§ 451.2701 Effective date
§ 451.2702 Repeal of MCL 451.501 to 451.818
§ 451.2703 Pending actions, prosecutions, or proceedings; predecessor act

Terms Used In Michigan Laws > Chapter 451 > Act 551 of 2008 > Article 7 - Transition

  • Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
  • Facility: means an indoor or outdoor cage, pen, or similar enclosure where a large carnivore is kept. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
  • Large carnivore: means either of the following:
  (i) Any of the following cats of the Felidae family, whether wild or captive bred, including a hybrid cross with such a cat:
  (A) A lion. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
  • Law enforcement officer: means :
    •   (i) A sheriff or sheriff's deputy. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
  • Permit: means a permit issued under section 4. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
  • Permitting agency: means the agency of a local unit that issues permits under section 4. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 287.1102
  • Predecessor act: means former 1964 PA 265. See Michigan Laws 451.2102b
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Sale: includes every contract of sale, contract to sell, or disposition of, a security or interest in a security for value, and "offer to sell" includes every attempt or offer to dispose of, or solicitation of an offer to purchase, a security or interest in a security for value. See Michigan Laws 451.2102c
  • 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 287.1102