287.261 Short title; definitions. Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the “dog law of 1919”. (2) For the purpose of this act: (a) “Livestock” means horses, stallions, colts, geldings, mares, sheep, rams, lambs, bulls, bullocks, steers, heifers, cows, calves, mules, jacks, jennets, burros, goats, kids and swine, and […]
287.262 Dogs; licensing, tags, leashes. Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to own any dog 6 months old or over, unless the dog is licensed as hereinafter provided, or to own any dog 6 months old or over that does not at all times wear a collar with a tag approved by […]
287.263 Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to confinement of dog at night.
287.264 Supervision and enforcement. Sec. 4. The state livestock sanitary commission shall have the general supervision over the licensing and regulation of dogs and the protection of livestock and poultry from dogs, and may employ all proper means for the enforcement of this act and all police officers of the state, county, municipality or township […]
287.265 Tags, blanks and license forms. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the state live stock sanitary commission to purchase from time to time, as may be necessary, a sufficient number of tags for the state of Michigan, which tags shall be purchased from such commission by the treasurers of the counties as […]
287.266 Dog licenses; application; resolution; provisions; proof of vaccination. Sec. 6. (1) The owner of a dog that is 4 or more months old shall apply to the treasurer of the county or, except as provided in section 14, the treasurer of the township or city where the owner resides, or to the treasurer’s authorized […]
287.266a Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to proof of vaccination for rabies.
287.267 Dog license; tag, approval; kept on dog. Sec. 7. The county treasurer shall then deliver to said owner a license and also 1 of the tags approved by the director of agriculture, before mentioned, such tag to be affixed to a substantial collar to be furnished by the owner, which with the tag attached, […]
287.268 Dog license; unlicensed and young dogs; application; fee after certain date. Sec. 8. A person who becomes owner of a dog that is 4 or more months old and that is not already licensed shall apply for a license within 30 days. A person who owns a dog that will become 4 months old […]
287.269 Dog license; contents. Sec. 9. Each dog license issued under this act shall display all of the following: (a) An expiration date. Subject to section 6(4), the expiration date for a license issued under section 6(2) or 6(3)(b) shall be 1 year after the date on or before which the license was required to […]
287.269a Production of proof of license. Sec. 9a. A person who owns or harbors a dog shall produce proof of a valid dog license upon request of a person who is authorized to enforce this act. History: Add. 1972, Act 349, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973
287.270 “Kennel” defined; kennel license; fee; tags; certificate; rules; inspection; exception. Sec. 10. For the purposes of this act, a kennel shall be construed as an establishment wherein or whereon 3 or more dogs are confined and kept for sale, boarding, breeding or training purposes, for remuneration, and a kennel facility shall be so constructed […]
287.270a Repealed. 1969, Act 195, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to vaccination of dog sold by licensed kennel.
287.270b Kennel licensing ordinance. Sec. 10b. Any city, township or village having in its employment a full-time animal control officer may adopt an ordinance providing for the issuance of kennel licenses by the animal control officer on the same terms, conditions and fees as is provided in section 10. Upon the adoption of the ordinance […]
287.271 Rules governing kennel dogs. Sec. 11. The licensee of a kennel shall, at all times, keep 1 of such tags attached to a collar on each dog 4 months old or over kept by him under a kennel license. No dog bearing a kennel tag shall be permitted to stray or be taken anywhere […]
287.272 Lost tags. Sec. 12. If any dog tag is lost, it shall be replaced without cost by the county treasurer, upon application by the owner of the dog, and upon production of such license and a sworn statement of the facts regarding the loss of such tag. History: 1919, Act 339, Eff. Aug. 14, […]
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 […]
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. Sec. 14. (1) Every township or city treasurer shall, on or before December 1 each year, apply to the county […]
287.274a Issuance of dog license; information about microchip implantation availability to be provided to dog owner; definitions. Sec. 14a. (1) When issuing a dog license under section 14, a county treasurer, city clerk, city treasurer, township treasurer, or the authorized agent of a city or township treasurer, including, but not limited to, a veterinarian, animal […]
287.275 County treasurer’s record; inspection. Sec. 15. The county treasurer shall keep a record of all dog licenses, and all kennel licenses, issued during the year in each city and township in his or her county. Such record shall contain the name and address of the person to whom each license is issued and the […]
