Section 750.68 – Brand of Animals.
750.68 Brand of animals. Sec. 68. Changing, etc., brand of animals—Any person who shall mark or brand, or alter or deface the mark or brand of any domestic animal, the property of another, with intent thereby to steal the same, or to prevent identification thereof by the true owner, shall be guilty of felony, and […]
Section 750.69 – Rescuing Animals.
750.69 Rescuing animals. Sec. 69. Rescuing animals—Any person who shall rescue any cattle, horse, mule, sheep, swine or goat when impounded, or while being driven or taken to the pound or other place of custody by any officer or person in charge of such animals, or while such animals are shut up by and in […]
Section 750.59 – Repealed. 2018, Act 286, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2018.
750.59 Repealed. 2018, Act 286, Imd. Eff. June 29, 2018. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to the disposition of animals unfit for work.
Section 750.60 – Horses’ Tails; Docking.
750.60 Horses’ tails; docking. Sec. 60. (1) A person who cuts the bone of the tail of a horse for the purpose of docking the tail, or who causes or knowingly permits the cutting to be done upon the premises of which he or she is the owner, lessee, proprietor, or user, or who assists […]
Section 750.51 – Animals; Confining on Railroad Cars.
750.51 Animals; confining on railroad cars. Sec. 51. Confining animals on railroad cars—No railroad company, in the carrying or transportation of animals, shall permit the same to be confined in cars for a longer period than 36 consecutive hours without unloading the same for rest, water, and feeding, for a period of at least 5 […]
Section 750.52 – Repealed. 2015, Act 210, Eff. Mar. 14, 2016.
750.52 Repealed. 2015, Act 210, Eff. Mar. 14, 2016. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to duty of police and public offices to arrest and prosecute persons in violation of certain sections of chapter.
Section 750.53 – Arrest of Persons; Seizure of Animals.
750.53 Arrest of persons; seizure of animals. Sec. 53. Arrest of persons and seizure of animals—Persons found violating any of the provisions of the preceding sections of this chapter may be arrested and held without warrant, in like manner as in the case of persons found breaking the peace, and it shall be the duty […]
Section 750.54 – Search Warrants.
750.54 Search warrants. Sec. 54. Search warrant—When complaint is made, on oath or affirmation, to any magistrate authorized to issue warrants in criminal cases, that the complainant believes that any of the provisions of the preceding sections of this chapter are being, or are about to be violated in any particular building or place, such […]
Section 750.55 – Incorporated Society; Representative Deputy Sheriff.
750.55 Incorporated society; representative deputy sheriff. Sec. 55. Any society incorporated in this state for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals may designate 1 or more persons in each county of the state to discover and prosecute all cases of the violation of the provisions of this chapter; and the sheriff of such county […]
Section 750.56 – Definitions.
750.56 Definitions. Sec. 56. Definitions—In the preceding sections of this chapter the word “animal” or “animals” shall be held to include all brute creatures, and the words “owner”, “person”, and “whoever” shall be held to include corporations as well as individuals, and the knowledge and acts of agents of and persons employed by corporations in […]