Michigan Laws 287.339d – Report
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.339d
- Department: means the state department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Dog: means a domestic dog of any age of the species Canis familiaris. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Large-scale dog breeding kennel: means a facility where more than 15 female intact dogs over the age of 4 months are housed or kept for the primary purpose of breeding. See Michigan Laws 287.331
No later than 18 months after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section and annually thereafter until September 30, 2019, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the senate and house standing committees on appropriations. The report required under this section shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:
(a) The number of registrations issued to large-scale dog breeding kennels under section 6(3).
(b) The approximate number of breeding animals housed at each large-scale dog breeding kennel described in subdivision (a).
(c) The number of inspections of large-scale dog breeding kennels performed by the department or a partner of the department.
(d) The number of complaints received regarding large-scale dog breeding kennels.
(e) The number of pending or assessed penalties arising from the complaints described in subdivision (d).
(f) Recommendations regarding all of the following:
(i) Department staffing levels.
(ii) Annual registration fees for large-scale dog breeding kennels.
(iii) Best practices for working with partners to assist in identifying and resolving noncompliant large-scale dog breeding kennels.