October 15, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Hune and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 2000 PA 274, entitled
"Large carnivore act,"
by amending section 22 (MCL 287.1122).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 22. (1) Sections 4, 5, and 6 do not apply to any of the
following:
(a) An animal control shelter or animal protection shelter.
(b) A person licensed or approved by the department of natural
resources of this state or by the United States fish and wildlife
service of the United States department of the interior. This
subdivision does not apply to a person in possession of 1 or more
black bears under the authority of a permit to hold wildlife in
captivity issued by the department of natural resources.
(c) A zoological park approved or accredited by the American
zoo and aquarium association.
(d) A person approved by the association of sanctuaries or the
American sanctuary association.
(e) A law enforcement officer acting under the authority of
this act.
(f) A veterinarian temporarily in possession of a large
carnivore to provide veterinary care for or humanely euthanize the
large carnivore.
(2) Sections 4, 5, 6(1)(d) to (5)(d), 8, and 14(3) do not
apply to a person who is not a resident of this state and who is in
this state only for the purpose of travel between locations outside
of this state.
(3) Subject to subsection (2), this act does not apply to a
person who meets all of the following requirements:
(a) Is conducting a for-profit or nonprofit business that
meets both of the following requirements:
(i) The primary purpose of the business is the presentation of
animals including large carnivores to the public for education or
exhibition purposes.
(ii) The business is not conducted in connection with another
business as a means of attracting customers to that other business.
(b) Is a class C licensee that possesses and maintains a class
C
license under 9 C.F.R. CFR
1.1.
(c) Meets or exceeds all standards, including but not limited
to standards for training, housing, care, and transport of large
carnivores,
required of a class C licensee under 9 C.F.R. CFR 1.1.
(d) Does not allow a patron to do any of the following:
(i) Come into direct contact with a large carnivore.
(ii) Come into close enough contact with a large carnivore over
20 weeks of age so as to place the patron in jeopardy of being
harmed by the large carnivore.
(e) Does not sell large carnivores, except to another person
that meets the requirements of this subsection.
(f) Does not breed large carnivores.
(4) This act does not apply to a circus.
(5) This act does not apply to a person whose facilities are
accredited by the zoological association of America.