Michigan Laws 287.958 – Registration; duration; information; fees; renewal
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.958
- Cervidae livestock facility: means a privately owned cervidae livestock operation on privately controlled lands capable of holding cervidae species. See Michigan Laws 287.952
- Cervidae species: means members of the cervidae family including, but not limited to, deer, elk, moose, reindeer, and caribou. See Michigan Laws 287.952
- Department: means the Michigan department of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 287.952
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, association, joint venture, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 287.952
(1) A registration issued by the department is issued for 3 years and shall contain the following information:
(a) The registration number, class, date of issuance, and expiration date.
(b) The cervidae species involved in the cervidae livestock facility.
(c) The complete name, business name, business address, and telephone number of the cervidae livestock facility registration holder.
(d) The complete address of the cervidae livestock facility location, including the county, township, and section, and shall also include the size of the facility.
(e) The complete name, address, and telephone number of the department of natural resources contact person regarding cervidae livestock operations.
(f) Any other information provided in the application.
(2) The department shall issue to a person meeting the requirements of this act a registration to operate a cervidae livestock facility. The department may provide limited registration classes. Beginning the effective date of the amendatory act that added this sentence, the department shall not issue an initial registration for a class I (hobby) but may renew the registration of any class I (hobby) that is in existence on the effective date of that amendatory act.
(3) The department shall charge a nonrefundable application fee of $250.00 for an initial application and the following initial inspection fees:
| (a) For facilities containing 40 acres or less…. | $ | 250.00. |
| (b) For facilities greater than 40 acres………. | $ | 500.00. |
(4) The fee for a second inspection of a cervidae livestock facility conducted under section 7(3) is $100.00.
(5) The department shall charge the following fees for initial and renewal applications for cervidae facilities:
| (a) Class I (hobby) renewal………………….. | $ | 450.00. |
| (b) Class II (exhibition)……………………. | $ | 450.00. |
| (c) Class III (ranch)……………………….. | $ | 750.00. |
| (d) Full registration……………………….. | $ | 750.00. |
(6) Application for renewal of a registration shall be submitted not later than 60 days before expiration of the current registration. Each renewal registration shall be issued for a period of 3 years from the expiration date of the previous registration.
(7) Failure of the department to process a renewal application that was submitted in a timely and complete manner operates to extend the current registration until such time as the department completes the processing.
(8) Unless otherwise indicated in writing by the department at the time the department sends a registered facility its renewal application, there is a presumption that the department shall renew the registration upon timely submission of the completed renewal application and registration fee.