DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                          ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

                  REGULATION NO. 112. IMPORTATION OF DOGS

(By authority of Act No. 181 of the Public Acts of 1919,  as  amended,  being 
S287.2 et seq. 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   6   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.