Michigan Laws 287.720 – Official interstate or intrastate health certificate or official certificate of veterinary inspection; forwarding of certificate to state veterinarian; slaughter of imported livestock
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.720
- Accredited veterinarian: means a veterinarian approved by the administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in accordance with 9 C. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Consignee: means a person receiving animals at the point of destination named on an official interstate or intrastate health certificate, official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or animal movement certificate, entry authorization form, fish disease inspection report, owner-shipper statement, or sales invoice. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Consignor: means a person moving animals from a point of origin named on an official interstate or intrastate health certificate, official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or animal movement certificate, entry authorization form, fish disease inspection report, owner-shipper statement, or sales invoice. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Director: means the director of the department or his or her authorized representative. 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
- 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
- Prior entry permit: means a code that is obtained from the department for specific species of animals imported into this state that is recorded on the official interstate health certificate, official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection, or fish disease inspection report before entry into this state. 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
- State veterinarian: means the chief animal health official of this state as appointed by the director under section 7, or his or her authorized representative. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Swine: means any of the ungulate mammals of the family suidae. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- 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 287.703
(1) An official interstate or intrastate health certificate or official interstate or intrastate certificate of veterinary inspection shall be prepared and signed by an accredited veterinarian for animals requiring such a certificate and being imported into this state, or being moved from 1 premises to another premises within this state. An official interstate or intrastate health certificate or official interstate or intrastate certificate of veterinary inspection for animals being imported to or exported from this state or being moved from 1 premises to another premises within this state when required shall include all of the following:
(a) The complete names, telephone numbers, and physical addresses of the consignor and consignee, the address of the premises of the animals to be moved, and the physical destination address if different from the consignee address.
(b) A description of the animals by breed, sex, age, and individual official identification number, as determined by the director.
(c) The date of examination of the animals by the accredited veterinarian preparing the certificate, and the date the certificate was issued.
(d) The intended use of the animals, including, but not limited to, use for sale, dairy, breeding, feeding or grazing, exhibition, immediate slaughter, or other.
(e) The health status of the animals by recording the results of the required tests, required vaccinations, and any other data concerning the health of the animals including herd or state disease-free status. The accredited veterinarian preparing the certificate shall certify that the animals are free from clinical signs of infectious or toxicological diseases.
(f) The prior entry permit number issued by the director, if a prior entry permit is required.
(2) A copy of the official interstate or intrastate health certificate or official interstate or intrastate certificate of veterinary inspection for animals being exported from this state or for animals being moved from 1 premises to another premises within this state shall be forwarded by the issuing accredited veterinarian to the state veterinarian within 7 working days after the date of issuance.
(3) Livestock delivered directly to a slaughter plant shall be slaughtered within 5 days except for swine, which shall be slaughtered within 48 hours. Livestock for slaughter delivered to a market for livestock auction as that term is defined in 1937 PA 284, MCL 287.121 to 287.131, shall be slaughtered within 5 days.