Michigan Laws 287.381 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.381
- Cat: means a domestic cat of any age of the species Felis catus. See Michigan Laws 287.381
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Dealer: means a person that for compensation or profit delivers for transportation, transports, boards, buys, or sells dogs or cats for research purposes. See Michigan Laws 287.381
- Department: means the department of agriculture and rural development. See Michigan Laws 287.381
- Director: means the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 287.381
- Dog: means a domestic dog of any age of the species Canis lupus familiaris. See Michigan Laws 287.381
- Laboratory animal: means a dog or cat that is used or intended to be used for laboratory research at a research facility. See Michigan Laws 287.381
- Laboratory research: means research, tests, or experiments conducted for education, scientific, medical, or experimental purposes. See Michigan Laws 287.381
- Person: means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 287.381
- Research facility: means a school, hospital, laboratory, institution, organization, or person that is licensed or otherwise registered with the United States Department of Agriculture, that uses or intends to use a laboratory animal in laboratory research, and that does 1 or both of the following:
(i) Purchases or transports laboratory animals. See Michigan Laws 287.381state: 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
As used in this act:
(a) “Animal protection shelter” means a facility that is registered under section 6 of 1969 PA 287, MCL 287.336, and is operated by any of the following:
(i) A person.
(ii) A humane society.
(iii) A society for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
(iv) Any other nonprofit organization for the care of homeless animals.
(b) “Cat” means a domestic cat of any age of the species Felis catus.
(c) “Dealer” means a person that for compensation or profit delivers for transportation, transports, boards, buys, or sells dogs or cats for research purposes. Dealer does not include a person that breeds or raises dogs or cats for sale to a research facility.
(d) “Department” means the department of agriculture and rural development.
(e) “Director” means the director of the department.
(f) “Dog” means a domestic dog of any age of the species Canis lupus familiaris.
(g) “Laboratory animal” means a dog or cat that is used or intended to be used for laboratory research at a research facility.
(h) “Laboratory research” means research, tests, or experiments conducted for education, scientific, medical, or experimental purposes.
(i) “Municipality” means a county, city, village, or township.
(j) “Person” means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity.
(k) “Research facility” means a school, hospital, laboratory, institution, organization, or person that is licensed or otherwise registered with the United States Department of Agriculture, that uses or intends to use a laboratory animal in laboratory research, and that does 1 or both of the following:
(i) Purchases or transports laboratory animals.
(ii) Receives funds from this state, a local government, or an agency or instrumentality of this state or a local government to finance its operations through grants, loans, or other funds.