Sec. 6.
(1) A municipality shall not operate an animal control shelter unless the animal control shelter is registered with the department.
(2) A society for the prevention of cruelty to animals or any other person shall not operate an animal protection shelter unless the shelter is registered with the department.
(3) A person shall not operate a large-scale dog breeding kennel unless the large-scale dog breeding kennel is registered with the department. The department shall charge an annual fee of $500.00 per registration of a large-scale dog breeding kennel.
(4) This act is not intended to apply to a dog owner or breeder other than a person that operates a large-scale dog breeding kennel.
History: 1969, Act 287, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970 ;-- Am. 1997, Act 7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1998 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 392, Eff. Mar. 29, 2017