A bill to amend 1969 PA 224, entitled "An act to license and regulate dealers that deliver, transport, board, buy, or sell dogs or cats for laboratory research purposes; to regulate research facilities that use dogs or cats for laboratory research; to require research facilities to offer laboratory animals no longer needed for laboratory research to certain animal protection shelters for adoption before euthanizing; to require research facilities to submit annual reports; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain conditions; to create certain funds; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1 (MCL 287.381), as amended by 2023 PA 315.
House Bills 6167 through 6174 significantly expands and standardizes licensing, inspection, and animal welfare requirements for pet shops, animal shelters, and dog breeding kennels in Michigan, introducing new regulatory categories, stricter health standards, and enhanced oversight mechanisms.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
