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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.391

  • Cat: means any live domestic cat (felis catus) for use or intended to be used for research, tests or experiments at research facilities. See Michigan Laws 287.381
  • Director: means the director of the department of agriculture. See Michigan Laws 287.381
  • Dog: means any live dog of the species canis familiaris for use or intended to be used for research tests or experiments at research facilities. See Michigan Laws 287.381
  • Research facility: means any school, hospital, laboratory, institution, organization or person that uses or intends to use dogs or cats in research, tests or experiments, and that (1) purchases or transports such animals, or (2) receives any funds from the state or local government or any agency or instrumentality thereof to finance its operations by means of grants, loans or otherwise. See Michigan Laws 287.381
   The purchase of any dog or cat by the licensee or research facility shall be evidenced by a bill of sale signed by the seller. The bill of sale shall be a form approved by the director of agriculture and shall certify that the seller is the lawful owner of the dog or cat and that ownership is transferred to the licensee or research facility.