(1) A cervidae livestock operation is an agricultural enterprise and is considered to be part of the farming and agricultural industry of this state. The director of the department of agriculture shall assure that cervidae livestock operations are afforded all rights, privileges, opportunities, and responsibilities of…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.955
Cervidae livestock operation; registration; records; compliance with facility standards.
(1) A person shall not possess cervidae or engage in a cervidae livestock operation unless he or she obtains from the department a cervidae livestock facility registration or unless otherwise exempt by rule or law. If the activity in which the cervidae livestock facility is engaged is required to be regulated under any…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.956
Application; fee; standards; business plan; forwarding copies of application; notice to local governmental units; issuance; renewal; determination of completed application; denial; review; "completed application" defined.
(1) The initial application to construct a cervidae livestock facility shall be accompanied by the application fee described in section 8. The department shall approve, deny, or propose a modification to the completed application within 60 days. The department shall utilize the standards contained in "Operational Stand…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.957
Completion of facility construction; notice; inspection; issuance of registration; determination of noncompliance; notice of registration denial; request for second inspection; review upon second denial; hearing; return of registration fee.
(1) At the time the construction of the cervidae livestock facility is completed, the applicant shall notify the department in writing. That written notice shall certify that, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, the cervidae livestock facility has been constructed in compliance with the requirements of this act a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.958
Registration; duration; information; fees; renewal.
(1) A registration issued by the department is issued for 3 years and shall contain the following information: (a) The registration number, class, date of issuance, and expiration date. (b) The cervidae species involved in the cervidae livestock facility. (c) The complete name, business name, business address, and tele…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.959
Registration; modification; application; decommission.
(1) A registered cervidae livestock facility shall apply for a modification of the cervidae livestock facility registration if any changes to the information on the registration have occurred or will occur. Except for registrations approved under subsection (2)(a), expiration dates shall not change for approved modific…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.960
Memorandum of understanding with department of agriculture.
The director shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of agriculture for approving disease herd plans and determining compliance by persons engaged in cervidae livestock operations, applicants, and registered cervidae livestock facilities with this act and investigation of violations of this a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.961
Killing cervidae species; permit; reimbursement.
After flushing cervidae species in an approved manner, any cervidae species remaining in the cervidae livestock facility must be killed by or under the authority of the registrant pursuant to an appropriate permit issued by the department. A person shall reimburse the state of Michigan $250.00 per individual cervid tha…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.962
Inspection of facility by department.
(1) The department or its duly authorized agent shall have access at all reasonable hours to any cervidae livestock facility to inspect and to determine if this act is being violated and to secure samples or specimens of any cervidae species. An inspection shall be conducted under practices designed not to jeopardize t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.963
Prohibited conduct.
A person shall not knowingly provide false information in a matter pertaining to this act and shall not resist, impede, or hinder the director in the discharge of his or her duties under this act.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.964
Noncompliance with act, standards, or orders; denial, suspension, or revocation of registration; determination of unreasonable or adverse effect; hearing.
(1) After an opportunity for an administrative hearing, the department may deny, suspend, revoke, or limit a registration if the applicant or registrant fails to comply with this act, standards adopted or established under this act, or orders issued by the director as a result of an administrative action or informal de…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.966
Violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Except as otherwise provided in section 17, a person who violates this act or the operational standards incorporated by reference under this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $300.00 or more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not less than 30 days or more than 90 days, or both.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.967
Prohibited conduct; violation; penalty.
(1) A person shall not release or allow the release of any cervidae species from a cervidae livestock facility. This section does not prohibit the sale, breeding, marketing, exhibition, or other approved uses of cervidae species in the manner provided for by law. An animal that escapes from a facility is considered to…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.968
Conviction; costs and attorney fees; findings of violations; remedies.
(1) A court may allow the department to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in a prosecution resulting in a conviction for a violation of section 16 or 17. (2) The director, upon finding that a person has violated any provisions of this act or an order issued by the director as a result of an informal o…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 287.969
Effective date.
This act takes effect June 1, 2001.