Michigan Laws 287.332 – Rules; promulgation
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.332
- Department: means the state department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Dog: means a domestic dog of any age of the species Canis familiaris. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Large-scale dog breeding kennel: means a facility where more than 15 female intact dogs over the age of 4 months are housed or kept for the primary purpose of breeding. See Michigan Laws 287.331
(1) The department may promulgate rules to accomplish the purposes of this act and to establish minimum standards for the housing, care, and handling of animals to insure the humane care and handling of animals. The department may also promulgate rules to establish minimum standards for large-scale dog breeding kennels. The rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, until the department promulgates rules under subsection (1), a large-scale dog breeding kennel is subject to R 285.151.1 to R 285.151.41 of the Michigan administrative code. Notwithstanding R 285.151.25 of the Michigan administrative code, in a large-scale dog breeding kennel, a female dog in estrus may be housed with intact male dogs for the purpose of breeding.