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SANITARY LAWS

SECRETARY OF STATE

BY AUTHORITY _

WYNKOOP HALLENBECK CRAWFORD CO., STATE PRINTERS

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SANITARY LAWS

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SECRETARY OF STATE

BY AUTHORITY

LANSING, MICHIGAN
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An Act to provide for the appointment of a state live stock sanitary
commission and a state veterinarian, and to prescribe their powers
and duties, and to prevent and suppress contagious and infectious
diseases among the live stock of the state.

[Act 182, PB. A. 1885.]
The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(1) § 7307. Srcrion 1. A commission is hereby estab-
lished which shall be known under the name and style of “The
State Live Stock Sanitary Commission.” The commission
shall consist of three commissioners who are practical agri-
culturalists and engaged in the live stock industries of the
state, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice
and consent of the senate. One shall be appointed for the
term of six years, one for the term of four years, and one for
the term of two years, whose term of office shall commence
on the second Tuesday of July of the vear in which they are
appointed and shall continue until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified; and at each succeeding biennial session
of the legislature there shall be appointed in like manner
one commissioner who shall hold his office six years or until
his successor is appointed and qualified. The governor shall
also appoint with the advice and consent of the senate, a
veterinarian who shall be a graduate of a veterinary college
legally qualified to confer the veterinary degree, and who
shall be skilled in the diagnosis and control of infectious
diseases of live stock, and who shall be recommended by the
live stock sanitary commission, and shall serve for a term of
six years from the second day of September of the year
nineteen hundred thirteen, and until his successor is appointed
and qualified. The governor shall also appoint every six
years thereafter, upon the recommendation of the state live
stock sanitary commission, a competent and skilled veteri-
narian having the qualific ations above mentioned, whose term
of office shall be for six vears or until his successor is appoint-
ed and qualified.

(2) § 7308. Sec. 2. Said commissioners and veterinary
surgeon before they enter upon the duties of their office shall

each take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and
file the same with the secretary of state.

(3) § 7309. Sec. 3. Each commissioner shall receive the
sum of five dollars per day and necessary expenses for the
time actually spent in the discharge of his duties; and the

Commission-
ers, number,
qualifications.

How
appointed.

Veterinarian,
qualifications.

How
appointed,
term of office.

Oath of office.

Salary.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Duty.

Duty of |
commission.

Duty of per-
sons to report
disease to

health officer:

Duty of local
board of
health to 1n-
vestigate

cases reported.

Commission
to quarantine.

Expenses,
how paid.

Examination
of animal,

veterinary surgeon shall receive the sum of two thousand dol-
lars per annum and necessary expenses. The said veterinarian
shall be required to carry out the directions of the live stock
sanitary commission, and shall devote his entire time to the
duties of his office.

(4) § 7310. Suc. 4. It shall be the duty of the commis-
sion to protect the health of the domestic animals of the state
from all contagious or infectious diseases of a malignant char-
acter, and for. this purpose it is hereby authorized and em-
powered to establish, maintain and enforce such quarantine,
sanitary and other regulations as it may deem necessary.
It shall be the further duty of the commission to furnish proper
office facilities, at Lansing, for the state veterinarian, and a
laboratory for the investigation of infectious diseases of live
stock.

The commission is the sole tribunal to determine whether the animals are
diseased and to ascertain their value, and is to be governed by the value at
the date of appraisal. The only appellate jurisdiction provided for by the

statute is the governor, whose approval of the action of the commission is
necessary. i . Sanitary Commission, 115 / 488.

(5) § 7311. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of any person
who discovers, suspects, or has reason to believe that any
domestic animal belonging to him or in his charge, or that
may come under his observation, belonging to other parties,
is affected with any disease, whether it be a contagious or in-
fectious disease, to immediately report such fact, belief, or
suspicion to the live stock sanitary commission, or a mem-
ber thereof, or to the local board of health or some member
thereof.

(6) § 7312. Sec. 6. It is hereby made the duty of all
local boards of health, to whom cases of contagious or in-
fectious diseases are reported, to immediately investigate the
Same, either in person by some member or members of the
board, or by the employment of a competent and skilled vet-
erinarian; and should such investigation show a reasonable
probability that a domestic animal is affected with a con-
tagious or infectious disease of a malignant character, the
local board of health shall immediately establish such tem-
porary quarantine as may be necessary to prevent the spread
of the disease, and report all action taken to the commission
or to some member thereof; and the acts of local boards of
health establishing temporary quarantine shall have the same
force and effect as though established by the commission
itself, until such time as the commission may take charge of
the case or cases, and relieve the local board of health. All
expenses incurred by local bodrds of health in carrying out
the provisions of this aet shall be paid in like manner as are
other expenses incurred by said boards in the discharge of
other official duties.

(7) § 7318. Suc. 7. The commission or any member
thereof, to w hom the existence of any infectious or contagious
disease of domestic animals is reported, shall forthwith pro-

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ceed to the place where such domestic animal or animals are
and examine the same, and if in his or their opinion any
infectious or contagious disease does exist he or they are au-
thorized to call upon the state veterinarian or other com-
petent and skilled veterinarians to proceed to the place where
said contagious or infectious disease is said to exist and ex-
amine said animal or animals, and report his or their finding
to the said commission, which then shall prescribe such
rules and regulations as in its judgment the exigencies of
the case may require for the effectual suppression and eradica-
tion of the disease, and for that purpose the said commission
may list and describe the domestic animals affected with such
disease and those which have been exposed thereto and in-
cluded within the infected district or premises so defined and
quarantined, with such reasonable certainty as would lead
to their identification, and no domestic animal liable to be-
come infected with the disease or capable of communicating
the same shall be permitted to enter or leave the district,
premises or ground so quarantined, except by the authority
of the commission. The said commission shall also from time
to time give and enforce such directions and prescribe such
rules and regulations as to separating, mode of handling,
treating, feeding and caring for such diseased and exposed
animals as it shall deem necessary to prevent the two classes
of animals from coming in contact with each other, and
perfectly isolate them from all other domestic animals which
have not been exposed thereto and which are susceptible of
becoming infected with the disease, and the said commission
and veterinarian are hereby authorized and empowered to
enter upon any grounds or premises to carry out the provisions
of this act. When in the opinion of the commission it shall
be necessary to prevent the further spread of any contagious
or infectious disease among the live stock of the state, to
destroy animals affected with or which have been exposed
to any such disease, it shall determine what animals shall be
killed, and appraise the same, as hereinafter provided, and
cause the same to be killed and the carcasses disposed of as
in its judgment will best protect the health of domestic ani-
mals of that locality. Said commission shall also have power
to declare and enforce a quarantine on dogs in any district of
this state in which there is an outbreak of rabies, hog cholera,
hoof and mouth disease, or any other contagious or infectious
disease among live stock; and may order that all dogs in said
district shall be securely chained or otherwise confined. Any
dog found at large in contravention of the terms of such quar-
antine or order may be killed. It shall be the duty of the
sheriff of each county in the district affected and of his depu-
ties, constables and other municipal police officers to see to it
that such quarantine and orders are enforced. Any officer
killing a dog pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not
be subject to any liability therefor.

Suppression
of disease.

Quarantine.

Separation,
ete.

Isolation.

Destruction
of animals.

Dogs may be
quarantined.

When dogs
may be
“killed.
Duty to
enforce
quarantine.

Immunity of
officer.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN.

To notify the
governor of
quarantine.

Governor to
issue quaran-
tine procla-
mation.

Proviso.

Commission
to appraise
animal

ordered killed.

To issue a
certificate to
owner.

To report the
same to the
governor.
Auditor gen-
eral to draw
his warrant
for amount.

Owner to be
paid for ani-
mal killed.

Proviso.

~has been exposed, exists.

(8S) § 7314. Sec. 8. When the commission shall have
determined the quarantine and other regulations necessary to
prevent the spread among domestic animals of any malig-
nant, contagious, or infectious disease found to exist among
the live stock of the state, and given their order as herein-
before provided, prescribing quarantine and other regula-
tions, it shall notify the governor thereof, who shall issue his
proclamation proclaiming the boundary of such quarantine
and the orders, rules, and regulations prescribed by the com-
mission, which proclamation may be published by written
or printed hand bills posted within the boundaries or on
the lines of the district, premises, places, or grounds quaran-—
tined: Provided, That if the commission decide that it is not
necessary, by reason of the_limited extent of the district in
which such disease exists, that a proclamation should be
issued, then none shall be issued, but such commission shall
give such notice as may to it seem best to make the quaran-
tine established by it effective.

(9) § 7315. Sc. 9. Whenever the commission shall di-
rect the killing of any domestic animal or animals it shall be
the duty of the commissioners to appraise the animal or ani-
mals condemned, and in fixing the value thereof the com-
missioners shall be governed by the value of said animal or
animals at the date of appraisement.

(10) § 7316. Sc. 10. Whenever any live stock shall be
appraised and killed by order of the commission, it shall
issue to the owner of the stock so killed a certificate showing
the number and kind of animals killed, and the amount in
their judgment, to which the owner is entitled, and report
the same to the governor of the state, which certificate, if ap-
proved by the governor, shall be presented to the auditor
general, who shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer
for the amount therein stated, payable out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

(Gate) 7317. Sec. 11. When any animal or animals are
killed under the provisions of this act, by order of the com-
mission, the owner thereof shall be paid therefor the ap-
praised value as fixed by the appraisement hereinbefore pro-
vided for: Provided, The right of indemnity on account of-
animals killed by order of the commission under the provi-
sions of this act, shall not extend to the owners of animals
which have been brought into the state in a diseased condi-
tion, or from a state, country, territory, or district in which
the disease with which the animal is affected, or to which it
Nor shall any animal be paid for by
the state which may be brought into the state in violation of
any law or quarantine regulation thereof, or the owner of which
shall have violated any of the provisions of this act, or dis-
regarded any rule, regulation, or order of the live stock sani-
tary commission or any member thereof. Nor shall any ani-
mal be paid for by the state which came into the possession
of the claimant with the claimant’s knowledge that such

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animal was diseased, or was suspected of being diseased, or of
having been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease.

(12) § 7318. Sec. 12. Any person who shall have in his
possession any domestic animal affected with any contagious
or infectious disease, knowing such animal to be so affected
or, after having received notice that such animal is so affected,
who shall permit such animal to run at large, or who shall
keep such animal where other domestic animals not affected
by or previously exposed to such disease may be exposed to
its contagion or infection, or who shall sell, ship, drive, trade,
or give away such diseased animal or animals which have been
exposed to such contagion or infection, or who shall move
or drive any domestic animal in violation of any direction,
rule or regulation, or order establishing and regulating quar-
antine, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than
ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be im-
prisoned in the county jail not less than ten nor more than
ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discre-
tion of the court, for each of such diseased or exposed
domestic animals which he shall permit to run at large, or
keep, sell, ship, drive, trade or give away in violation of the
provisions of this act.

(13) § 7319. Sc. 13. Any person who shall knowingly
bring into this state any domestic animal which is affected
with any contagious or infectious disease, or any animal
which has been exposed to any contagious or infectious dis-

Pesan
of domestic
animal
affected with

) contagious

disease.

Penalty for
bringing dis-
eased animals
into the state.

ease, shall- be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con- *

viction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or be
imprisoned in the state prison not to exceed one year, or both
such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

(14) § 7320. Suc. 14. Any person who owns or is in
possession of live stock which is affected, or which is sus-
pected or reported to be affected, with any infectious or con-
tagious disease, who shall wilfully prevent or refuse to allow
the state veterinarian or commissioner or other authorized
officer or officers to examine such stock, or shall hinder or
obstruct the state veterinarian or other authorized officer or
officers in any examination of, or in an attempt to examine
such stock, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not less
than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or be
imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten nor more
than ninety days or both such fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the court.

(15) § 7321. Sc. 15. Any person who shall wilfully
violate, disregard or evade, or attempt to violate, disregard or
evade any of the provisions of this act, or who shall wifully
violate, disregard or evade any of the rules, regulations, orders
or directions of the live stock sanitary commission establishing
and governing quarantine, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-

Penalty for
refusing to
allow the vet-
erinarian to
examine stock.

Penalty for
violation of
this act.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Authorized to
employ per-
sons and pur-

chase supplies,

etc.

May
the sheriff,

etc., to exe-
cute orders.

Compensation.

May arrest.

Duty of
prosecuting
attorney.

Governor to
issue procla-
mation pro-

hibiting the

importation

of live stock,
etc.

To be ex-
amined and
quarantined.

May admin-
ister oaths,
etc.

Required to
co-operate
with boards
acting under
act of con-
gress.

Authority of
U.S. board.

To report to
the governor,
etc.

call upon

meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any
sum not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than
ten nor more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion of the court.

(16) § 7322. Sse. 16. The commission provided for in
this act shall have power to employ at the expense of the
state such persons and purchase such supplies and material
as may be necessary to carry into full effect all orders by it
given.

(17) § 7823. Sec. 17. ‘The commissioners shall have
power to call upon any sheriff, under-sheriff, deputy sheriff,
or constable to execute their orders, and such officers shall
obey the orders of said commissioners, and the officers per-
forming such duties shall receive compensation therefor as is
prescribed by law for like services, and shall be paid therefor
in like manner. And any officer may arrest and take before
any justice of the peace of the county any person found vio-
lating any of the provisions of this act, and such officer shall
immediately notify the prosecuting attorney of such arrest,
and he shall prosecute the person so offending according to
law.

(18) § 7324. Sc. 18. Whenever the governor of the state
shall have good reason to believe that any dangerous, con-
tagious, or infectious disease has become epizootic in certain
localities in other states, territories or countries, or that there
are conditions which render such domestic animals from such
infected districts liable to convey such disease, he shall by
proclamation prohibit the importation of any live stock, of
the kind diseased into the state, unless accompanied by a cer-
tificate of health given by a duly authorized veterinary sur-
geon; and all such animals arriving in this state shall be ex-
amined immediately by the commission or some member there-
of, and if he or they deem necessary he or they shall have said
animals inspected by the state veterinary surgeon, and if in
his opinion there is any danger from contagion or infection,
they shall be placed in close quarantine until such danger of
infection or contagion is passed, when they shall be released:
by order of said oe or some member thereof.

(19) § 7325. Sec. 19. For the purposes of this act each
member of the live stock sanitary commission is hereby au-
ie ized and empowered to administer oaths and affirmations.
20) § 7326. Suc. 20. This commission is hereby author-
ined and required to co-operate with any board or commission
acting under any present or future act of congress for the
Suppression and prevention of contagious or infectious diseases
among domestic animals, and the same right of entry, inspec-
tion and condemnation. of diseased animals upon private
premises is granted to the United States board or commission
as is eranted to the commission granted under this act.
( 21) § 7327. Src. 21. The commission shall make bien-

nially a detailed report of its doings to the governor, which

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report shall be transmitted to the legislature at its regular
biennial session.

(22) § 7328. Sec. 22. This act shall be construed so as
to include sheep and horses.

(23) § 7329. Suc. 23. Any railroad company, navigation
company, or other corporation, or common carrier, who shall
knowingly, or wilfully violate, disregard, or evade any of the
provisions of this act, or who shall wilfully violate, disregard,
or evade any of the rules, regulations, orders, or directions of
the live stock sanitary commission establishing or governing
quarantine, or who shall evade, or attempt to evade any quar-
antine proclamation of the governor of this state declaring
quarantine limits, shall forfeit and pay to the people of the
state of Michigan not less than five hundred dollars nor more
than five thousand dollars, for each and every offense, and
shall be liable for all damages caused to any neat cattle by
its or his failure to comply with the requirements of this act.

(24) -§ 7330. Sec. 24. In case of tuberculous cattle,
whenever the commission shall direct the killing of such cattle,
it shall be the duty of the commission to appraise the animal
or animals condemned, the owner or owners thereof to receive
fifty per cent of value of animals as though not diseased, but
such sum in no case shall exceed the sum of fifty dollars for
grade animals and one hundred dollars for registered thor-
ough-bred animals: Provided, That the owner or owners of
slaughtered animals shall receive no compensation for the
same unless the commission shall be satisfied that the premises
have been kept in a sanitary condition, nor shall they receive
compensation until said sanitary commission is satisfied that
the infected premises have been disinfected in such manner
as to prevent the further spread of the disease. When the
state live stock sanitary commission, or a member thereof,
shall deem it expedient to have cattle that have reacted to the
tuberculin test slaughtered under federal inspection, or under
the inspection of a competent veterinarian authorized by the
state live stock sanitary commission, it shall have the power
to order such slaughter. If the carcass of any such animal
shall pass the inspection without being condemned, the owner
of the animal shall receive all proceeds secured from the sale
of such carcass after payment for shipping, handling and
slaughtering charges have been deducted, in addition to the
above mentioned fifty per cent appraisal value. If the carcass
of any such animal shall be condemned by the inspectors,
the owner of the animal shall receive the proceeds of the
sale of the hide, tallow, offal or any other proceeds from
the sale of the carcass, after deducting the cost of handling,
shipping and slaughtering, in addition to the above mentioned
fifty per cent appraisal valuation: Provided, That in case
any animal is slaughtered and shows no signs of tubercular
lesions, the owner thereof shall be paid full value for such
animal, but such sum in no case shall exceed seventy-five
dollars. In such case, however, the carcass of said animal

Sheep and
horses in-
cluded.
Relative to
violation of
act by rail-
Toad com-
panies, etc.

Appraisal
of diseased
cattle.

Proviso.

When com-
mission may
authorize
slaughter.

Proceeds to
owner.

Proviso.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN.

‘Certificate to
accompany
imported
cattle.

What to show.

Certificate of
inspection, to
be prepared
in triplicate.

Expense.

Provisions,
how applied.

Selling of
mallein, etc.

Outbreak of
hog cholera.

Appointment
of live stock

Sanitary agent.

Proviso,
nomination
for appoint-
ment.

Term of
office.

Powers.

Compensation.

shall be turned over to the live stock sanitary commission.
The state live stock sanitary commission shall have power to
designate the places where suspected animals shall be slaugh-
tered, and also to employ a competent inspector to examine
the carcasses of slaughtered animals.

Am, 191%, Act lar
(2B), oS. T3stt Smee 25s) ihe importation of cattle into the

state for breeding or dairy purposes is hereby prohibited,
excepting when such cattle are accompanied by a certificate
of inspection made by a duly qualified veterinary surgeon, who
is a graduate of a recognized veterinary college in the United
States, Canada or Europe. Such certificate shall show that
at the time of said inspection and within sixty days prior to
shipment said cattle had been subjected to tuberculin test and
were free from tuberculosis. Duly certified certificates of in-
spection, giving in full the temperature records of the tuber.
culin test, must be prepared in triplicate, one of which is
furnished the shipper, one furnished the transportation com-
pany hauling the cattle, and one forwarded immediately to
the president of the state live stock sanitary commission.
The expense of such inspection and certificate shall be paid
by the owner of the cattle.
26) § 7332. Sec. 26. The provisions of this act shall not
apply to persons transferring cattle through the state on
cars to points beyond the state, or to persons living near the
state line and owning land in adjoining states, and who may
drive said cattle to and from said land for pasturage.

(20) § Sec. 27. It shall be required of all indi-
viduals or firms who sell mallein or tuberculin to any resident
of the state of Michigan to report such sale immediately to
the state veterinarian, including the date of sale, name and
address of parties to whom sold, and the amount of such
sale.

(28) § 7334. Sc. 28. In ease of an outbreak of hog
cholera in any county in this state, the state live stock sani-
tary commission shall be immediately notified of the same
by the county agent hereinafter provided for. It shall be the
duty of the board of supervisors of each county to appoint
some competent person to be known as the “live stock sanitary
agent” for such county: Provided, Such appointment shall
be upon the nomination of the state live stock sanitary com-
mission, and to this end the commission shall submit to such
board a list of at least three names from which list said ap-
pointment shall be made. Said county agent shall hold office
until the appointment of his successor and shall be vested
with all necessary power to carry out the provisions of this
act, under the direction of the state live stock sanitary com-
mission. Such county agent shall receive such compensation
as the board of supervisors may determine, which compensa-
tion shall in no case be less than three dollars nor more than
five dollars per diem for time actually spent in the perform-

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LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS.

ance of his official duties, together with all actual and neces-
sary expenses incurred in connection therewith, such com-
pensation and expenses to be paid from the contingent fund
of such county upon approval thereof by the board of super-
visors or board of county auditors: Prov ided, That in coun-
ties having a county agricultural agent or farm commis-
sioner as provided by act number sixty-seven of the public
acts of nineteen hundred thirteen, or any similar act here-
tofore or hereafter passed by the legislature, such agent or
commissioner shall assume the duties of the live stock s sani-
tary agent as enumerated in this act and no such appoint-
ment shall be made by the board of supervisors. The live
stock sanitary agent herein provided for shall each year make
a report in duplicate, one copy of which shall be filed with
the board of supervisors and one copy with the state live stock
sanitary commission, giving in detail all matters connected
with his work as such agent for the preceding year. In
counties in which the agricultural agent or farm commissioner
shall assume the duties of the county live stock sanitary agent,
the provisions of this section relative to the per diem com-
pensation of such agent shall not apply.

(29) § 7335. Src. 29. From and after the taking effect
of this act it shall not be lawful to use any hog cholera serum
in this state, except that made by the state experiment station,
agricultural college, or some serum manufacturing plant li-
censed by the United States bureau of animal industry. Such
serum may be used or administered by any competent person,
and the use of hog cholera virus is prohibited in this state,
except when used under the direction of the state veterinarian
or a regular qualified veterinarian authorized by the state
livestock sanitary commission or state veterinarian. All ex-
pense connected with the purchase of such serum or virus
shall be borne by the owner or owners of such infected hogs:
Provided, however, That the board of supervisors of any
county, or the township board of any township, shall have the
power to appropriate money to be expended for hog cholera
serum for use, within their respective counties or townships.

Ame tOiii, Act 272)

(30) § 7336. Sec. 80. In case of an outbreak of hog
cholera in any county in this state, and it is deemed best by
the state live stock sanitary commission, or the county agent,
to remove any infected or exposed herd or herds from any
portion of such county, such herd or herds may be loaded in
a tight bottom rack and conveyed to the nearest railroad
station and shipped to some abattoir where federal, state or
municipal inspection is maintained, there to be slaughtered
and disposed of, either as a food product or for other pur-
poses as determined by the inspecting authorities, and all
sums realized from such disposal of infected or exposed hogs,
less the expense of killing, disposal and such inspection, shall

Expenses.

Proviso, who
may act as
agent.

Annual report
of agent.

When per
diem provi-
sions not to
apply.

Hog cholera.
serum, who
to make.

How may be
used.

Expense,
how borne,

Proviso, ap-
propriation.

When herds
to be
slaughtered.

Disposal of
sums realized.

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Proviso,
freight
charges.

Further pro-
viso, care of
infected herds.

Further pro-
viso, law not
to apply.

When hogs
subject to live
stock sanitary
commission.

Premises to
be cleaned.

Live stock
sanitary com-
mission to
disinfect
premises.

Expense.

importation
of horses
forbidden.

Certificate
of test.

Copies of
certificate.

Expense.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

revert to the owner or owners of such herd or herds: Pro-
vided, That all freight charges upon the shipment of such
infected or exposed hogs to such abattoirs shall be borne by
the state and allowed by the board of state auditors as other
claims are allowed and paid: Provided further, That such
infected or exposed herd or herds shall not be allowed, dur-
ing conveyance or shipment, to mingle with other hogs or
cattle, nor be permitted to enter any loading yards main-
tained for the shipment of live stock at the place of embarka-
tion and destination: Provided further, That in cases of the
shipment of infected or exposed hogs under the provisions of
this act, section four of act number seventy of the public acts
of eighteen hundred seventy-seven shall not apply.

(81) § 7337. Sec. 31. In case it shall not be deemed ex-
pedient by the state live stock sanitary commission, or the
county agent, to permit the shipment of such infected or ex-
posed hogs, as provided in the foregoing section, then all such
hogs shall be subject to the provisions of this act relative to
the powers and duties of the state live stock sanitary com-
mission in connection with other contagious or infectious
diseases of live stock.

(32) § 7838. Suc. 82. It shall be the duty of the owner
or owners of any premises from which such infected or ex-
posed hogs may have been shipped or otherwise disposed of,
to thoroughly clean all yards, pens or other enclosures in
which such hogs may have been kept, and to place the same
in proper condition for disinfection by the state live stock
sanitary commission, or the county agent, as hereinafter
provided. Immediately upon notification by the owner or
owners of such premises that said premises have been cleaned
and put in such condition, it shall be the duty of the state
live stock sanitary commission, or the county agent, to pro-
ceed to such premises and thoroughly disinfect the same, using
therefor such equipment as the commission or the agent shall
deem best. All expense of such disinfection shall be borne
by the state and payable as are other expenses of the state
live stock sanitary commission.

(83) § 7339. Src. 29. It shall be unlawful to import
horses into this state for any purpose except when such horses
shall have been subjected to the mallein test by or under the
direction of a graduate of some recognized veterinary college.
A certificate shall accompany such horses and shall show
the time and manner of making such test, the results thereof
and the manner in which said test was conducted. It shall
further state that at the time of the inspection, which shall
not be more than sixty days prior to the importation, such
horses were free from any contagious or infectious disease.
Certified copies of such certificate shall be prepared in triph-
cate, one for the use of the shipper, one for the transportation
company and the third shall be forwarded immediately to the
president of the state live stock sanitary commission. ‘The
expense of procuring the inspection, testing and certificate

LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS.

aforesaid shall be paid by the person seeking to import such
horses into this state: Provided, That the provisions of this
section shall not apply to the shipment of horses on cars
through the state to points beyond where there is a continuous
passage; nor to persons living in this state and owning land
in an adjoining state who may take their horses across the
state line for pasturage or in connection with the working of
such land.

Act No. 19, P. A. 1915, approved March 17, and given immediate effect,
added sections 29, 30, 31 and 32 to this act; Act No. 66, P. A. 1915, ap-

proved April 21, and given immediate effect, added the above section, which
doubtless should have been numbered 38.

YARDING AND FEEDING TEXAS CATTLE.

An Act to regulate and provide for the carrying, yarding and feed-
ing of so-called Texas cattle while in transit into or across this
state between the first day of April and the first day of November
of each year.

[Act 198, P. A. 1885.]
The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(34) § 7340. Secrion 1. That it shall not be lawful to
transport any neat cattle into or across this state, yard or
feed the same, that have been reared or kept south of the
thirty-sixth parallel of north latitude, and that have not sub-
sequently been kept continuously at least one winter north
of said parallel, and which may be brought within the limits
of this state between the first day of April and the first day of
November, following, except in the manner hereafter provided.

(385) § 7341. Suc. 2. It shall be the duty of all railroad
companies doing business in this state to receive and trans-
port while in this state, the class of cattle mentioned in sec-
tion one, only in cars that are branded or lettered legibly
and distinctly and in plain view, the words “for the transpor-
tation of Texas cattle only;” and they shall not permit or
allow any other class of cattle to enter those cars between
the first day of April and the first day of November follow-
ing: Provided, That cattle coming from other states for
transportation through this state when it is impossible to
ascertain where they came from may be shipped in such ears,
but shall be treated in all respects as coming from the
country south of the thirty-sixth parallel of north latitude.

(86) § 7342. Src. 3. It shall be the duty of any rail-
road company, stock yard company, or private individual
owning and operating any stock yard in this state, to re-
ceive and feed the class of cattle mentioned in section one
only in yards separate and apart from yards used for the

Proviso, act
not to apply.

Transporta-
tion, yarding,
etc., of cer-
tain cattle,
unlawful.

Duty of rail-
road trans-
porting cer-
tain cattle.

Proviso.

Care of cer-
tain cattle at
stock yards.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Location of
such yards.

Entrance
sign.

Penalty for
violation.

Fine.

Liability for
damages.

Certain viola-
tion a misde-
meanor.

Punishment.

Unlawful to
allow or drive
infected sheep
on highway.

Penalty.

feeding or yarding of other cattle; and these yards shall
be in the immediate vicinity and contiguous to a railroad
side track so that these cattle may not pass over any open
common that might be crossed by other cattle; and said yards.
shall have a sign posted at each entrance thereto, on which
shall be plainly lettered “for the yarding of Texas cattle
only,” and no other cattle shall be admitted to these yards
between the first day of April and the first day of November
of each year.

(387) § 7343. Suc. 4. Any railroad company, stock yard
company, or private individual owning any stock yard in
this state, who shall violate any of the provisions of sections
one and two of this act, shall forfeit and pay to the people
of the state of Michigan not less than fifty dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars for each and every such offense, and
shall be liable for any and all damages caused to any neat
cattle by their failure to comply with the requirements of
this act.

(38) § 7344. Sc. 5. Any person or person [persons]
who shall knowingly or wilfully place or attempt to place
any neat cattle, or others than those mentioned in section
one, in any car or yard provided for in section two or three
of this act, and branded and lettered as therein provided for
between the first day of April and the first day of November
following, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned not less
than ten days nor more than sixty days, or both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

FOOT-ROT AMONG SHEEP.
An Act to prevent the infection of foot-rot among sheep.
[Act W166) 0P2 VALrtsi79r

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(39) § 7345. Srcrion 1. That it shall be unlawful for
any person Or persons to allow to run at large on, or to drive
along any highway in this state between the first ‘day of May
and the first “day of November of each vear, any sheep known
to be at aes with the disease known as the foot-rot.

(40) § 7346. Sec. 2, Any person or persons violating
the provisions of the foregoing section, shall be deemed euilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall pay a
fine not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dol-
lars, in the discretion of the court, in addition to the costs of
prosecution; and in case the fine imposed, and the costs of

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prosecution shall not be paid, the defendant shall be confined
in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than
sixty days, in the discretion of the court.

DISEASED SHEEP.

An Act to prevent the importation, running at large and sale of dis-
eased sheep.

[Act 185, Laws of 1863.]
The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(41) § 7347. Section 1. That it shall not be lawful for
the owner of sheep, or any person having the same in charge,
knowingly to import or drive into this state sheep having any
contagious disease; and any person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by
fine in any sum not less than fifty dollars, and in default of
the payment thereof, by imprisonment in the county jail not
more than three months.

(42) § 7348. Suc. 2. That any person being the owner
of sheep, or having the same in charge, who shall turn out,
or suffer any sheep having any contagious disease, knowing
the same to be so diseased to run at large upon any common,
highway, or uninclosed lands, or who shall sell or dispose of
any sheep, knowing the same to be so diseased, without first
apprising the purchaser thereof of such disease, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by
fine in any sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars, and in default of the payment thereof, by
imprisonment in the county jail not more than three months.

(43) § 7349. Sec. 3. Nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to prevent the recovery of damages, in civil ac-
tions, against any person or persons who shall import or drive
such diseased sheep into this state, or who shall allow such
diseased sheep to run at large, or who shall sell such diseased
sheep.

REGULATIONS FOR SHIPMENT OF DRESSED MEAT.

An Act to provide sanitary regulations for the shipment of dressed
beef, calves, sheep and hogs, and to provide penalties for viola-
tions.

[Act 90, P. A. 1927.]

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(44) Snecrion 1. Hereafter all dressed calves, sheep, hogs

and beeves, or any portion of the same, when being shipped
4

Penalty for
importing,
etc., diseased
sheep.

Penalty for
allowing dis-
eased sheep to
tun at large.

Damages in
civil action.

Shall be kept
clean, etc.

20

Proviso.

Penalty.

Enforcement.

Offal, etc., un-
lawful to feed
to animals,
etc.

Misdemeanor,
penalty.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

or transported by freight or express, shall be kept in a clean
and sanitary manner. Any carcass or any portion thereof,
which shall be transported in any car, shall when practicable
be hung in such car, during such transportation. Such e¢ar-
cass, when tendered for shipment, shall be covered with clean
covers of cloth of such texture as to exclude all dirt and
dust: Provided, This shall not apply to carcasses shipped
with the hides left on.

(45) Sec. 2. Any person or persons, firm or corporation,
violating any of the provisions of this act, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be subject to a fine of not more than oné hundred dollars, or
by imprisonment for a term of not more than three months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of
the court.

(46) Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the state dairy and
food commissioner to enforce the provisions of this act.

FEEDING OF UNWHOLESOME FLESH TO ANIMALS OR FOWLS.

An Act to regulate, prevent and punish the feeding of the flesh of
old, decrepit, infirm, sick or diseased animals and unwholesome
offal to animals or fowls, and provide a penalty for the violation
thereof.

[Ack 179) 2. AS Lotsa)

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(47) § 15156. Section 1. No person shall feed to ani-
mals or fowls the flesh of an animal which has become old,
decrepit, infirm or sick, or which has died from such cause,
or offal or flesh that is putrid or unwholesome.

(48) § 15157. Sec. 2. Whoever shall do any of the acts
or things prohibited by this act, or in any way violates any
of its provisions, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred
dollars and the costs of prosecution, or by imprisonment in
the county jail not more than ninety days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS.

PASTEURIZING BY-PRODUCTS OF CHEESE FACTORIES, ETC.

An Act to provide for pasteurizing the by-products of cheese factories,
creameries, skimming stations and other places where milk is re-
ceived and distributed.

EACES93; SES Ar 9m53]

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(49) § 6333. Srcrion 1. Every owner, operator or man-
ager of a cheese factory, creamery, skimming station or other
place where milk is received and the by-products distributed,
shall, before returning to or delivering to any person or per-
sons any skim milk, whey, buttermilk, or other milk by-
products to be used for feeding purposes for farm’ animals,
cause such skim milk, whey, buttermilk, or other milk by-
products to be thoroughly pasteurized by heating the same to
one hundred forty- five degrees Fahrenheit and holding at that
temperature for not less than thirty minutes or to one hundred
eighty-five degrees without holding: Provided, That the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to cheese factories or cream-
eries that pasteurize the milk or cream prior to manufacture.

(50) § 6384. Src. 2. Whoever violates any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more
than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county
jail for not exceeding ninety days, or both, in the discretion
of the court.

HORSES AND MULES PERMANENTLY UNFIT FOR WORK.

An Act relative to the use, sale, trading and disposition of horses and
mules permanently unfit for work, and to provide a penalty for the
violation thereof.

[Act 354, P. A. 1913.]
The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(51) § 15546. Secrion 1. It shall be unlawful for any
person to offer for sale or sell or trade any horse or mule which
by reason of debility, disease, lameness, injury, or for any
other cause is permanently unfit for work, except to a person
or corporation operating a horse hospital, animal retreat
farm, or other institution or place designed or maintained
for the humane keeping, treatment or killing of horses, mules
or other live stock.

(52) § 15547. Sec.2. It shall be unlawful for any person
to lead, drive or ride any such animal on any public way for
any purpose, except that of conveying any such animal to a

By-products
to be pas-
teurized.

Proviso, when
act not to
apply.

Penalty.

Unlawful sale
or trade.

When unlaw-
ful to drive,
ete.

by
bo

STATE. OF MICHIGAN.

Penalty.

Owners may
adopt brand,
etc.

To be
recorded.

Proviso.

Duties of
county clerks
in recording.

Fee for.
Penalty for

changing, etc.,

brand.

proper place for its humane keeping, or killing or for medical
or surgical treatment, any horse or mule which, by reason of
debility, disease, lameness or injury, or for other cause is per-
manently unfit for work.

(53) § 15548. Sec. 3. Any person violating any pro-
vision of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on being convicted thereof before any justice of the peace
or police justice shall be fined in a sum not less than ten
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars vor imprisoned for
not more than three months in the county jail or Detroit
house of correction.

BRANDING LIVE STOCK.
An Act to provide for marking and branding live stock.

[Act 122; P! A. 1883.]

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(54) § 7350. Srecrion 1. That every person who has eat-
tle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats, or any other domestic animals,
may adopt an ear mark or brand, which ear mark or brand
may be recorded in the office of the county clerk of the county
where such cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats, or other domestic
animals shall be: Provided, That the mark or brand so
adopted and recorded shall be different from all other marks
or brands, adopted and recorded in such county.

(55) § 7351. Sc. 2. It shall be the duty of the county
clerks of the several counties of this state, to keep a book in
which they shall record the mark or brand adopted by each
person who may apply to them for that purpose, for which
they shall be entitled to demand and receive twenty-five cents.

(56) § 7352. Sec. 3. If any person shall mark or brand,
or alter or deface the mark or brand of any horse, mare, colt,
jack, jenny, jennet, mule, or any one or more head of neat
cattle or sheep, goat, hog, shoat, pig, or other domestic animal,
the property of another, with intent thereby to steal the same,
or to prevent identification thereof by the true owner, he shall
be deemed guilty of felony, and shall be punished by imprison-
ment at hard labor in the state prison, not to exceed two o years,
or by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, or both, in
the discretion of the court.

LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS. 2e

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PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

An Act to protect the title and to regulate the practice of veterinary
medicine, dentistry and surgery, and the various branches thereof
in this state; to provide for a state veterinary board and to fix its
duties; to make provisions for those now engaged in practicing
veterinary medicine, dentistry and surgery; to permit undergradu-
ates to practice under certain conditions; to provide for reciprocity
with other states and provinces; to prescribe penalties for the
violation thereof; and to repeal all inconsistent acts.

[Act 244, P. A. 1907.1
The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(57) § 6815. Secrion 1. It shall be unlawful for any per- Veterinarians
son to engage or attempt to engage in the practice of vet- {obs Tes!*
erinary medicine, dentistry or surgery, in any of its various
branches, unless he shall comply with the provisions of this
act and be duly registered by the state veterinary board in
the manner hereinafter provided: Provided, That the pro- proviso, act
visions of this act shall not be governing or apply to dehorning "0 t¢ 2PPly.
of cattle and ordinary animal castration, except castration
of horses.

(58) § 6814. Src. 2. The members of the state veterinary state veterin-
board appointed pursuant to act two hundred forty-four of aty board.
the public acts of nineteen hundred seven shall constitute: the
state veterinary board. Said board shall hereafter consist of Qualifications.
three members who are required to be residents of Michigan
and citizens of the United States, and must also be regularly
registered graduates of some college giving instruction in
veterinary medicine, dentistry and surgery. No member of
said board shall be connected with the faculty of any such
college. On or before the first day of April of each year, Appointment.
it shall be the duty of the governor to appoint a member of
said board to succeed that member whose term then expires
in accordance with his original appointment, and any va-
cancies that may occur shall be filled by appointment of the
governor for the balance of the unexpired term. Jn no case Experience.
shall any person be appointed as a member of said board
who has not at least three years experience in the practice
of his profession. Each member regularly appointed shall Term of
hold office for three years and until his successor is appointed Cnee:
and qualified: Provided, That none of the provisions of Proviso,
this act shall in any manner interfere with the present tenure ee
of office of the members of said board heretofore appointed.

(59) § 6815. Sec. 3. Said veterinary board shall hold an Annual
annual meeting at Lansing on the first Tuesday after the first ™°°""®
Monday in February of each year, at which time said board
shall organize by electing a president,-a secretary and a
treasurer. Other meetings shall be held quarterly at such Other
times and places as the board shall fix by resolution. The p04 o¢
treasurer so chosen shall give bond to the people of the state of treasurer.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Annual report.

List of
colleges.

Temporary
permit.

Effect of
permit.

Expiration.

List of
permits.

Unlawful use
of degree or
title.

Unlawful
practice.

Conditions of
registration.

Examination.

Michigan conditioned for the faithful performance of the
duties of his office, in such amount and with sureties to be
approved by the board. At the end of each fiscal year, said
board shall make a report to the governor, which report shall
contain a full and complete statement of the official acts of
the board with an itemized account of all moneys received
and paid out. It shall be the duty of the members of said
board during each year to assist its secretary in compiling a
list of such colleges as have a curriculum of not less than three
years of six months each which have the authority to confer
the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine, doctor of veteri-
nary science, doctor of comparative medicine, or veterinary
surgeon. It shall be the duty of the secretary of said board to
issue to any graduate of one of such colleges who may apply
therefor a temporary permit to allow such applicant to prac-
tice until the next regular meeting of the board. Such tem-
porary permit shall stand in lieu of a regular license during
the time that it is in force and shall allow the holder thereof
to exercise such privileges as a regularly registered and
licensed practitioner of veterinary medicine, surgery and den-
tistry may exercise. Such permit shall expire on the day of
the next regular meeting of the board. It shall be the duty
of the secretary to keep on file in his office a list of all persons,
with their respective addresses, to whom temporary permits
may be issued.

(60) § 6816. See. 4. It shall be unlawful for any person
who is not a graduate of any college giving instruction in
veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry with a curriculum
of not less than three years of six months each to use any
college degree, or professional title or abbreviation in connec-
tion with his name which might be calculated to cause the
public to believe that such person is a graduate as aforesaid
and licensed under the terms of this act.

(61) § 6817. Sec. 5. From and after the passage of this
act it shall be unlawful for any person to practice veterinary
medicine, surgery or dentistry or any of the various pranches
thereof unless such person shall be duly registered and li-
censed by the state veterinary board as herein provided.
No person shall be registered by said board unless and until
he shall take and pass in a satisfactory manner such ex-
amination as may be required by the state veterinary board
and shall furnish satisfactory proof of his identity. No person
shall be eligible to take the examination herein provided for
unless he has completed a course of study in a regular veteri-
nary college having a curriculum of not less than three years
of six months each and which shall require the personal attend-
ance of its pupils, and shall have received a diploma from said
college. The examination shall be upon such subjects as
may be prescribed by the state veterinary board and an
average percentage of not less than seventy-five per cent with
a standing of not less than fifty per cent in any subject shall

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be required. The examination shall be granted to applicants When held.
entitled to take the same at the time of the annual meeting
of the board on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
February. Said board may make all necessary and reasonable
rules for the conduct of the examination: Provided, That Proviso,
the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to apply ficenses.
to those persons who are duly licensed under the laws of this
state to practice veterinary medicine or surgery, and the
various branches thereof at the time this amendment becomes
operative, it being the intention hereof to allow such licensees
to continue in the practice of their profession. A fee of ten Examination
dollars shall be paid by each applicant for examination and *°”
registration, and any such applicant who fails to pass the
examination may be permitted to take the next following
examination without the payment of an additional fee upon
furnishing satisfactory evidence to the board that he has
taken work to prepare himself for such re-examination and Re-examina-
for the practice of the profession. HOE:

The requirements of this act, that an applicant for registration as a veterin-
arian shall be a graduate of a state institution having a curriculum of at
least three sessions of six months each, are not met by an applicant who ob-
tained a diploma in a state institution which had adopted such a curriculum,

the applicant having taken a two years’ course with equivalent studies.—Fol-
som v. State Veterinary Board, 158 / 277.

(62) § 6818. Src. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person when un-
in this state to perform the following named surgical opera- ee
tions upon animals without first administering either local or certain
general anaesthesia: The emasculation of hermaphrodites, aed
the emasculation of mares and female dogs, the operation of
fistulous wethers and poll-evil, lithotomy and all forms of
neurectomy, the Caesarean operation, the operation for um-
bilical and scrotal hernia and the operation for wind-broken
horses called laryngio crycorectomy.

(63) § 6819. Suc. 7. It shall be the duty of the secretary secretary to
of the state veterinary board to keep a proper book or books in k¢eP Pooks.
which shall be entered the names and addresses of all per-
sons in this state who shall be registered and licensed to
practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry in any of
its branches. All fees received by said secretary shall be im- To turn over
mediately turned over by him to the treasurer who shall Bo
pay the same into the general fund in the state treasury. A Certificate cf
suitable certificate of registration shall be furnished by the *#'!™t0P.
state veterinary board to each person entitled thereto, which
said certificate shall be conspicuously displayed in the office
of the applicant and shall be evidence that such person is
entitled to practice veterinary medicine, surgery and den-
tistry in all of the various branches thereof.

(64) § 6820. Src. 8. The members of the state veterinary Compensation
board shall not be entitled to receive any salary, fee, or com- °f Potd.
pensation for their services as such members, except that the
secretary shall receive such compensation as the board shall

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Expenses of
board, how
paid.

Students, _
when certain

may practice.

Michigan to
reciprocate
with other
states.

Veterinarians
living in ad-

joining states.

License
granted on
certain
conditions.

Penalty for
violations.

Complaints
of violations,
how made.

Revocation
of license.

Notice of
hearing.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

determine, not to exceed fifty dollars per annum. The ex-
penses of such members actually and necessarily incurred in
the performance of official duties shall be paid by the state
treasurer upon the warrant of the auditor general out of any
money in the general fund not otherwise appropriated.

(65) § 6821, Sec. 9. Any student having attended a rec-
ognized veterinary college for six months may, upon the pre-
sentation of a certificate of attendance, bearing the college
seal, be allowed to practice in the office of and under the in-
structions of any registered veterinary surgeon in this state to
whom he may apply during one summer vacation, or until
October following the date of his certificate of attendance
and no longer, nor elsewhere as an under graduate.

(66) § 6822. Src. 10. Michigan shall reciprocate with
other states and provinces in an interstate recognition and
exchange of licenses upon a basis of equality of educational
standard and mutual recognition, which standard shall not
be lower than required by the provisions of this act.

(67) § 6823. Sec. 11. Veterinarians living near the bor-
der line of Michigan, in an adjoining state or province, and
wishing to practice in this state, shall, before doing so, apply
to and receive from the state veterinary board a certificate of
registration. The state veterinary board shall grant such li-
cense and issue a certificate upon the payment of the pre-
scribed fees, provided the applicant’s educational attainment
shall conform to the requirements of the provisions of this
act, and the said state or province shall grant a like reci-
procity to veterinarians of this state.

(68) § 6824. Suc. 12. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall, upon conviction, be punished for the first offense
by a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, and
for each subsequent offense shall be punished by a fine of
not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred
dollars or be confined in the county jail for not less than
thirty nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

(69) § 6825. Src. 18. Complaints for a violation of this
act shall be made to the prosecuting attorney or humane agent
of the county in which the offense is committed and the method
of procedure shall be the same as in other criminal cases.

Sec. 14 repeals inconsistent or contravening acts.

(70) § 6827. Sec. 15. Any license heretofore or hereafter
granted under the provisions of this act may be revoked by
the state veterinary board after proper notice and hearing,
if the holder thereof shall violate any of the provisions of this
act. Reasonable notice of the time and place of such hearing
shall be served on the person whose license it is proposed to
revoke and proper opportunity shall be given to him to be

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heard in his defense: Provided, That the license of any per-
son who has been convicted before a court of competent juris-
diction of any violation of this act may be revoked by said
board without notice or hearing upon filing with said board
a certified copy of the record of such conviction. Any license
procured by fraud or by false and untrue statements or af-
fidavits may be likewise revoked. Any person procuring
registration by fraudulent means shall be deemed to be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof may be pun-
ished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by
imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year,
or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
court. Any person making a false affidavit shall be deemed
guilty of perjury and liable to be prosecuted and punished
accordingly: Provided further, That the license of any person
claiming the right to practice veterinary medicine, surgery
or dentistry may be revoked by said board upon satisfactory
proof that such person is incompetent by reason of his habits,
or otherwise, to practice the profession. Any such licensee
who practices a fraud upon the public or upon any person by
claiming to be able to cure incurable diseases of animals shall
be deemed to be incompetent to practice the profession within
the meaning of this section.

REGISTRATION OF STALLIONS.

An Act to encourage the breeding of horses; to regulate the public
service of stallions; to require the registration of stallions, and
to provide for the enforcement thereof.

[Act 256, P. A. 1911.]
The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(71) § 14881. Secrion 1. Every person, firm, association
or company using or offering for use for public service any
stallion in this state shall cause the name, description and
pedigree of such stallion to be enrolled by the state veterinary
board and shall procure a certificate of such enrollment from
said board. The word “stallion” wherever used in this act
shall be construed to include “jack.” The word mare whenever
used in this act shall be construed to include “jenny.”

(72) § 14882. Suc. 2. In order to obtain the license cer-
tificate hereinafter provided for, the owner of such stallions
shall forward the stud book, certificate of registration, and
any other documents that may be necessary to define and
describe said stallion, his breeding and ownership, to the
state veterinary board. The officers of said board, whose
duties it shall be to examine and pass upon the merits of such

Proviso, con-
viction by
court.

ath
nse.

Penalty.

False
affidavit.

Further pro-
viso, incom-
petency.

Fraud deemed
incompetency .

Stallion to be
enrolled.

Stallion and
mare defined.

License, how
obtained.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Standard.

Certificate.

Bills or
posters,
contents.

Advertise-
ments.

Enrollment
certificates.

Form.

Grade.

Mongrel or
scrub.

Fee for
enrollment.

Expiration of

certificate.

Use of
unlicensed
stallion.

Proviso, act

not to apply.

Annual fee.

pedigree submitted, shall use as their standard of action the
stud books and signatures of the duly authorized officers of
the various pedigree registration associations, societies or com-
panies recognized by the state veterinary board. Upon verifi-
cation of pedigree or certificate of breeding, a license cer-
tificate shall be issued to the owner by the state veterinary
board, copies of which certificates said owner shall post and
keep affixed during the entire breeding season in a conspicuous
place both within and upon the outside of every building
where such stallion is kept for public service.

(73) § 14883. Suc. 38. Every bill or poster issued by the
owner of any stallion licensed under the provisions of this act,
or used by him or his agent for the purpose of advertising such
stallion, shall contain a copy of the certificate of enrollment
of such stallion, and said bills or posters shall not contain
illustrations, reference to pedigree or other statements that
are untruthful or misleading. Reference to such stallions
in newspapers, stock papers and other advertising medium
shall contain the name of such stallion, number of certificate
of enrollment, and shall designate in letters not smaller than
piea the true breeding of such stallion as given in said certi-
ficate of enrollment.

(74) § 14884. Sec. 4. The state veterinary board shall
issue enrollment certificates which shall state the true breed-
ing of such stallion licensed under this act. Such enrollment
certificate shall be in a form designated by the board and said
form shall be such as to show the true breeding of the stallions
enrolled. Any stallion, the sire or dam of which is pure bred
and recorded in a stud book recognized by the state veteri-
nary board, shall be designated as a “grade”. Any stallion of
which neither the sire nor dam is of pure breeding, nor
recorded in a stud book recognized by the state veterinary
board shall be designated as a mongrel or “scrub.” After
January first, nineteen hundred seventeen, no certificate of
such enrollment shall be issued by the state veterinary board
for any stallion designated as a “grade” or mongrel or “scrub,”
excepting for the enrollment of such stallion as shall have
been enrolled prior to that date.

(75) § 14885. Sec. 5. <A fee of three dollars shall be paid
at the time of the first application for a certificate of enroll-
ment to the secretary of the state veterinary board, for the
examination and enrollment of such pedigree, and the issuance
of a certificate of enrollment of the breeding of such stallion
as above provided: Enrollment certificates shall expire Jan-
uary first of each year, and renewal of same must be made
prior to March fifteenth, following such expiration. It shall
be a violation of this act to offer or use any stallion for public
service, unless licensed by said board: Provided, That this
act shall not apply to grade stallions standing at owner’s
premises and not advertised for service. A fee of one dollar
shall be paid annually at the time of application for such

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renewal. Upon the transfer of ownership of any stallion en-
rolled under the provisions of this act, the certificate of en-
rollment must be transferred to the transferee by the state
veterinary board upon submittal of satisfactory proof of
such transfer, and upon the payment of the fee of one dol-
lar. In case of death of any stallion enrolled under this act,
owner of same shall immediately inform the secretary of
the state veterinary board. All fees received by the state
veterinary board under the provisions of this act shall be
paid into the state treasury to be credited to the general fund.

(76) § 14886. Sec. 6. In addition to the powers of the
state veterinary board as prescribed by act number two hun-
dred forty-four of the public acts of nineteen hundred seven,
as amended by act number one hundred forty-three of the
public acts of nineteen hundred nine, said board is hereby
authorized to provide for official examination of pedigrees and
certificates of breeding and ownership, to issue license certifi-
cates for stallions enrolled under this act, to compile and pub-
lish statistics relative to horse breeding in Michigan and other
information of value to the horse breeders of this state, and
to incur such other reasonable expenses as may be necessary
to carry out and enforce the provisions of this act. All bills
incurred and authorized by said board shall, when approved
by a majority of its members, be allowed by the board of state
auditors and paid out of the general fund of the state treasury.

(77) § 14887. Sec. 7. Every stallion brought into this
state from another state or from a foreign country to be
offered for sale or for public service shall, before any such
sale or use is made, be examined by the state veterinary board
or its regularly appointed representative, and certified by said
board or its representative that said stallion is free from
hereditary, contagious or transmissible unsoundness or dis-
ease and is of good conformation and breed type and suitable
to improve the horse stock of the state.

(78) § 14888. Sec. 8. Any person, firm, company or asso-
ciation violating any of the provisions of this act shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction
thereof be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dol-
Jars nor more than three hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
in the county jail not more than thirty days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

(79) § 14889. Sec. 9. Having complied with the pro-
visions of this act, the owner of any stallion shall have a lien
for the sum stipulated to be paid for the service thereof, upon
the mare served by any such stallion in breeding thereof, and
upon the offspring of such stallion by filing at any time
within eighteen months after the date of service, a statement
of the account thereof, together with a description as to color,
and white markings of the female served, and the name of
the owner at the date of service, in the office of the township
clerk wherein the owner of said female resided at the time

Transfer of
ownership.

Fee.

Death of
stallion.

Disposition
of fees.

State
veterinary
board, power
of.

Expense.

Foreign
stallions.

Penalty.

Lien for
service.

Statement of
account, etc.

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Term of lien.

Sale of mare
or foal.

Enforcement
of lien.

Dogs, con-
finement,
etc.

Registration
tag.

Tax.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

of service. Such lien shall exist for a period of one year from
the date of foaling of said colt, or if credit is given, from the
expiration of the credit, and shall have priority over all other
liens and encumbrances upon the offspring. Neither the mare
nor the foal shall be sold within eighteen months after the
date of service, unless the service fee shall be paid, unless such
sale shall be agreed to and approved in writing by the owner
of the stallion at the time of the sale or transfer of the mare
or foal. At any time after the offspring shall have been foaled,
any person havi ing such lien may enforce the same by the same
proceedings and in the same manner as is provided by sections
ten thousand seven hundred forty-nine, ten thousand seven
hundred fifty, ten thousand seven hundred fifty-one and ten
thousand seven hundred fifty-two of the compiled laws of
eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF DOGS.

An Act regulating the ownership and custody of dogs, providing for
license and registration thereof, and the disposition of moneys
received from license fees, and prescribing penalties for violation
of this act, and to repeal act number forty-eight of the Public Acts
of nineteen hundred one, and all amendments thereto.

[Act 347, BP. Az 290

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(SO) Section 1. It shall be the duty cf the owner of any
dog or dogs, to keep the same confined to the limits of his or
her own premises or the premises to which such dog or dogs
regularly belong, in such manner as to make escape impos-
sible, except when accompanied by the owner, caretaker or
custodian of such dog or dogs, or when wearing a tag as
hereinafter provided.

(81) See. 2. It shall be the duty of each owner of any
dog over four months of age, on or before the first day of
Febr uary of each year, to secure from the clerk of the village
or township in which he or she may reside, a metal registration
tag showing the name of the township or village and license

year and the clerk’s registration number thereon, and such
tag or device shall be securely fastened to the collar of the
dog and constantly worn by such dog. The clerk of the vil-
lage or township shall keep a registration book for such pur-
pose and enter therein the name of the owner and the num-
ber of each tag applied for, together with a description of
each dog so licensed. The owner shall pay to the clerk the
sum of two dollars for each male dog and each spayed fe-
male dog (when a certificate of a veterinary surgeon that such

LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS.

female dog has been spayed is presented to such clerk), and
the sum of five dollars for each unspayed female dog for
each tag issued: Provided, however, That in the case of | dogs
kept solely for breeding purposes, and confined in kennels,
the fee shall be one dollar for each male dog and two dollars
for each female dog so kept. The money so collected shall
be deposited by monthly returns with the township treasurer
as a special fund for the payment of damages and expenses
caused by dogs to livestock in each township, as hereinafter
provided, excepting that no part of such fund shall be paid
out for damages done by dogs suffering from rabies, except
it has been determined by the state live stock sanitary
commission that Such live stock is affected with rabies, and
the justice of the peace authorized to make the appraisement
is so notified.

(82) Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the state live stock
sanitary commission to purchase in the month of December of
each year, and from time to time thereafter as may be neces-
sary, a sufficient number of tags for the State of Michigan,
which tags shall be purchased from such commission by the
clerk of each township or village within the state as the same
may be needed to comply with the provisions of this act. Such
tags shall be sold at cost to the said clerks of the said town-
ships and villages. The state treasurer is hereby authorized
to advance to the said commission out of the general fund of
the State such sum of money as may be necessary from time
‘to time to pay for the tags so purchased, which sum shall be
repaid to the state treasurer from the moneys collected from
the township clerks in payment for the tags. The said clerks
shall pay for the tags so purchased out of the license money
fund in the same manner as other contingent expenses are
paid. The said commission is hereby authorized to extend
thirty days’ credit to any township or village clerk for tags
purchased. The said tags purchased shall be uniform in size
and design for each year, and the said commission shall
change the design each year in such manner as to prevent the
use of expired tags.

(83) Sue. 4. It shall be unlawful for anyone to permit
any dog owned by him or her to be at large without said
license tag, and it shall be the duty of all sheriffs, deputy
sheriffs, constables and police officers to enforce the provisions
of this law. It shall be the duty of each supervisor or assessor
at the time of making his annual assessments to make a list of
the dogs within his assessing district and to make a report
thereof direct to the said township or village clerk within
thirty days after such assessment has been made.

(84) Sec. 5. The tags provided for in this act shall not
be transferable either from person to person or from dog to
dog, and shall be good for only one year from and after the
first day of January of the year in which the tag is issued.

Proviso,
breeding
purposes.

Disposition
of moneys.

Purchase of
tags, etc.

Size, design,
etc.

Unlawful
running at
large.

Assessment

Tags non-
transferable.

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Duty of (85) Sec. 6. Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or po-

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7 lice officer shall have authority to destroy, and it shall be his
duty to destroy, any dog or dogs found at large in violation

Fees. of the provisions of this act.

View of live
stock killed,
ete.

Amount of
damage, cer-
tificate as to.

Fees and
mileage of
- Justice.

Witnesses,
examination
under oath.

Certificate of
damage, order
for payment.

Surplus after
claims paid.

Misdemeanor.

Penalty.

False claim.

Penalty.

These officers shall receive for
any services performed under this act the same fees as are
provided in case of executing warrants in criminal cases.

(86) Sec. 7 Whenever any person shall sustain a loss
by the killing or wounding of his livestock by any dog or dogs,
he may call upon a disinterested justice of the peace of the
township where such killing or wounding occurred, not of kin
to such person or otherwise interested therein, who shall pro-
ceed to view the live stock so killed or wounded, and if from
such view he shall be satisfied that the same were killed
or wounded by a dog or dogs he shall make a certificate
thereof in writing, stating such fact, and the amount of dam-
age sustained by such person, and shall deliver the same to the
clerk of the township or village in which such killing or
wounding occurred, who shall file and record the same in his
office. The said justice shall receive for his services in each
case the sum of two dollars, and mileage at the rate of ten
cents per mile for going only, over the usually traveled road,
to be paid from the fund created by this act. Any justice of
the peace may examine witnesses under oath relative to any
such view and when witnesses are examined a statement of
their evidence shall be forwarded with the certificate of dam-
age to the said clerk.

(87), Sec.-8: Upon receipt of such certificate of damage
the said clerk shall issue an order for the amount specified in
such certificate, payable to the person entitled to the same,
which order shall be paid by the township or village treasurer
upon presentation to him out of the special fund provided for
in section two of this act, provided there is sufficient money
in such special fund. All such orders shall be good until
fully paid and payment thereof shall be made according to the
time of filing of such claim with the said clerk. AIl such
claims shall be subject to the auditing rules of the several
townships or villages. After all claims have been paid, and
at the end of each calendar year, any surplus remaining in
such special fund exceeding two hundred dollars shall revert
to the general school fund of the township or village where
such surplus was accumulated.

(88) Sec. 9. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not exceeding
twenty-five dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of
the court. Any person presenting a false claim under the
provisions of this act, or receiving any money on such false
claim, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and on conviction
thereof shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars or imprisonment in the State’s prison not exceeding

LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS. 33.

two years, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discre-
tion of the court.

(89) Sec. 10. Nothing in this act contained shall be con- Common law
strued as limiting the common law liability of the owner of a U@Pility-
dog for damage committed by it.

(90) Sec. 11. Act number forty-eight of the Public Acts Act repealed.
of nineteen hundred one and all amendments thereto are
hereby repealed.

(91) Src. 12. This act shall not apply to cities which by Act not
their charters or ordinances provide for the disposition of fees 2?Plcb!e-
derived from the tax upon dogs.

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