(1) Sections 4, 5, and 6 do not apply to any of the following:
  (a) An animal control shelter or animal protection shelter.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.1022

  • animal protection shelter: means an animal control shelter or animal protection shelter, respectively, registered with the department under section 6 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287. See Michigan Laws 287.1002
  • Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.1002
  • Law enforcement officer: means :
  (i) A sheriff or sheriff's deputy. See Michigan Laws 287.1002
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 287.1002
  • 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
  • United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Veterinarian: means a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under article 15 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 287.1002
  • Wolf-dog cross: means a canid resulting from the breeding of any of the following:
  •   (i) A wolf with a dog. See Michigan Laws 287.1002
      (b) A person licensed or approved by the department of natural resources of this state or by the United States fish and wildlife service of the United States department of the interior.
      (c) A zoological park approved or accredited by the American zoo and aquarium association.
      (d) A person approved by the association of sanctuaries.
      (e) A law enforcement officer acting under the authority of this act.
      (f) A veterinarian temporarily in possession of a wolf-dog cross to provide veterinary care for or humanely euthanize the wolf-dog cross.
      (2) Sections 4, 5, 6(1)(d) to (5)(b), 8, and 14(3) do not apply to a person who is not a resident of this state and who is in this state only for the purpose of travel between locations outside of this state.