DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                          ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION

                        REGULATION NO. 138. RECORDS


(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  285.138.1   Records required of livestock dealers, brokers, or  agents.
  Rule 1. (1) Each dealer, broker, and agent  receiving   or   disposing   of 
animals must keep adequate and  complete  records  and   present   them   for 
inspection at any time when so requested  by  any   representative   of   the 
Michigan department of agriculture. Said records shall:
  (a) Identify all animals acquired or  disposed  of  and   dates   of   such 
acquisition or disposal. Identification  shall  be  by   ear   tag,   tattoo, 
brand, or adequate description, including breed, sex, age, weight, etc.
  (b) Show the date  and  source  of  all  animals,   including   names   and 
addresses of persons from whom obtained.
  (c) Record all health tests or treatments required  by   law   on   animals 
acquired or disposed of.
  (d) Indicate extent of compliance with any  quarantine   imposed   by   the 
director of agriculture as a disease control measure.
  (e) Show date and place of disposition of animals,  including   the   names 
and addresses of the persons receiving such animals.
  (2) Each dealer, broker, and agent conducting livestock  auction  market or 
consignment sale shall keep adequate and complete records  and  present  them 
for inspection at any time when so requested by  any  representative  of  the 
Michigan department of agriculture. Said records shall:
  (a) Identify all animals sold, or otherwise disposed of.  Identification to 
be by ear tag, tattoo, brand, or adequate description including  breed,  sex, 
age, weight, etc.
  (b) Record the name and address of owner or consignor.
  (c) Show the date of sale.
  (d) Record health tests and treatments of all  animals   as   required   by 
law.
  (e) Indicate the extent of compliance to any quarantine  imposed   by   the 
director of agriculture as a disease control measure.
  (f) Name and address of (buyer) person or firm   acquiring   all   animals, 
and date acquired.

  History:  1979 AC.