DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

REGULATION NO. 112. IMPORTATION OF DOGS

(By authority of section 45 of Act No. 466 of the Public Acts of 1988, as amended, being

section 287.745 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.)

R 285.112.1 Importation of dogs into Michigan.

Rule 1. (1) Any dog imported into Michigan shall be accompanied by a certificate

of health issued by a veterinarian legally qualified to practice in the state or

province of origin of said dog, and a legible copy of such certificate, approved by the

chief veterinarian of the state or province of origin, shall immediately be

furnished the state veterinarian of Michigan. Such certificate must show that said dog

is free from rabies or any communicable disease and has not been recently exposed to

such disease. Name the breed, sex, and age, and state definitely the point of origin and

destination of said dog and the name and post office address

of the consignor and consignee, and, if vaccinated, the date on which the vaccine was

administered.

(2) Any such dog for importation which originates within a radius of 50 miles of any

point where rabies has been known to exist within a period of 6 months prior to shipment

shall have been properly vaccinated with a killed antirabic vaccine within 6 months

prior to date of importation. Any dog imported into the state which has originated

within a radius of 50 miles of any point where rabies has existed within a period of

months prior to importation may, at the discretion of the commissioner of

agriculture, be subject to quarantine at destination for a period of not less than 60 days

following arrival within the state of Michigan.

(3) This rule shall not apply to any dog passing through this state to points beyond,

nor to any dog within the state for temporary stay for exhibition purposes, when

such dog is kept properly under control of the owner or custodian.

History: 1979 AC.

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