Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules
611 W. Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-335-8658 Fax: 517-335-9512
AGENCY REPORT TO THE
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)
1. Agency Information
Agency name:
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Division/Bureau/Office:
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Name of person completing this form:
Andria Ditschman
Phone number of person completing this form:
517-241-9255
E-mail of person completing this form:
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:
Elizabeth Arasim
2. Rule Set Information
MOAHR assigned rule set number:
2019-86 LR
Title of proposed rule set:
Board of Pharmacy - Animal Euthanasia and Sedation Rules
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:
The purpose of the Board of Pharmacy – Animal Euthanasia and Sedation Rules is to: Regulate the
permitting, training, purchase, storage, possession, handling, and administration of a class B dealer
and its employees regarding a commercially prepared, premixed solution of sodium pentobarbital
used to perform euthanasia on injured, sick, homeless or unwanted domestic pets, and other animals.
Regulate the permitting, training, purchase, storage, possession, handling, and administration of an
animal control shelter or animal protection shelter registered with the Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development and its employees regarding a commercially prepared, premixed solution of
sodium pentobarbital or an animal tranquilizer used to perform euthanasia on injured, sick, homeless
or unwanted domestic pets, and other animals. Regulate the permitting, training, purchase, storage,
possession, handling, and administration of an animal control shelter registered with the Department
of Agriculture and Rural Development and its employees to use an animal tranquilizer to sedate or
immobilize an animal running at large that is dangerous or difficult to capture.
4. Summary of proposed rules:
MCL 24.242 and 24.245
