Michigan Laws 287.381 – Regulation of dealers and facilities using animals in research; definitions
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When used in this act:
(a) “Person” includes any individual, partnership, association or corporation.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.381
- 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
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes any individual, partnership, association or corporation. 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
- 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
(b) “Director” means the director of the department of agriculture.
(c) “Cat” means any live domestic cat (felis catus) for use or intended to be used for research, tests or experiments at research facilities.
(d) “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.
(e) “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.
(f) “Dealer” means any person who for compensation or profit delivers for transportation, transports, boards, buys or sells dogs or cats for research purposes and does not mean a person who breeds or raises dogs or cats for sale to a research facility.