Michigan Laws 287.719 – Imported animals; requirements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.719
- Accredited veterinarian: means a veterinarian approved by the administrator of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in accordance with 9 C. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Animal: means mollusks, crustaceans, and vertebrates other than human beings including, but not limited to, livestock, exotic animals, aquaculture species, and domestic animals. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Aquaculture: means the propagation and rearing of aquaculture species on the approved list of aquaculture species under the Michigan aquaculture development act, 1996 PA 199, MCL 286. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Cattle: means all bovine (genus bos) animals, bovinelike animals (genus bison) also commonly referred to as American buffalo or bison, and any cross of these species unless otherwise specifically provided. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Consignee: means a person receiving animals at the point of destination named on an official interstate or intrastate health certificate, official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or animal movement certificate, entry authorization form, fish disease inspection report, owner-shipper statement, or sales invoice. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Dealer: means a person required to be licensed under 1937 PA 284, MCL 287. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Director: means the director of the department or his or her authorized representative. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Disease: means any animal health condition with potential for economic impact, public or animal health concerns, or food safety concerns. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Herd: means an isolated group of livestock maintained on common ground for any purpose, or 2 or more groups of livestock under common ownership or supervision that are geographically separated but that have an interchange or movement of livestock without regard to health status as determined by the director. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Livestock: means those species of animals used for human food or for fiber or those species of animals used for service to humans. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- National Poultry Improvement Plan: means a plan for the control or eradication of certain poultry diseases that is published in 9 C. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Official identification: means an identification ear tag, tattoo, electronic identification, or other identification approved by the United States Department of Agriculture or the department. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection: means a form in paper or electronic format approved by the director with a unique identifier that documents the information required under section 20 and that is issued for animals that are being imported to or exported from this state not more than 30 days prior to the importation or exportation of those animals. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Official test: means a sample of specific material collected from an animal with official identification by an accredited veterinarian, state or federal veterinary medical officer, or other person authorized by the director and analyzed by a laboratory certified by the United States Department of Agriculture or the department to conduct the test, or a diagnostic injection administered and analyzed by an accredited veterinarian or a state or federal veterinary medical officer. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Originate: means the direct movement of animals from a herd or flock of origin. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association, joint venture, or other legal entity including, but not limited to, contractual relationships. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Poultry: means , but is not limited to, chickens, guinea fowl, turkeys, waterfowl, pigeons, doves, peafowl, and game birds that are propagated and maintained under the husbandry of humans. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Prior entry permit: means a code that is obtained from the department for specific species of animals imported into this state that is recorded on the official interstate health certificate, official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection, or fish disease inspection report before entry into this state. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- Quarantine: means enforced isolation of an animal or group of animals or restriction of movement of an animal or group of animals, equipment, feed and food products, or vehicles to or from any structure, premises, or area of this state, including the entirety of this state, determined by the director. See Michigan Laws 287.703
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) An animal imported into this state shall meet any and all requirements under the applicable provisions of this act and, notwithstanding the provisions of any other act, shall be accompanied by 1 of the following:
(a) An official interstate health certificate or an official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection.
(b) An owner-shipper statement or sales invoice if imported and consigned directly to slaughter or through a livestock auction market and then directly to slaughter.
(c) A “report of sales of hatching eggs, chicks, and poults”, United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services form 9-3, commonly known as vs form 9-3, for participants in the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
(d) A “permit for movement of restricted animals”, United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services form 1-27, commonly known as vs form 1-27, if prior approval is granted by the director.
(e) A fish disease inspection report for aquaculture only.
(f) Permission from the director.
(2) All livestock imported into this state shall meet federal regulations for official identification under 9 C.F.R. part 86, unless otherwise approved by the director.
(3) Brucellosis or tuberculosis officially classified suspect or reactor cattle shall not be imported into this state.
(4) A person shall not import or move intrastate livestock known to be affected with or exposed to chronic wasting disease, tuberculosis, brucellosis, or any other disease identified by the director, as determined by an official test, without permission of the director.
(5) The director may require that a prior entry permit be obtained for certain classifications of livestock.
(6) A person, consignee, dealer, or livestock market operator must ensure that any testing of an animal required under this act, any official identification of an animal required under this act, and the appropriate documentation for an animal, accompanies the animal as provided in subsection (1).
(7) An animal shall not be diverted to premises other than the destination site named on the documentation described in subsection (1) that accompanies the animal.
(8) An animal imported for exhibition shall meet the requirements of this act for importation of the applicable species and shall be accompanied by a copy of an official interstate health certificate or an official interstate certificate of veterinary inspection issued by an accredited veterinarian from the state of origin.
(9) The director may refuse entry into this state of an animal that the director has reason to believe may pose a threat to the public health or the health of animals. An animal imported into this state shall not originate from a herd under quarantine unless accompanied by permission issued by the director. The director may waive specific requirements if he or she determines that an animal imported from a certain area or state is not a threat to the public health or the health of animals.
(10) If the director determines that there is a threat to public health or a threat to the health of animals in this state, he or she may require additional testing, vaccination, or biosecurity measures for animals imported or to be imported into this state.
(11) Upon request of the director, a person transporting an animal shall produce the documentation required in subsection (1).
(12) The director may waive any testing requirements for importation of animals into this state based upon epidemiologic review and may consult with the appropriate state or federal department or agency to make that determination.