Michigan Laws 287.714 – Seizure, slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of livestock or domestic animals; notice; disposal of animals, animal products, and animal feeds; cleaning and disinfecting premises; repopulation
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.714
- 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
- Aquaculture: means the propagation and rearing of aquaculture species on the approved list of aquaculture species under the Michigan aquaculture development act, 1996 PA 199, MCL 286. 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
- Disease: means any animal health condition with potential for economic impact, public or animal health concerns, or food safety concerns. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Flock: means all of the poultry on 1 premises or, in the discretion of the department, a group of poultry that is segregated from all other poultry on the same premises. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Herd: means an isolated group of livestock maintained on common ground for any purpose, or 2 or more groups of livestock under common ownership or supervision that are geographically separated but that have an interchange or movement of livestock without regard to health status as determined by the director. 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
- Toxicological disease: means any condition caused by or related to a toxic substance. See Michigan Laws 287.703
(1) If the director determines that the control or eradication of a disease or condition of livestock warrants entry onto property where livestock or domestic animals are located, the director shall order the entry onto property where livestock or domestic animals are located and authorize seizure, slaughter, destruction, or other disposition of individual livestock or domestic animals or the entire herd, flock, or aquaculture lot.
(2) Animals ordered to be slaughtered, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of for infectious or toxicological disease shall be identified and slaughtered, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of in a manner approved by the director.
(3) The director may approve facilities and procedures for the orderly disposal of animals, animal products, animal feeds, and contaminated materials that cannot be appropriately disinfected to control or prevent the spread of an infectious or toxicological disease.
(4) The director may select a site or method for the disposal described in subsection (3) with the advice of the director of the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy in compliance with 1982 PA 239, MCL 287.651 to 287.683.
(5) A premises that has been depopulated shall be cleaned and disinfected as prescribed by the director.
(6) Repopulation of a premises, except as approved by the director, does not confer eligibility for future indemnity under section 14a.
(7) The director may require additional biosecurity and wildlife risk mitigation measures, as determined by the director in an order under this act, before allowing repopulation of a premises.