§ 287.381 Regulation of dealers and facilities using animals in research; definitions
§ 287.382 License; application, fee
§ 287.383 License; issuance; qualifications; “good moral character” defined
§ 287.384 Unlawful sale or transportation of animals; dealers’ licenses needed
§ 287.385 Rules; promulgation
§ 287.386 Identification or marking of dogs and cats
§ 287.387 Records of purchases, sales, transportation
§ 287.388 Disposition of dogs or cats; time; notice; record; exceptions
§ 287.389 Sales by public auction or by weight; disposal of unclaimed dogs and cats, maximum price
§ 287.390 License; suspension or revocation; grounds, notice, reinstatement
§ 287.391 Bill of sale; form
§ 287.392 Violations, penalty
§ 287.393 Dealers or facilities; responsible for acts of agents or employees
§ 287.394 Effect on other acts
§ 287.395 Repeal
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 287 > Act 224 of 1969 - Use of Dogs and Cats for Research

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
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  • 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
  • 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. See Michigan Laws 287.381
  • Director: means the director of the department of agriculture. See Michigan Laws 287.381
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • month: means a calendar month; the word "year" a calendar year; and the word "year" alone shall be equivalent to the words "year of our Lord". See Michigan Laws 8.3j
  • 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
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • shall not apply: means that the pertinent provision is not operative as to certain persons or things or in conjunction with a particular date or dates. See Michigan Laws 8.4c
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.