Section 287.521 – Short Title.
287.521 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “feed law”. History: 1975, Act 120, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1975 ;– Am. 2015, Act 83, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015
Section 287.522 – Administration of Act.
287.522 Administration of act. Sec. 2. This act shall be administered by the director of the department of agriculture and rural development. History: 1975, Act 120, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1975 ;– Am. 2015, Act 83, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015
Section 287.523 – Definitions.
287.523 Definitions. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) “AAFCO official publication” means the document entitled “2015 Official Publication”, as published by the Association of American Feed Control Officials. (b) “Animal” means any vertebrate animal, other than human beings, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians, and any domesticated insect. (c) “Animal feed” means […]
Section 287.524 – Persons Required to Be Licensed; Application; Fee; Late Fee; Issuance of Initial or Renewal License; Notice of Incomplete Application; Display and Expiration of License; Labels; Powers of Director; Refusing, Conditioning, Revoking, or Suspending License; Hearing; Revoking or Refusing to Issue or Renew License After Hearing; Licensed Distributor and Guarantor Operating From Out-of-State Location; Effect of License Issued Before October 1, 2015.
287.524 Persons required to be licensed; application; fee; late fee; issuance of initial or renewal license; notice of incomplete application; display and expiration of license; labels; powers of director; refusing, conditioning, revoking, or suspending license; hearing; revoking or refusing to issue or renew license after hearing; licensed distributor and guarantor operating from out-of-state location; effect […]
Section 287.525 – Commercial Feed; Label; Document for Customer-Formula Feed; Information.
287.525 Commercial feed; label; document for customer-formula feed; information. Sec. 5. (1) Commercial feed must be labeled as follows: (a) Each container of commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, must be accompanied by a label with the following information in legibly printed form: (i) The quantity statement of the contents. (ii) The product name and […]
Section 287.526 – Inspection Fee per Ton; Payment; Filing Statement of Tonnage and Fees; Failure to Comply With Section; Disclosure of Information.
287.526 Inspection fee per ton; payment; filing statement of tonnage and fees; failure to comply with section; disclosure of information. Sec. 6. (1) An inspection fee of $0.30 per ton must be paid on commercial feed distributed in this state by the person whose name appears on the label as the manufacturer, guarantor, or distributor, […]
Section 287.527 – Entry and Inspection of Operations; Powers of Director; Refusal to Permit Entry or Inspection; Warrant; Maintenance of Laboratory to Analyze, Test, and Examine Commercial Feed; Forwarding of Results to Licensee; Official Sample as Guide in Determination of Deficient Animal Feed.
287.527 Entry and inspection of operations; powers of director; refusal to permit entry or inspection; warrant; maintenance of laboratory to analyze, test, and examine commercial feed; forwarding of results to licensee; official sample as guide in determination of deficient animal feed. Sec. 7. (1) For the purpose of enforcing and determining compliance with this act, […]
Section 287.528 – Commercial Feed or Material Considered to Be Adulterated.
287.528 Commercial feed or material considered to be adulterated. Sec. 8. A commercial feed or material described in section 3(g)(i) to (vi) shall be considered to be adulterated if any of the following conditions exist: (a) It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance that may render the feed injurious to health. However, if […]
Section 287.529 – Commercial Feed Considered to Be Misbranded.
287.529 Commercial feed considered to be misbranded. Sec. 9. A commercial feed is considered to be misbranded and in violation of this act if any of the following occur: (a) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. (b) It is distributed under the name of another commercial feed. (c) It is not labeled […]
Section 287.530 – Recall of Adulterated or Misbranded Commercial Feed; Notification.
287.530 Recall of adulterated or misbranded commercial feed; notification. Sec. 10. A manufacturer that voluntarily recalls a commercial feed that has been introduced into channels of trade beyond its control, and that supports the conclusion that the feed processed by the manufacturer is adulterated or misbranded in a manner that creates an unreasonable risk to […]
Section 287.531 – Rules.
287.531 Rules. Sec. 11. The director may promulgate rules necessary to implement this act. History: 1975, Act 120, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1975 ;– Am. 2015, Act 83, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 Admin Rule: R 285.505.1 and R 285.635.1 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
Section 287.532 – Implementation of Act; Agreements; Reports.
287.532 Implementation of act; agreements; reports. Sec. 12. (1) The director may cooperate with and enter into agreements with governmental agencies of this state, other states, agencies of the federal government, and private associations to implement this act. (2) The director may publish a report of gross tonnage of feed sold or distributed in this […]
Section 287.533 – Manufacture or Distribution of Commercial Feed; Requirements.
287.533 Manufacture or distribution of commercial feed; requirements. Sec. 13. A person manufacturing or distributing commercial feed shall comply with all of the following: (a) The requirements in 21 CFR 558.6 for a veterinary feed directive drug as defined in 21 CFR 558.3. (b) The requirements in 21 CFR 589.1 to 589.2001 for prohibited mammalian […]
Section 287.534 – Prohibited Acts.
287.534 Prohibited acts. Sec. 14. A person shall not do or shall not cause any of the following: (a) Manufacture or distribute any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded. (b) Adulterate or misbrand any commercial feed. (c) Distribute agricultural commodities such as whole grain, whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, and husks, that […]
Section 287.535 – Administrative Orders; Correction of Violation; Costs; Damages; Finding of Nuisance; Storage of Seized Commercial Feed as Risk to Animal or Human Health; “Nuisance” Defined.
287.535 Administrative orders; correction of violation; costs; damages; finding of nuisance; storage of seized commercial feed as risk to animal or human health; “nuisance” defined. Sec. 15. (1) The following administrative orders may be issued by the director to enforce this act: (a) A cease order in compliance with this subdivision. When the director has […]
Section 287.536 – Violation of Act or Rules; Administrative Fine; Warning; Penalty; Injunction; Protection of Information as Trade Secret; Civil Action; Affirmative Defense; Liability; Restitution.
287.536 Violation of act or rules; administrative fine; warning; penalty; injunction; protection of information as trade secret; civil action; affirmative defense; liability; restitution. Sec. 16. (1) A person that violates this act or rules promulgated under this act is subject to the penalties and remedies provided in this act regardless of whether the person acted […]
Section 287.537 – Feed Control Fund.
287.537 Feed control fund. Sec. 17. (1) The feed control fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer shall receive for deposit in the fund all fees, administrative or civil fines, and payments for the costs of investigations incurred by the director collected under this act. In addition, the state treasurer may […]
Section 287.538 – Actions by Local Unit of Government.
287.538 Actions by local unit of government. Sec. 18. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this act preempts any local ordinance, regulation, or resolution that would in any manner duplicate, extend, revise, contradict, or conflict with the provisions of this act. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a local unit of government […]
Section 287.539 – Access to Markets for Commercial Feed and Commercial Feed Ingredients; Application; Certificate of Free Sale; Fees; “Certificate of Free Sale” Defined.
287.539 Access to markets for commercial feed and commercial feed ingredients; application; certificate of free sale; fees; “certificate of free sale” defined. Sec. 19. (1) To facilitate continued access to markets for commercial feed and commercial feed ingredients, the department may do 1 or more of the following: (a) At the request of a manufacturer […]