STATE OF MICHIGAN

LIVE STOCK

ISANITARY LAWS

COMPILED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF

FREDERICK C. MARTINDALE

SECRETARY OF STATE

BY AUTHORITY

LANSING, MICHIGAN
- WYNKOOP HALLENBECK CRAWFORD CO., STATE PRINTERS
1910

13909

pLATE OF MICHIGAN

LIVE STOCK

SANITARY LAWS

COMPILED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
FREDERICK C. MARTINDALE

SECRETARY OF STATE

BY AUTHORITY

LANSING, MICHIGAN
WYNKOOP HALLENBECK CRAWFORD CO., STATE PRINTERS
1910

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DEC 27 x10

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LIVE STOCK SANITARY COMMISSION.

Comrort A. TYLER,
Henry H. HINps,
T. F. Marston,

Coldwater.
Stanton,
3ay City.

STATE VETERINARIAN.

WILLIAM M. Mogris, Cass City.

CONTENTS.

Sections.
State live stock sanitary commission, powers and duties.................. 1-26
Manrdinosandteedine of Texas: Cattle. soc. ac eee ee. - eBeticaayiei silos acaievere-eParahenstote 27-31
Foot-rot among sheep ..... Put COth EROS DLs doy rapen caters eh th she mcisPane Goes Bog Byes)
Running at large and sale of diseased sheep........... Fe clea Moe ate sae Mie en OAeS
Marking and branding live stock....... Neth cetera sae ge AR eee ere mote
Regulation of practice of véterinary medicine and surgery ............... 40-52

Nore.—The numbers in parentheses (), are compiler’s sections and are consecutive
throughout the book. The section mark § refers to the section of the compiled laws of 1897.
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LIVE STOCK SANITARY COMMISSION.

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

(1) § 5627. Section 1. That a commission is hereby
established which shall be known under the name and sty!e
of “the state live stock sanitary commission.” The commis-
sion shall consist of three commissioners who are practical
agriculturists 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 com-
mence on the second Tuesday of July of the year in which
they are appointed and shall continue until their successors
are appointed and qualified. And at each succeeding
biennial session of the legislature there shall be appointed
in like manner one commissioner who shall hold bis 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 competent and skilled veterinary surgeon for
the state who, at the time of such appointment shall be a
graduate in good standing of a recognized college of vet-
erinary surgery and who shall hold his office two years
from the second Tuesday of July of the year he is appointed
and until his successor is appointed and qualified. The
governor shall also appoint every two years thereafter a
competent and skilled veterinarian having the qualifications
above mentioned, whose term of office shall be for two years
or until his successor is appointed and qualified.

(2) § 5628. 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) § 5629. Suc. 38. 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

The state live
stock sanitary
commission.

Appointment
of.

Term of office.
When

appointed.

Veterinary
surgeon.

Term of office.

Oath of office.

Per diem and
expenses.

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Duty of the
commission.

Quarantine
egulations,
ete.

Duty of per-
sons to report
disease to
health officer.

Duty of local
board of
health to in-
vestigate

cases reported.

Commission

to quarantine.

Expenses,
how paid.

Commission
to examine
and report.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

veterinary surgeon shall receive the sum of five dollars per
day and necessary expenses for the time when employed.

Am. 1909, Act 172:

(4) § 5630. Sec. 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.

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.—Shipman vy. Sanitary Commission, 115 / 488.

(5) § 5631. 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 member
thereof, or to the local board of health or some member
thereof.

(6) § 5632. Src. 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 boards of health in carrying out
the provisions of this act shall be paid in like manner as are
other expenses incurred by said boards in the discharge of
other official duties.

(7) § 5633. Sec. 7. The commission or any member
thereof, to whom the existence of any infectious or contagi-
ous disease of domestic animals is reported, shall forthwith
proceed 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
authorized to call upon the state veterinarian or other com-

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petent and skilled veterinarians to proceed to the place where
said contagious or infectious disease is said to exist and
examine said animal or animals, and report his or their find-
ing 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 grounds 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 per-
fectly insulate 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 provi-
sions of this act. When in the opinion of the commission it
shall be necessary to prevent the further spread of any con-
tagious 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
shail be killed, and appraise the same, as hereinafter pro-
vided, and cause the same to be killed and the carcasses dis-
posed of as in its judgment will best protect the health of
domestic animals of that locality.

Am.- 1909, Act 172.

(8) § 5634. Suc. 8. When the commission shall have de-
termined 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

Rules and
regulations.

Quarantine.

May enforce
directions, etc.

Killing and
appraisal.

To notify the
governor of
quarantine.

Governor to
issue quaran-
tine proclama-
tion.

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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 quarantine
established by it effective.

Commission (9) § 5635. Sec. 9. Whenever the commission shall di-

Aninal ~—soveet the killing of any domestic animal or animals it shall be

ordered killed.

To issue a
certificate to
owner.

To report the
same tothe
governor.

Auditer gen-
eral to draw
his warrant
for amount.

Owner to be
paid for ani-
mal killed.

Proviso.

Disposition
of domestic
animal af-

fected with
contagious

disease.

the duty of the commissioners to appraise the animal or ani-
mals condemned, and in fixing the value thereof the com-
missicners shall be governed by the value of said animal or
animals at the date of appraisement.

(10) § 5636. 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 show-

ing the number and kind of animals killed, and the amount
in their judgment, to which the owner is entitled, and re-
port the same to the governor of the state, which certificate,
if approved 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.

(11) § 5637. 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 has: been exposed, exists. Nor shall any animal be paid
for by the state which may be brought into the state in vio-
lation of any law or quarantine regulation thereof, or the
owner of which shall have violated any of the provisions of
this act, or disregarded any rule, regulation, or order of the
live stock sanitary commission or any member thereof. Nor
shall any animal be paid for by the state which came into
the possession of the claimant with the claimant’s knowledge
that such animal was diseased, or was suspected of being
diseased, or of having been exposed to any contagious or in-
fectious disease.

(12) § 5638. 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
whe shall keep such animal where other domestic animals
not affected by or previously xposed to such disease may be
exposed to its contagion or infection, or who shall seil, ship,
drive, trade, or give away such diseased animal or animals
which hnve been exposed to such contagion or infection, or

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who shall move or drive any domestic animal in violation

of any direction, rule or regulation, or order establishing

and regulating quarantine, shall be deemed guilty of a mis: A niisde
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any p.naity.
sum not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dol- ‘
lars, 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, 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 vio-
lation of the provisions of this act.

(18) § 5639. Src. 18. Any person who shall knowingly Penalty for
bring into this state any domestic animal which is .affected ey ae gs
with any contagious or infectious disease, or any animal] 0 the state.
which has been exposed to any contagious or infectious di-
sease, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on ¢on-
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) § 5640. Sec. 14. Anv person who owns or_is in Penalty for
possession of live stock which is affected, or which is sus- ae er
pected or reported to be affected, with any infectious or con- Aran feos
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) § 5641. Sc. 15. Any person who shall willfully Penalty for

c = A oe violation of
violate, disregard or evade, or attempt to violate, disregard this act.

or evade any of the provisions of this act, or who shall will ~
fully 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 misdemeanor, and, upon conviction there-
of, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor P
more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the

county jail not less than ten nor more than ninety days, or

beth such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the

court.

(16) § 5642. Src. 16. The commission provided for in Authorized to
this act shall have power to employ at the expense of the Seek one
state such persons and purchase such supplies and material] chase supplies, ”
as may be necessary to carry into full effect all orders by it~
given.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN.

May call upon
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.

Sheep and
horses in-
cluded.

(17). § 5648. 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 apy 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) § 5644. Sec. 18. Whenever the governor of the
state shall have good reason to believe that any dangerous,
contagious, or infectious disease has become epizoétic in cer-
tain 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 live stock,
of the kind diseased into the state, unless accompanied by a
certificate of health given by a duly authorized veterinary
surgeon; and all such animals arriving in this state shall be
examined immediately by the commission or some member
thereof, 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 commission or some mémber there-
of.

(19). § 5645. . Suc. 19:
member of the live stock
thorized and empowered
tions.

(20) § 5646. Suc. 20. This commission is hereby author-
ized and required to co-operate with any board or commis-
sion 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, inspection and condemnation of diseased animals upon
private premises is granted to the United States board or
commission as is granted to the commission granted under
this act:

(21) § 5647. Src. 21. The commission shall make bien-
hially a detailed report of its doings to the governor, which
report shall be transmitted to the legislature at its regular
biennial session.

(22) § 5648. Src. 22. This act shall be construed so
as to include sheep and horses.

For the purposes of this act each
sanitary commission is hereby au-
to administer oaths and affirma-

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(23) § 5649. Sec. 25. Any railroad company, navigation Relative to
company, or other corporation, or common carrier, who shall (yee o!
knowingly, or willfully violate, disregard, or evade any of Seekers
the provisions of this act, or who shall willfully violate, dis- :
regard, or evade any of the rules, regulations, orders, or di-
rections of the live stock sanitary commission establishing
or governing quarantine, or who shall evade, or attempt to
evade any quarantine 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 liabie for ali damages caused to
any neat cattle by its or his failure to comply with the re-

@quirements of this act.

(24) Sec, 24. In case of tuberculous cattle, whenever the Tuberculous
commission shall direct the killing of such cattle, it shall be Sul wae
the duty of the commission to appraise the animal or animals ceive.
condemned, the owner or owners thereof to receive fifty per
cent of value of animal as though not diseased, such per cent
in no case to be reckoned on a sum over fifty dollars: Pro- Proviso,
vided, That the owner or owners of slaughtered «animals "Ue"
shall receive no compensation for the same unless the com-
mission 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 Slaughfer
sanitary commission or a member thereof shall deem it ex- mepeeton
pedient to have cattle that have reacted to the tuberculin
test, slaughtered under federal inspection, it shall have the
power to order such slaughter. If the carcass of any such
animal shall pass the federal inspection without being con-
demned, 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 béen de-
ducted, in lieu of the above mentioned fifty per cent’ ap-
praisal value. If the carcass of any such animal shall be If carcass
condemned by the federal inspectors, the owner of the ani- °™e™™*
mal 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.

Added 1909, Act 172.

(25) Sec. 25. The importation of cattle into the state Certificate to
for breeding or dairy purposes is hereby prohibited, except- imported”
ing when such cattle are accompanied by a certificate of in- “ttle.
spection made by a duly qualified veterinary surgeon, who is
a graduate of a recognized veterinary college in the United

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STATE OF MICHIGAN.

What to show.

Certificate of
inspection, to
be prepared
in triplicate.

Expense.

Provisions,
how applied.

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

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

Proviso.

States, Canada or Hurope. 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 inspection, giving in full the temperature records of the
tubereulin test, must be prepared in triplicate, one of which
is furnished the shipper, one furnished the transportation
company 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.

Added Id.

(26) Suc. 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.

Added Id.

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, 2b AS 885A

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(27) § 5650. Srcrion 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
subsequently 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 here-
after provided.

(28) § 5651. Src. 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
section 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

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ascertain where they came from may be shipped in such cars,
but shall be treated in all respects as coming from the
country south of the thirty-sixth parallel of north latitude.

(29) § 5652. Suc. 3. It shall be the duty of any rail- Care of cer. |
road company, stock yard company, or private individual stock yards.

Da as : Dae : y: : Location of
owning and operating any stock yard in this state, to re- such yards.
ceive and feed the class of cattle mentioned in section one
only in yards separate and apart from yards used for the
feeding or yarding of other cattle; and these yards shall be in Entrance
the immediate vicinity and contiguous to a railroad side ~~
track so that these cattle may not pass over any open com-
mon 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 be-
tween the first day of April and the first day of November
of each year.

(30) § 5653. Src. 4. Any railroad company, stock yard Boral ates
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 Fine.
than five hundred dollars for each and every such offense, and Liability for

: $ : damages.
shall be liable for any and all damages caused to any neat
cattle by their failure to comply with the requirements of
this act.
(31) § 5654. Sec. 5. Any person or person [persons] Certain viola-
C ° ‘ tion a misde-
who shall knowingly or willfully place or attempt to place meanor.
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 Novem-
ber following, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars, Punishment.
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-rct among sheep.
[Achal665 Ps Az si79el

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(32) § 5655. Srcrion 1. That it shall be unlawful for Uinleyiey ieee
: . a Ww fi
any person or persons to allow to run at large on, or to drive infected sheep

along any highway in this state between the first day of May °° bites

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and the first day of November of each year, any sheep known
to be infected with the disease known as the foot-rot.

Penalty. (33) § 5656. Src. 2. Any person or persons violating the

Penalty for
importing,
etc., diseased!
sheep.

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

Damages in
civil action.

provisions of the foregoing section, shall be deemed guilty
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 prosecution shall not be paid, the defendant shall be con-
fined in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more
than sixty days, in the discretion of the court.

BISEASED 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:

(84) § 5657. Secrion 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.

(35) § 5658. 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 seil 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.

(36) § 5659. Sec. 3. Nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to prevent the recovery of damages, in civil
actions, 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.

LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS. Abr

BRANDING LIVE STOCK.
An Act to provide for marking and branding live stock.
EAct “i225 PB. An £883: i]

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(37) § 5660. Secrion 1. That every person who has cat- Owners may
Se % z 5 : O — adopt brand,
tle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats, or any other domestic animals, ete.
may adopt an ear mark or brand, which ear mark or brand
may be recorded in the office of the county clerk of the To be re-
5 ; 5 i ie Pe his corded.
county where such cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, goats, or other
domestic animals shall be: Provided, That the mark _ or Proviso.
brand so adopted and recorded shall be different from all
other marks or brands, adopted and recorded in such county.
(38) § 5661. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the county Duties of
5. i : 5 ‘ .” county clerks
clerks of the several counties of this state, to keep a book in in recording.
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 Fee for.
cents.
(89) § 5662. Sec. 3. If any person shall mark or brand, Penalty for
, F ' ; ee - changing, etc.,
or alter or deface the mark or brand of any horse, mare, colt, brand.
jack, jenny, jennet, mule, or any one or more head of neat
cattle or sheep, goat, hog, shoat, pig, or other domestic ani-
mal, 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 imprisonment at hard labor in the state prison, not to ex-
ceed two years, or by a fine of not more than two hundred
dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.

PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

An Act to protect the title and to regulate the practice of veterinary
medicine and surgery in all its various branches in the state of
Michigan; providing for a state veterinary board and prescribing
its duties; regulating existing practitioners; governing under
graduates and reciprocity with other states and provinces; pre-
scribing penalties for its violation and repealing all inconsistent
acts.

[Act 244, P. A. 1907.]

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

(40) Srcrion 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to Unlawful to
engage or attempt to engage in the practice of veterinary fare
medicine or surgery in any of its various branches, unless resistered.

he shall comply with the provisions of this act and be duly

Proviso.

State veteri-
nary board,
qualifications

of members of.

Vacancies, by
whom filled,
term of office.

Organization
of board.

To make an-
nual report,
what to
contain.

Secretary to
be provided
with list of
certain
colleges.

Permit to
practice, by
whom issued.

Eligibility of
certain
persons.

STATE OF MICHIGAN.

registered by the state veterinary board in the manner here-
inafter provided: Provided, That the provisions of this act
shall not be governing or apply to dehorning cattle and ordi-
nary animal castration.

Am. 1909, Act 143.

(41) Sec. 2. There shall be a state veterinary board, con-
sisting of three members, who shall be residents of this state,
and citizens of the United States, and regularly registered
veterinary graduates, no two of whom sha I] be oraduates of
the same college, and who shall have been in ‘the practice
of their profession at least three years prior to their ap-
pointment. The members of the state veterinary board,
appointed under authority of act one hundred ninety-one of
the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine shall con-
stitute the state veterinary board. The provisions of this
act shall in nowise interfere with the tenure of office of the
members of the state veterinary board heretofore appointed
under authority of such act. Accordingly as vacancies shall
oceur on said board, it shall be the duty of the governor,
on or before April first, annually, to appoint a veterinarian,
having the qualifications herein prescribed, and who shall
hold office for three years or until his successor is appointed
and has qualified.

(42) Src. 3. The members of such board shall meet at
Lansing on the third Tuesday in August of each year. They
shall organize by electing a president, secretary and treas-
urer. The treasurer shall give bonds in such amount as
the said board shall determine. It shall be the duty of the
said board to make an annual report to the governor at
the close of each fiscal year, which report shall contain a
complete statement and record of all of the official acts of
said board, together with a statement of all moneys received
and the manner of their disbursement. It shall be the duty
of the said board, from time to time, during each year, to
provide and furnish to its secretary a list of the regular
colleges having a curriculum of at least three years and of
at least three sessions ef six months each, having the author-
ity to confer the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine,
doctor of veterinary science, or doctor of comparative medi-
cine or veterinary surgeon. It shall be the duty of the sec-
retary of said board to issue to each applicant, graduates
of said colleges, a temporary permit to practice ‘until the
next regular meeting of the board, and to keep on file, in
the office of the secretary of state, his permanent address.

(43) Sec. 4. Any person who has practiced veterinary
medicine or surgery in their various branches in this state for
five years prior to the passage of this act shall be eligible to
become registered as an existing practitioner, and entitled
to receive a certificate of registration from the state board

LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS. Lg

as such: Provided, That any such person shall, on or before Proviso as to
the first day of January, nineteen hundred eight, file with £m *Mdavit,
the secretary of state veterinary board an affidavit, showing

that he has been continuously so engaged and shall also

present letters of recommendation from ten reputable free-

holders and stock raisers of this state, who shall have em-

ployed him, showing him to be qualified to practice veteri-

nary medicine or surgery as above set forth. All those reg- Not to use
istered under this clause shall not be entitled to use any °@%e “tee:
college degree or any abbreviation thereof. All veterinarians Who known
now registered under authority of act one hundred ninety- oscars
one of public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-nine, or en-

titled to be registered under said act, when registered shall

be recognized and known as the regular veterinarians. It Unlawful for
shall be unlawful for any person except a regular veteri- Coney) Per
narian under the provisions of this act, to use any college ©ollese degree.
degree, or their abbreviations in connection with his name,

or profession which might lead. the public to believe that

he has had a college course of veterinary training: Pro- Proviso as to
vided, That nothing in: this act shall prevent any person inion ae
from treating his own animal or assisting his neighbor.

(44) Sec. 5. From and after January first, nineteen hun- Time for
dred eight, it shall be unlawful for any person to practice or Prensa.
attempt to practice veterinary medicine or surgery in any of fesistered.
its various branches, unless he shall be duly registered by
the state veterinary board. No person shall be registered Registration
by the state veterinary board as a veterinarian or veterinary if elo
surgeon, until he shall have furnished satisfactory proof of
his identity and that he is the lawful and regular possessor
of a diploma from a regular veterinary college or veterinary
department of a state institution of learning or college of
medicine having a curriculum of at least three sessions of
six months each, and requiring personal attendance of its
pupils, and that said diploma was issued by such school or
college direct to him: Provided, That the provisions of Proviso as to
this section shall not be applicable to those persons who are fogistered.
duly registered veterinary surgeons at the time this act takes
eileet.

(45) Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person in this When un-
state to perform the following named surgical operations Xiolt°
upon animals without first administering either local or gen- Sey re
eral anaesthesia: The emasculation of hermaphrodites, 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.
Am. 1909, Act 1438.

20

STATE Of MICHIGAN.

Book for
registering
surgeons
kept.

Fee for _
registration.

Fees, how
disposed of.

Certificates of
registration,
to be dis-
played, etc.

Compensation
of board.

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,

(46) Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the
state veterinary board to keep a book for the purpose of reg-
istering veterinary surgeons of this state. The said secre-
tary shall collect a fee of five dollars for each person regis-
tered under the provisions of this act, except that all those
persons coming within the provisions of section four shall
be registered for, and the secretary shall collect but three
dollars. The fees received by the said secretary shall be
turned over by him at each session, to the treasurer of said
board, who shall immediately, at the close of each session,
pay same into the state treasury to be covered into the gen-
eral fund. It shall be the duty of the state veterinary board
to purchase a supply of certificates of registration and to
furnish a certificate to each applicant furnishing satisfactory
proofs of his identity and qualifications, and upon payment
of the fee, in the manner herein provided, which certificate
must be conspicuously displayed in his office and shall en-
title such applicant to practice veterinary medicine and sur-
gery in all its various branches.

(47) Sec. 8 The members of the state veterinary board
shall not be entitled to receive any salary, fee, or compensa-
tion for their services as such members, except that the sec-
retary shall receive such compensation as the board shall
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.

(48) Sec. 9. Any student having attended a recognized
veterinary college for six months may, upon the presentation
of a certificate -of attendance, bearing the college seal, be
allowed to practice in the office of and under the instructions
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.

(49) Sec. 10. Michigan shall reciprocate with other
states and provinces in an interstate recognition and ex-
change 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.

(50) Sec. 11. Veterinarians living near the border 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 reg-
istration. 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.

LIVE STOCK SANITARY LAWS. All

(51) Sec. 12. Any person violating any of the provi- Penalty for
sions 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 Jess than
thirty nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

(52) Sec. 15. Complaints for a violation of this act shall Complaints of
be made to the prosecuting attorney or humane agent of the jee:
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.

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