Michigan Laws 287.711b – Official identification
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.711b
- 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
- Cattle: means all bovine (genus bos) animals, bovinelike animals (genus bison) also commonly referred to as American buffalo or bison, and any cross of these species unless otherwise specifically provided. 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
- Exhibition or exposition: means a congregation, gathering, or collection of animals that are presented or exposed to public view for show, display, swap, exchange, entertainment, educational event, instruction, advertising, or competition. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Official identification: means an identification ear tag, tattoo, electronic identification, or other identification approved by the United States Department of Agriculture or the department. 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
- 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
(1) All cattle must bear official identification before they leave a premises, unless the first point of destination is a tagging agreement site approved by the director. As used in this subsection, “official identification” means an electronic radio frequency identification or other forms of official identification for cattle as approved by the director.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), all goats, sheep, and privately owned cervids shall bear official identification before they leave a premises.
(3) Sheep and swine presented for exhibition or exposition or at fairs within this state shall be individually identified with an official identification tag. For purposes of this subsection, a tattoo is not an official identification tag.
(4) Compliance with this section regarding official identification is the responsibility of the animal owner.
(5) A person shall not do either of the following:
(a) Remove or alter the official identification of an animal.
(b) Misrepresent an animal’s identity or the ownership of an animal.
(6) Official identification may be supplied by the department.