Michigan Laws 287.731 – Species not to be imported; wild or exotic animals; feral swine; large carnivores; wolf-dog cross
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.731
- Accredited veterinarian: means a veterinarian approved by the administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in accordance with 9 C. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Animal: means mollusks, crustaceans, and vertebrates other than human beings including, but not limited to, livestock, exotic animals, aquaculture species, and domestic animals. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Director: means the director of the department or his or her authorized representative. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Exotic animal: means a species of animal that is not native to the United States. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Feral swine: means swine that have lived their life or any part of their life as free roaming. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Livestock: means those species of animals used for human food or for fiber or those species of animals used for service to humans. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association, joint venture, or other legal entity including, but not limited to, contractual relationships. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Prior entry permit: means a code that is obtained from the department for specific species of animals imported into this state that is recorded on the official interstate health certificate, official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection, or fish disease inspection report before entry into this state. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Swine: means any of the ungulate mammals of the family suidae. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Wild animal: means that term as defined in section 43508 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324. See Michigan Laws 287.703
(1) The director may create an order as provided in this section.
(2) Any species having the potential to spread serious diseases or parasites, to cause serious physical harm, or to otherwise endanger wild animals, wild animal and domesticated animal crosses, human life, livestock, domestic animals, or property, as determined by the director, shall not be imported into this state, except as determined by the director of the department of natural resources under section 40107 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.40107. An order of the director under this subsection applies to the species identified in the order, unless the order expressly provides otherwise.
(3) The director may require compliance with any or all of the following before the importation of a wild animal or an exotic animal species not regulated by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of Interior or the department of natural resources of this state:
(a) Physical examination by an accredited veterinarian be conducted after importation to determine the health status, proper housing, husbandry, and confinement of any animal permitted to enter this state.
(b) Negative test results to specific official tests required by the director within a time frame before importation into this state as determined by the director.
(c) Identification prior to importation in a manner approved by the director.
(d) A prior entry permit.
(4) A person shall not import or release live feral swine or any crosses of feral swine in this state for any purpose without permission from the director.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, and unless otherwise allowed under section 22 of the large carnivore act, 2000 PA 274, MCL 287.1122, a person shall not import a large carnivore, as that term is defined in section 2 of the large carnivore act, 2000 PA 274, MCL 287.1102, into this state.
(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, and unless otherwise allowed under section 22 of the wolf-dog cross act, 2000 PA 246, MCL 287.1022, a person shall not import a wolf-dog cross, as that term is defined in section 2 of the wolf-dog cross act, 2000 PA 246, MCL 287.1002, into this state.