Act No. 83

Public Acts of 2003

Approved by the Governor

July 21, 2003

Filed with the Secretary of State

July 23, 2003

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 2003

STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

Introduced by Senator Barcia

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 361

AN ACT to amend 1969 PA 287, entitled "An act to regulate pet shops, animal control shelters, and animal protection shelters; to establish uniform procedures and minimum requirements for adoption of dogs, cats, and ferrets; and to prescribe penalties and civil fines and to provide remedies," by amending section 4 (MCL 287.334).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 4. (1) Applications for pet shop licenses shall be on a form as provided or made available by the director. Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2007, the director shall issue pet shop licenses for a term of 1 year beginning January 1 of each year. Until October 1, 2003 or after September 30, 2007, the director shall issue a pet shop license upon application and payment of a license fee of $150.00.

(2) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2007, the department shall charge a fee of $200.00 for an initial application for a pet shop license and a fee of $100.00 for renewal of a pet shop license.

(3) The following apply only to licenses issued beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2007:

(a) A license issued before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection expires on December 31, 2003, except that a license issued in the 2003 calendar year expires on December 31, 2004.

(b) Beginning January 1, 2004 and except as otherwise provided for in this section, a pet shop license is renewable by submission of a completed renewal application provided or made available by the department and payment of the renewal fee described in subsection (2).

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor