DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                          ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

                      REGULATION NO. 129. DOG KENNELS


(By authority of section 10 of Act No. 339 of the Public Acts  of  1939,   as 
amended, being S287.270 of the Michigan Compiled Laws)


R  285.129.1   Dog kennels.
  Rule 1. (1) The following rule is hereby established to  be  effective   on 
and after April 22, 1946:
  (a) Any dog kennel which under Michigan state law is to be  covered  by   a 
license shall be of such construction as will  adequately   and   comfortably 
house any dogs kept therein at any season  of  the   year.   The   buildings, 
including walls and floors, shall be of such construction as  to  be  readily 
cleaned, and kennels and yards connected therewith used  to  confine   kennel 
dogs shall be kept cleaned and free from accumulation of  filth,   mud,   and 
debris.
  (b) All dogs kept or maintained in connection with such  kennels  shall  be 
furnished with a clean, fresh water supply and adequate and  proper  food  to 
maintain such animals in a normal condition of health.
  (c) The necessary inspections to be made under this   rule   to   determine 
whether the same has been complied with shall be made by the  dog  warden, if 
there be one, otherwise by such person as may be appointed by  the  board  of 
supervisors or the legislative body of the government unit  involved.  If  no 
such appointment is made and in effect in any county, city, or village,  then 
such inspection shall  be   made   on   behalf   of   the   commissioner   of 
agriculture by the sheriff or chief of police.
  (d) In all cases, upon such inspection being satisfactory, a certificate of 
inspection  shall  be  signed  by   such   inspector   on   behalf   of   the 
commissioner of agriculture as required by the act.
  (2) The provisions of this rule shall not be effective in  the  counties of 
this state that are operating under the provisions of section 16 of  Act  No. 
79 of the Public Acts of 1933, being S287.276 of the Michigan Compiled  Laws, 
wherein the board of supervisors have appointed a  county  dog   warden  with 
certain powers and duties, unless such counties by a resolution  duly adopted 
by the board of supervisors accept the provisions of  Act   No.  245  of  the 
Public Acts of  1945,  being  S287.261  et  seq.  of  the  Michigan  Compiled 
Laws.

  History:  1979 AC.