Michigan Laws 287.128 – Records of licensee; inspection; sale of certain animals for slaughter
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.128
- Buying station: means a facility or location where livestock are congregated and purchased by the owner or agent of the facility or location for movement or sale. See Michigan Laws 287.121
- Collection point: means a facility or location where livestock are congregated by the owner or agent of the facility or location for transfer or movement. See Michigan Laws 287.121
- Director: means the director of the department or his or her authorized representative. See Michigan Laws 287.121
- Licensee: means a person holding a license issued under this act. See Michigan Laws 287.121
- livestock: includes horses, ponies, mules, cattle, calves, swine, sheep, poultry, privately owned cervids, ratites, aquaculture species, and goats. See Michigan Laws 287.121
- Livestock auction: means a livestock congregation point where livestock are accepted on consignment and the auction method is used in the marketing of livestock. See Michigan Laws 287.121
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 287.121
- 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
(1) The director may inspect the records of any licensee at any time to determine the origin and destination of any livestock handled by the licensee and to determine if any provisions of this act or the rules promulgated under this act, or requirements for importation of animals, or movement of animals within the state, have been violated.
(2) Each person licensed under this act shall keep the following records, for a minimum of 5 years, on each animal bought, received, sold, exchanged, transported, resold, or transferred:
(a) The identity of each animal, including all of the following:
(i) Species.
(ii) Breed or physical description.
(iii) Age or type.
(iv) Gender.
(b) The date and source of each animal, including complete name and address of the person from whom the animal is acquired.
(c) Records of all required tests, treatments, movement certificates, and permits.
(d) The date and place of disposition of each animal including the complete name and address of the destination and the name of the person receiving the animal.
(3) In addition to the records described in subsection (2), a person licensed to operate a livestock auction, buying station, or collection point shall keep the following records of each animal bought, received, sold, exchanged, transported, resold, or transferred:
(a) The official identification of each animal recorded by official eartag, official breed registry tattoo, or official backtag number.
(b) If an animal is sold by weight, the official weight of the animal.
(4) Animals, as determined by the director, at a licensed livestock auction, collection point, or buying station consigned for slaughter, or that do not meet intrastate testing requirements for movement from 1 premises to another, shall be sold for slaughter only and shall be moved directly to slaughter. A person operating a livestock auction or buying station shall not sell livestock to a buyer of animals not meeting intrastate testing requirements for movement from 1 premises to another unless the buyer certifies in a signed statement that the animals removed from the premises shall be moved directly to a slaughter establishment and slaughtered within 5 days after movement. A licensee shall not allow animals to be removed from a livestock auction, collection point, or buying station premises until the buyer provides the slaughter destination information for each animal being removed from the premises.